Jarrold Ladies' Day Sunday 2nd June Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 13.0s

Jolyjump¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99

7/2

Proved a different proposition on handicap debut after 12 weeks off as he landed extended 2m Taunton contest a fortnight ago. Up 7 lb and there should be plenty more to come back up in trip (bred to be much better than this level).

Form: 78P1-

Soir De Gala^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 96| BF

5/6

Shaped well on handicap debut and built on that effort when opening his account at Taunton (extended 2m), travelling strongly and winning with plenty in hand. Fair third behind one way ahead of his mark at Exeter 18 days ago and remains with potential, so well worth another chance up in trip.

Form: 509213-

Ronaldoreturns^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: James Owen| OR: 95

20/1

Failed to make an impact back over hurdles on recent handicap debut at Kempton (2m), although wasn't subjected to a hard ride. Hood removed and up in trip now.

Form: 6/4P05-

Mountain Bay⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 90

14/1

Well held in bumpers/over hurdles (including in novice handicaps). Dropping in the weights.

Form: 7506P4-

Tip Top Tonto^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 90| CD

16/5

Ridden more patiently than of late and bounced back to his best to register a first success in similar contest over C&D last month. Up 6 lb and the unexposed 5-y-os heading the weights will probably have his measure.

Form: P62541-

Swearer^p1,t1¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle| OR: 86| D

66/1

Winning pointer but poor form on completed start over hurdles. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for handicap debut back from 4 months off.

Form: 615/3PP-

Madra Morjohn²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: P Taylor| OR: 70

125/1

No impact in bumper/maiden hurdles. Handicap debut.

Form: 0/P90-

Forecasts

Soir De Gala (5/6), Tip Top Tonto (16/5), Jolyjump (7/2), Mountain Bay (14/1), Ronaldoreturns (20/1), Swearer (66/1), Madra Morjohn (125/1)

Unexposed SOIR DE GALA and Jolyjump look the pair to focus on, with Paul Nicholls' charge taken to bounce back to winning ways over this new distance. Jolyjump should have plenty more to offer after his Taunton success and is greatly feared back in novicecompany.