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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 54.47s

Joltin N Jiving²²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

5/2

£40,000 Irish point winner who confirmed abundant Rules debut promise when landing a 17f Carlisle novice hurdles in good style in February. Unsurprisingly struggled in Grade 1 company at Aintree next time and this unexposed 5-y-o needs a close look now pitched into a handicap.

Form: C/1218-

Kingston Narcissus^h³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 114

18/1

Consistent maiden on Flat in France and took well to hurdles for Rebeca Menzies last term, finishing runner-up 3 times prior to getting his head in front in maiden at Sedgefield. Still in with a shout when falling at the last in a Musselburgh handicap on New Year's Day and he's not discounted.

Form: 42221F-

Rafferty's Return^t²⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 114

18/1

Landed a pair of handicap hurdles a couple of seasons back, but he was below par last term and is probably worth taking on back from an 8-month break.

Form: F76068-

Magnolia^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110| CD

13/8

French import who steadily improved for new connections last season, runner-up in a Perth handicap hurdle on final run of that campain. Progressed again when going one better over this C&D on seasonal reappearance and an 8 lb rise may not be enough to stop her.

Form: 96532-1

Travis Wheatley²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Nicol| OR: 104

7/2

Point winner who shaped encouragingly switched to Rules when second in a Newcastle bumper last October. Subsequently failed to threaten in novice events in this sphere, but was prominent in the betting for his handicap debut when last seen in March (fell 4 out) and he remains of interest.

Form: 12444F-

Dee's Getaway^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 103| D

6/1

Fair maiden hurdle winner in Ireland and left very low-key debut for this yard well behind when belying odds of 33/1 in an Ayr handicap 17 days ago. 5 lb rise fair enough and she will be a danger to all if able to build on that.

Form: 9-634P1

Non-Runners

Jaminoz⁵⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Gregor Walkingshaw

Forecasts

Magnolia (13/8), Joltin N Jiving (5/2), Travis Wheatley (7/2), Dee's Getaway (6/1), Jaminoz (8/1), Kingston Narcissus (18/1), Rafferty's Return (18/1)

The mares MAGNOLIA and Dee's Getaway both come into this on the back of personal bests, winning handicaps over this C&D and at Ayr respectively. Preference is for the former, who possesses a more appealing profile of the two having progressed with each of her five starts for present connections and an 8 lb rise looks manageable. Travis Wheatley could prove to be best of the boys, though unexposed handicap debutant Joltin N Jiving also enters calculations.