Rhino.Bet Home Of Festive Football Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 23.1s

Homme D'Un Soir^t,v¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Alice Stevens| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 110| D

10/3

Ran well over hurdles at Warwick and Uttoxeter in the spring and did the same back over fences when third at Southwell (15.8f) when last seen in June. Reverts to hurdling in a refitted tongue strap and ought to be very competitive if ready to roll.

Form: 246-423

Piecederesistance^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁸⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102

9/1

Fairly useful but ungenuine on Flat (stays 1½m). Has shown fair form over hurdles, including when second in a Fakenham novice in October, but was too free sent handicapping for the first time over jumps at Wetherby.

Form: 3432/25

Love True²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Smith⁽⁸⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94

11/4

Fairly useful Flat winner at up to 13f in France. Improved on previous efforts in this sphere when third in a novice at Huntingdon in April and shaped as if better for the run after 7 months off on recent handicap debut at Sedgefield. Remains capable of better.

Form: 353-4

Dino Bellagio²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁶⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94| D

5/4

Fairly useful dual bumper winner but yet to get anywhere near that level over hurdles, proving much too free on handicap debut at Carlisle last time. Needs to learn to settle.

Form: 10/P0-48

Lady Babs^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: A Crook| OR: 93| CD

14/1

3-time winner at Market Rasen but has made no impact both starts back from 23 months off, well beaten when brought down soon after last at Sedgefield latterly.

Form: 4218/0B

Forecasts

Dino Bellagio (5/4), Love True (11/4), Homme D'Un Soir (10/3), Piecederesistance (9/1), Lady Babs (14/1)

LOVE TRUE, a fairly useful performer on the Flat, should strip fitter for her recent handicap debut at Sedgefield and gets the nod to open her account in this sphere. Homme d'un Soir was in good form when last seen in the spring and can provide the main threat if picking up where he left off.