tigerbet.co.uk Bet On Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:48 | Winning time: 5m 15.59s

Sparkling Duke²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: K Woollacott| OR: 92

9/2

Temperamental sort who looked none too keen when only fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) 9 months ago on his final run for Joe Tizzard. Won a point the following month though and is handily weighted for his new yard here though.

Form: 5/F4341-

Leech²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 89

4/1

Yet to add to his bumper success in this sphere but he shaped well after 6 months off when a staying-on fourth of 13 in 2m handicap here 22 days ago. Interesting now stepped back up in trip.

Form: 7P384-4

El Bandido Pancho¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 81| CD

7/4

Resumed from 7 months off with a career-best win in 11-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 9FP21-1

Kap De Triomphe^p1¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87

28/1

A fair bumper winner but yet to match that level of form in this sphere, beating just one in 2m4f handicap at Worcester in May. Cheekpieces are reached for on his return.

Form: 47775-8

Dance In The Park²⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 84

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler at her best but ended her time with Karen Jewell out of sorts, pulled up in 2m4f handicap at Huntingdon in February. Not without interest though if yard switch sparks a resurgence.

Form: 963/6PP-

Glengolly^p²¹⁶

3/1

Still a maiden but he was gambled on when a respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (23.9f, good to soft) in April. Since undergone breathing surgery and can't be discounted on his return.

Form: 6/5UP54-

Non-Runners

Slievehill¹⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

El Bandido Pancho (7/4), Glengolly (3/1), Leech (4/1), Sparkling Duke (9/2), Slievehill (7/1), Dance In The Park (10/1), Kap De Triomphe (28/1)

Not the easiest handicap to assess and it could pay to side with LEECH who made an encouraging return when fourth here last month and should prove well suited by this return to a longer trip. Mickey Bowen's new recruit Dance In The Park could emerge as the chief threat, although recent C&D scorer El Bandido Pancho seems sure to go well again. Sparkling Duke is another who could have a say if a yard switch sparks improvement.