BetGoodwin And Every Matrix Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 21.82s

Confinentic⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 110| C

11/4

Having needed the experience only start in bumpers, shaped encouragingly after 5 months off sent hurdling in November. Improved again when opening his account in novice at this course (15.9f, soft) last time and he's a major player on handicap debut.

Form: 641

Telhimlisten^h¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish| OR: 108| C

15/8

Recorded a 4-timer in handicap hurdles for this yard in 2022/23. Without a win for Stuart Coltherd last season, but on first start back with Jennie Candlish he overcame a 13-month absence when scoring at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1/4P54-1

Jeu D'opale⁹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 107

20/1

Fair form in juvenile hurdles in France and bettered that level over fences, winning maiden at Cluny only start in 2022/23. Off over 2½ years ahead of first run since leaving H. & G. Lageneste & Macaire, but he's one to note as he goes handicapping for respected yard.

Form: 245221/

Inferno Sacree²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 104| C

5/1

Without a victory since May 2023, but this three-time course winner took a step back in right direction when runner-up here (15.9f) in November. Third over C&D next time, though after 7 weeks off he ran below form at Leicester last time. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 0-76236

Sparkling Duke^p⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

5/2

With reappearance run behind him, got back on track when fourth of 18 in handicap at Chepstow (19.5f) in November, before seeming stretched by the longer trip when third at Wincanton (24.7f, heavy) last time. Could fare better back down in distance.

Form: 8P5-F43

Non-Runners

Godot¹⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: A Irvine J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Telhimlisten (15/8), Sparkling Duke (5/2), Confinentic (11/4), Godot (4/1), Inferno Sacree (5/1), Jeu D'opale (20/1)

CONFINENTIC was much improved from hurdling debut when getting off the mark at this course in December, form boosted by the runner-up winning next time, and with this longer trip to suit based on pedigree he can continue his progress to follow up. Telhimlisten could be the main danger having made a winning return back with Jennie Candlish, ahead of Godot.