Wynnstay Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 6m 13.9s

Be The Difference¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Freddie Keighley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 101

3/1

Goes well this time of year, placed in consecutive handicaps prior to resuming winnings ways (off his last successful mark) when a wide-margin winner on testing ground at Kelso (24.5f) 11 days ago. 8 lb rise makes life tougher but clearly in fine heart.

Form: 20-0331

Bridget Mary^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 83| BF| C

8/11

Both wins have come over fences (latterly at this track in April) but did shape with promise over hurdles last season. Better than ever when runner-up (clear of rest) in a 6-runner handicap chase here on return and makes plenty of appeal off 10 lb lower hurdles mark.

Form: 33431-2

Stamina Chope⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Lewis Saunders| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 76

9/2

Plumpton success (25f) back in October 2023 remains her sole win over hurdles but shaped well from a much-reduced mark when runner-up at Plumpton last month, no match for unexposed winner. Ought to be competitive off the same mark.

Form: 75-7342

Fancy Nancy Pants^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Elliott England⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 71

17/2

Poor maiden who offered little on reappearance at Sedgefield 23 days ago. 3 lb out of the handicap and plenty to prove with headgear fitted.

Form: 44640-P

Nancy Till^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Murray Dodd| T: M Young| OR: 66

80/1

Little form under Rules, finished last of 6 in a handicap hurdle (9/1) at Leicester (15.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but hard to fancy from out of the handicap.

Form: P3/F9F-6

Non-Runners

Happy Returns²²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Benjamin Macey

Getaway With You²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: D Killahena & G McPherson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bridget Mary (8/11), Getaway With You (11/4), Be The Difference (3/1), Happy Returns (7/2), Stamina Chope (9/2), Fancy Nancy Pants (17/2), Nancy Till (80/1)

A chase winner at this track last season and better than ever when second here on reappearance, BRIDGET MARY could be well-handicapped back over hurdles. Happy Returns presumably hasn't been the easiest to train but would be a danger if backing up her recent Fontwell second. Thursday's Lingfield winner Getaway With You has more on his plate under a penalty.