Nightjar British Stout Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 49.97s

Thank You Blue⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Lewis Stones| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| D

10/11

Arrives in career-best form having won twice at Sedgefield earlier in the month, latterly in 12-runner handicap (19.8f, soft). Obvious claims of completing the hat-trick under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 544911

Aim Straight^p1,t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell| T: A Ralph| OR: 97

5/1

Fared much better than previously over hurdles when fourth of 8 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) on most recent outing. Must enter calculations in first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap combination.

Form: 5-64664

Raging Al^h⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Pritchard| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 96

15/2

Fair maiden on Flat who showed more than previously in this sphere when fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Hereford (16.2f, soft) on latest start. Into handicaps now and appeals as the type to progress further.

Form: U705

Olivia Kate^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ned Fox| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92| BF| C| D

3/1

Has tendency to jump left but bounced back from a fall at Ludlow when doubling her tally at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) in December. Lost little caste in defeat back up in trip at the same course (20.5f, heavy) next time but underperformed at Exeter on most recent outing,

Form: 5-5F145

No Guarantee^t,v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Turner| T: A Gibbons| OR: 89| CD

12/1

Landed back-to-back handicaps in December, the first over C&D. Ran creditably faced with an 8 lb higher mark at Wincanton but found run of good form coming to a halt at Market Rasen latest.

Form: 891156

Non-Runners

Give Her Hollie⁴²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Finn Brickley

Forecasts

Thank You Blue (10/11), Olivia Kate (3/1), Aim Straight (5/1), Give Her Hollie (13/2), Raging Al (15/2), No Guarantee (12/1)

THANK YOU BLUE arrives in career-best form and is taken to complete the hat-trick under a 7 lb penalty. Aim Straight and Raging Al look most interesting of the opposition.