dragonbet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 49.37s

Tillaway^h⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: T R George| OR: 96

17/2

Has been handed a stiff-looking mark but displayed some promise in qualifying runs and this markedly longer trip could trigger improvement.

Form: 4-3554F

River Voyage¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 91| D

6/5

Ran best race returned to hurdling after 3 months off when second of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (23.6f, heavy) 19 days ago. Excellent chance of going one better.

Form: 35-4762

Edmond^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 90

15/2

Fair winner bumper for Rod Millman who failed to improve switched to a handicap when only eighth of 10 in handicap at Bangor 3 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3/1-5888

Nedzor²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 89

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler who proved to be a disappointment sent chasing when eighth in 10-runner handicap at Wetherby (19.4f, soft, 8/1) 27 days ago, broke blood vessel. Quickly reverts to hurdling over a longer trip.

Form: 374-238

Blackacre²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 79| BF

3/1

Poor maiden over hurdles who failed to repeat his last effort (over fences) when fifth of 13 in handicap chase at this course (23.8f, heavy, 16/5) 22 days ago. Reverts to hurdling.

Form: 356235

Of Corse I Can^h⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 75

10/1

Second in novice hurdle at Ffos Las in June 2022 but has made little impact since, beaten a long way again in 21.5f Exeter handicap on New Year's Day.

Form: 600/7-P8

Non-Runners

Our Flying Angel²⁹²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: P & M Bowen J: Shane Fenelon

Forecasts

River Voyage (6/5), Blackacre (3/1), Edmond (15/2), Tillaway (17/2), Nedzor (10/1), Of Corse I Can (10/1), Our Flying Angel (25/1)

RIVER VOYAGE ran his best race returned to hurdling when second at Chepstow 19 days ago and a reproduction of that form could be enough to see him go one better. Tillaway could improve for the markedly longer trip on handicap debut, with Blackacre a possible player back over hurdles.