DragonBet Real People, Real Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 4m 38.21s

Damarta^h,t⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 110

28/1

Failed to build on an encouraging return for Olly Murphy in October, only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 32/44F5-

Moonshine Man^t1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 104

3/1

Still a maiden and he was pulled up on the back of a wind op in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now with something to prove.

Form: 72593P-

French Symphony^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

11/4

Yet to get his head in front but tongue tied when a resurgent fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 42 days ago. Can give a good account back in handicap company.

Form: 333674-

Captain Attridge²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 100| C

11/4

Course winner who resumed from 6 months off with a good second of 6 in handicap hurdle here (16.2f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 223P42-

Jokers 'N' Clowns^p,h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: G Harris| OR: 100| BF

12/1

Remains winless but she recorded a good second of 5 in novice hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good) 20 days ago on her final run for Billy Aprahamian. Hood back on and not ruled out for her new handler.

Form: 099022-

Mactavish^p¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 97| C| D

4/1

Course scorer who comes here in good nick, fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 142 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: P34624-

Forecasts

French Symphony (11/4), Captain Attridge (11/4), Moonshine Man (3/1), Mactavish (4/1), Jokers 'N' Clowns (12/1), Damarta (28/1)

CAPTAIN ATTRIDGE signalled he is ready to go in again when returning from an absence to come home runner-up here last time so gets the vote off the same mark. In-form duo French Symphony and Mactavish appeal as the main dangers to Henry Oliver's course winner and can chase him home in that order.