DragonBet Real People Real Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 3m 57.04s

Ninth Loch³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| OR: 118| D

5/6

Bumper scorer for Willie Mullins prior to winning 3 times over hurdles in France. Plenty of encouragement first 2 starts for his new yard, well-backed when doing well to finish third at Taunton (16.5f, soft) having made a serious mistake 3 out. Disappointing at Newbury since but this is easier.

Form: 471438

Zambezi Fix^p⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 115| CD

5/2

Tends to save his best for this track, usually ridden patiently and likes a good pace to aim at, which he got when second of 7 over C&D in February. Cheekpieces back on and he's been eased a further 1 lb.

Form: 434642

Estate Planning¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 103

9/2

Made steady progress in his first 3 hurdles but blotted his copybook by refusing to race at Warwick in February. Cast that aside with a brace of third-place finishes since.

Form: 534R33

Dartman⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 90

14/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat but minor promise only over hurdles so far, weakening out of things on handicap debut in January. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 95C360

Forecasts

Ninth Loch (5/6), Zambezi Fix (5/2), Estate Planning (9/2), Dartman (14/1)

NINTH LOCH must bounce back from a lesser effort at Newbury but he's certainly in the right hands to do so and he can make the most of a drop in class. Course-regular Zambezi Fix normally needs a good pace to show his best form, which is a worry here but he's still looks the main threat.