JCB Tele-Handler Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston| T: C J Gray| OR: 100| C

A fair winning hurdler/chaser for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White but well held in C&D handicap on recent return from a year off for new stable. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 1223/3-0

See The Green^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Freddie Keighley| T: S Hosie| OR: 100

5/1

Creditable third in handicap hurdles around 19f at Stratford and Doncaster in recent months. Claims if his stamina holds now stepping up markedly in trip.

Form: 63-6033

Sparkling Duke¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: K Woollacott| OR: 97

5/4

Quirky sort but it didn't prevent him making a successful start for the Kayley Woollacott stable in Ffos Las handicap hurdle 16 days ago, leading run-in despite splashing his tail a couple of times. Should be very competitive off 5 lb higher if showing up in a similar mood.

Form: F4341-1

Weseekherthere^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Turner| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 92

22/1

Winner of a bumper and maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in Ireland. Runner-up in Hereford handicap hurdle for this yard in November 2023 but below par in light career since, including back over fences at Lingfield on recent return from 18 months off.

Form: P027/5-7

I Look How I Look^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Atkins| T: D Skelton| OR: 86

12/1

With a top stable but yet to better modest form and no obvious promise back from 18 months off when well-held fourth in 25f Plumpton handicap 18 days ago. Cheekpieces are refitted now.

Form: 9022/8-4

Bollin Thou^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Beau Morgan| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 77| BF

10/3

No form but went off a well-backed 9/4 on last month's Kempton handicap/yard debut and shaped better than being pulled up suggests, folding having still been close up 2 out. It'll be interesting to see whether his supporters' return.

Form: 6/889-P

Hardy Buck^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott| T: M Comley| OR: 72

13/2

Long-standing maiden who pulled up in Stratford handicap hurdle 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alexander Gibbons.

Form: 5-6578P

Non-Runners

Tractor Jack¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J Tizzard J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sparkling Duke (11/8), See The Green (2/1), I Look How I Look (7/1), Bollin Thou (8/1), Tractor Jack (8/1), Weseekherthere (12/1), Gingerbred (20/1), Hardy Buck (25/1)

SPARKLING DUKE isn't entirely straightforward but put it all together on the back of 9 months off when successful on yard debut at Ffos Las 16 days ago and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him going in again. Bollin Thou failed to justify strong market support on his first run for Nick Scholfield but ran better than being pulled up suggests and it'll be interesting to see whether there's money for him again. See The Green is another worthy of note.