Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 33.78s

Good News^v²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 110| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (soft, 14/1) 21 days ago so this veteran is in the mix.

Form: 95-52P4

Hill Of Tara³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 107

8/11

Much improved sent handicapping this season, easily making it 4 wins from 5 starts in 11-runner event at Hereford (25.5f) 39 days ago. Hiked up 15 lb but still the one to beat.

Form: 5-11211

Hasty Parisian^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 101

11/4

Consistent sort who came in third of 7 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. It's now sixteen runs since his last win in 2022, however.

Form: 32F573

San Pedro^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 96| BF

5/1

Won at Lingfield and Fontwell for Paul Henderson in the first half of 2023. Good third for his new yard over C&D in November but he beat only one at Kempton on the Flat since. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: P64-153

Rosserk Abbey¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Quinlan| T: B Lund| OR: 82

150/1

Sole win back in 2019 and off 25 months before coming in last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Very hard to warm to.

Form: 442PP/9

Forecasts

Hill Of Tara (8/11), Hasty Parisian (11/4), San Pedro (5/1), Good News (11/1), Rosserk Abbey (150/1)

HILL OF TARA remains on a workable mark despite taking a 15 lb hit for his easy Hereford success and can bag a fifth victory of the term. Three-time C&D winner Good News appeals as the one to chase home Venetia Williams' improver ahead of San Pedro.