quinnbet.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 11.80s

Clondaw Royale^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118| D

17/2

Has made an encouraging start over hurdles, well on top when winning a maiden at Bangor (19.6f) in December. Looked set to finish a clear second when falling 2 out in handicap at Warwick (26f, heavy) in March, so he enters calculations with tongue strap back on.

Form: 2/821F-

Touchy Feely⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 114

17/2

Made a bright start to her hurdling career when winning her first 2 races. Down the field next 2 outings before failing to complete in a trio of handicap chases, but back over hurdles she ran well when fourth at Aintree (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 5/4PFP-4

Big Blue Moon¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 111| D

1/1

Showed improved form sent handicapping last spring and left behind a pair of disappointing runs when getting back to winning ways at Warwick in April. Followed up at Hereford (19.7f, good) 19 days ago and he can make a bold bid for hat-trick.

Form: 12/PP1-1

Fourofakind³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 109| D

7/2

Fairly useful form on the Flat in Ireland and dual hurdle winner for this yard, the second success coming in a Hereford handicap (19.7f) in February. Bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when runner-up at Taunton (19f, good) last month and he's one to consider.

Form: 7216P2-

Jac Jumper^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 105

22/1

Fairly useful form over hurdles and fences in France but hasn't offered much in 3 starts for his current yard, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on his latest outing. Looks to be up against it.

Form: 835/PP6-

McGowan's Pass^p¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 100

7/1

It's now 19 runs since his last win in 2020 but this veteran had been holding his form well prior to a below-par effort at Bangor last summer. After 9 months off, back on track when third at Southwell (20.4f, good) 19 days ago. Can give his running once more.

Form: 3/2326-3

Forecasts

Big Blue Moon (1/1), Fourofakind (7/2), McGowan's Pass (7/1), Clondaw Royale (17/2), Touchy Feely (17/2), Jac Jumper (22/1)

BIG BLUE MOON has got back on the up with victories on his last 2 starts, jumping better switched to front-running tactics at Hereford 19 days ago, and he can continue his progress to land the hat-trick. Clondaw Royale was in the process of running well when falling late on at Warwick and could be the main danger, with Fourofakind also in the mix.