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Friday 16 February 2024

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Church House Investment Management Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 23.0s

Jungle Jack^p⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 132| DWS

15/2

Point winner and useful handicap hurdler, successful twice again last season. Seemingly amiss when pulled up on chase debut/return at Wetherby in November and interesting now returning to the smaller obstacles on the back of a breathing operation.

Form: 12219-P

Carnfunnock⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 126| D

11/4

Winner of Ayr novice and Naas handicap last season. Creditable efforts in handicaps at Haydock and Navan this season and he's down to mark he can be very competitive from. Respected.

Form: 2413-35

Ginger Mail^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N W Alexander| OR: 124| CD

10/3

Largely consistent type who was back to winning ways when seeing off a couple of today's rivals in a small-field race over C&D last month. 4 lb higher in a deeper affair now so more will be needed to follow up.

Form: 22P-201

Ip Up¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 121| D

15/2

Fair hurdler/chaser in France who has won 2m handicap hurdles at Fakenham and Newcastle since joining this yard. A further 6 lb rise demands more of her but further progress can't be discounted.

Form: 531321

Slugger^h,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: I Jardine| OR: 118| CD

8/1

Made a winning start over hurdles in C&D novice on return in October. Never involved when sixth of 11 on his Musselburgh handicap debut on New Year's Day but that was after a short break and he might be sharper now. Has a refitted hood combined with the tongue tie he wore last time.

Form: 26-2146

Cracking Rhapsody³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 115| D

11/4

Perth bumper winner who went in at the first time of asking over hurdles in 2m Hexham novice in November. Better form in defeat since, chasing home the reopposing Ginger Mail on his C&D handicap debut last month. This unexposed sort probably has more to offer.

Form: 6-14122

Non-Runners

Ilanz³⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Anthony Charlton J: Bradley Harris

Bois Guillbert³³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

Cracking Rhapsody (11/4), Carnfunnock (11/4), Ginger Mail (10/3), Jungle Jack (15/2), Ip Up (15/2), Ilanz (15/2), Slugger (8/1), Bois Guillbert (20/1)

JUNGLE JACK has dropped back to only 1 lb below the mark he defied at Bangor last spring and might be worth chancing to make a successful return from wind surgery. This is a slight drop in class for Carnfunnock and he's second choice ahead of Cracking Rhapsody, who can turn around last month's C&D form with Ginger Mail on these 4 lb better terms.