pricedup.bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 41.43s

Oh My Johnny²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

11/4

Made amends for his luckless Bangor effort when scoring in ready fashion at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) in December. Doubled up at Hereford in February but seemed caught out but sharper test at Newbury when last seen. Still early days returning from 8 months off.

Form: 4F1717-

Vocito^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 117

33/1

In good form this summer, winning at Uttoxeter. Limitations from higher marks seemingly exposed recently but has slipped back to has last winning rating, for all this might be more competitive than his early-season are.

Form: 315836

Onewaywest²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Elliott England⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112

11/4

Good second at Windsor last December and got back on track on his final outing of the season to fill the same position at Ffos Las in April. Previous weak finishes remain a bit of a concern but clearly on a handy mark returning from 7 months off.

Form: 2F/2052-

Diamond Geezer^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lewis Saunders⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 108

4/1

Runner-up on first 2 handicap starts 10 months apart and deservedly got off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (20.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Could still do with brushing up his jumping but he's going the right way and should be competitive again.

Form: 0562-21

Codetalker²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Murray Dodd⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 105

9/2

Maiden pointer made a sound start under Rules when fourth at Uttoxeter last month and bettered that form when runner-up at Fakenham 3 weeks ago. Makes the quick switch to handicapping from fair-looking mark.

Form: 244F-42

Sweet Magic²⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Broughton| T: A Ralph| OR: 102

9/2

Close second at Aintree on Boxing Day and bumped into a big improver when also runner-up on heavy ground in February. Off since but not discounted from unchanged mark.

Form: 7F/7252-

Forecasts

Onewaywest (11/4), Oh My Johnny (11/4), Diamond Geezer (4/1), Sweet Magic (9/2), Codetalker (9/2), Vocito (33/1)

Hard to rule any of the 6 out here, but Olly Murphy's progressive DIAMOND GEEZER makes most appeal having fended off a plucky sort at Perth last month. Codetalker is interesting making the quick switch to handicaps after 2 in-frame efforts, with Onewaywest completing the shortlist.