Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 29.1s

Chief Sunday³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

5/1

Down the field in 2 Warwick bumpers in the spring. Offered more when fourth of 6 in 2m Perth novice hurdle in September but failed to improve for the longer trip at Aintree (20f) the following month. Makes handicap bow back in trip.

Form: 78-44

Brave Jen^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 101| D

1/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 12-runner maiden at Sedgefield (16.8f, good, 4/1) 22 days ago, benefiting from the emphasis being less on stamina. Respected back in handicap company.

Form: F47231

Traveling Soldier²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 98

11/8

Runner-up sole outing in Irish points and showed a fair bit more than in a heavy-ground bumper when second in 7-runner maiden at Perth in May. Well held both starts since but not knocked about and will hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 24-269

Non-Runners

Piecederesistance²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: James Bowen

Fanfan Du Seuil¹³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: N Kent J: Non Runner

Ruler Legend¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brave Jen (1/1), Traveling Soldier (11/8), Chief Sunday (5/1), Piecederesistance (7/1), Ruler Legend (8/1), Fanfan Du Seuil (10/1)

BRAVE JEN finally opened her account at Sedgefield earlier in the month and can follow up back in handicap company. Chief Sunday and Traveling Soldier could both do better now handicapping and merit respect.