Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 6m 25.23s

Minella Rescue¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 139

8/1

Resumed winning ways in 23.3f handicap at Uttoxeter in May prior to finishing second in a stronger race over same C&D the following month. Below par over shorter trip when last seen in autumn but can't be ruled out here.

Form: 320-128

Kamsinas^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 136| D

11/4

Matched useful hurdles form switched to fences this season and wasn't disgraced in a couple of starts back over the smaller obstacles in graded company at Cheltenham in recent outings. Fairly treated, back handicapping, and must enter calculations.

Form: 20-2255

Big Ticket²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126| D

5/2

Point winner who got off the mark at fourth attempt over timber when taking 6-runner novice hurdle (11/8) at Lingfield (19.5f, heavy) 23 days ago, keeping on well. This longer trip should suit and he looks a likely player on handicap debut.

Form: 1-22P1

Serious Chat^p⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| C

11/2

Disappointed at Musselburgh latest but has posted a personal best when scoring here (19.4f) previously and can't be ruled out.

Form: 1-21517

Docpickedme^t,p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 121| CD

5/2

Enhanced his fine record here when scoring over fences (24f) in December and arrives on back of respectable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at this course (24f, soft, 15/2) 35 days ago. 10 lb lower over hurdles and must be taken seriously.

Form: 1P-5314

Non-Runners

Intosomethinggood³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Thomas Bellamy

Ike Sport³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Porter In The Park⁶³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker

Forecasts

Docpickedme (5/2), Big Ticket (5/2), Kamsinas (11/4), Porter In The Park (3/1), Serious Chat (11/2), Minella Rescue (8/1), Ike Sport (8/1), Intosomethinggood (12/1)

DOCPICKEDME goes particularly well here and looks attractively handicapped back over the smaller obstacles. He makes fair appeal. Kamsinas and Porter In The Park may provide the chief threat.