winningpost.co.uk Play Prize Champion Tipster Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:57 | Winning time: 4m 53.52s

Motazzen^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 100| CD

11/4

Completed a 4-timer on the Flat at Southwell in August and ran well on first 2 starts back over hurdles, finishing runner-up at this course (17.7f) and Stratford (18.7f). Disappointed at Wetherby since but can't be ruled out having won this 12 months ago.

Form: 111-228

Morning Mayhem⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 88

15/8

Left previous efforts over timber well behind when taking 9-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) a week ago. Carries 7 lb penalty now but holds leading claims nonetheless.

Form: 8098P1

King Of Highways^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon| OR: 93| BF

7/2

Showed ability in bumpers/hurdles and bettered that form when third on chase debut at Lingfield (20f) last month. Ran poorly at Plumpton since, however, and needs to bounce back returned to smaller obstacles with cheekpieces fitted here.

Form: 0546-3P

Bradman^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Luke Scott| T: K Bishop| OR: 82

11/1

Yet to match his fair Flat form in this sphere but ran his best race, in first-time cheekpieces, when good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at this course (21.8f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 66864-4

Atlantic Power²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Ned Fox| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 75| C

4/1

Got off the mark in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f) in October and backed it up with a good third of 11 in similar event here last month. Below that form over a longer trip at Wincanton latest but must enter calculations.

Form: 378-137

Non-Runners

Goguenard³⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: D J Jeffreys J: Finn Lambert

Forecasts

Morning Mayhem (15/8), Motazzen (11/4), King Of Highways (7/2), Atlantic Power (4/1), Goguenard (10/1), Bradman (11/1)

MORNING MAYHEM was having just his third start for Nick Scholfield when scoring readily at Uttoxeter last week and may be able to defy a penalty here. Last year's winner Motazzen is clearly better than he showed last time and is feared most.