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Saturday 6 April 2024

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Download The Racing App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 15.71s

Hawk Stone¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 100| BF

13/8

Has left efforts in maiden/novice company well behind switched to handicaps the last twice, finding just one too good at both Wincanton and Chepstow. Clearly effective when the mud is flying and likely to give another good account.

Form: 667922

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Beat Box³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 98| D

11/1

3-time winner over hurdles who ran well to hi the frame on first 3 starts in handicaps this term. Ran no sort of race (possibly amiss) when last of 6 at Newcastle early last month but he rates a likely type to bounce back.

Form: 74-2346

Bullets Hill^t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 96| D

4/1

Fairly useful dual winner in bumpers who hasn't offered a great deal in face of stiff tasks on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles following a second wind op this winter. Switch to handicaps rates an obvious plus but he's not the easiest to weigh up on balance.

Form: 119-46P

Good Impression¹⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Robert Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 92| CD

40/1

Boasts a pretty good strike rate over hurdles, regaining winning thread at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in September and similar form when runner-up at that venue later that month. Absent subsequently but possibilities if arriving in same groove.

Form: 741312

Gambie Tiep²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Beau Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 89| CD

4/1

Four-time winner for this yard in 2023, the latest an all-the-way success at Bangor (17.3f, soft) in October. Not at his best in 3 starts since, well held fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (17f, heavy) 25 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to timber.

Form: 1U1465

Yellow Jacket^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 80

11/2

Took advantage of a slipping mark when shedding his maiden tag in a 7-runner handicap chase (10/3) at Bangor (17.4f, heavy) in February prior to finishing solid second from 4 lb higher at Huntingdon (16.5f) 18 days ago. Not discounted back over hurdles.

Form: 24-2512

Orbys River¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Toby Wynne| T: S Allwood| OR: 75

12/1

Confirmed she possesses ability when finishing runner-up at Huntingdon (15.8f) 2 starts ago and in process of showing improved form when unseating 2 out at Hereford (16.2f) 10 days ago, looking a big threat at the time. Worth a second look from 2 lb lower mark.

Form: P66P2U

Canal Rocks^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Price| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 70| D

50/1

One-time fairly useful handicapper on Flat but well below that level over hurdles, though did capitalise on his falling mark when successful at Worcester in June 2022. However, recent efforts in this sphere don't inspire confidence ahead of this.

Form: 1350-56

Forecasts

Hawk Stone (13/8), Bullets Hill (4/1), Gambie Tiep (4/1), Yellow Jacket (11/2), Beat Box (11/1), Orbys River (12/1), Good Impression (40/1), Canal Rocks (50/1)

ORBYS RIVER has displayed more promise for the switch to handicaps, finishing a creditable second at Huntingdon on her penultimate start, and she looked set to play a part in the finish before unseating 2 out at Hereford 10 days ago. She could be worth chancing from such a lowly mark, with recent Chepstow second Hawk Stone rating a big danger particularly if sharpening up his jumping. Yellow Jacket, who arrives on the back of good efforts over fences, is another to consider.