mybettingsites.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: W Coltherd| OR: 91

Fair bumper performer who showed an aptitude for hurdling in maidens and though disappointing in pair of handicaps, she could bounce back dropped into a very modest race in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 2-6534U

Upthereforthinking^v1⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Grantham⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 88

Showed nothing after 14 months off in a Leicester seller in December and fitting of more severe headgear hardly a sign of confidence.

Form: 47465-5

Ellistrin Bay^b,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: D W Whillans| OR: 87

Green when third in a weak bumper on debut last April and completed for the first time over hurdles when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Kelso 27 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from lowly base.

Form: 3-PPP7

Knockeranna Rose²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 86

Steadily improved in bumpers and best effort over hurdles when fourth on handicap bow at Carlisle last month. Shaped like a stayer that day, though, so drop back in trip might not be in his favour.

Form: 426684

Junkyard Dog^b1,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 90

Yet to recapture form shown when modest third on hurdle debut for Joseph O'Brien last August, though first-time blinkers a plus given how he went through the race at Carlisle last time.

Form: 34506

Rock N Roll Champ^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 73

Ran best race when fourth in this contest last season and had been running respectably over hurdles this campaign prior to another poor chase effort last time. Clearly better suited to hurdling and could make a bold bid.

Form: P85434

Gold Ring²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 72| D

Likely still working his way to fitness at Carlisle (19f, soft) last time, hanging in there longer than some in a test of stamina, though he's yet to get close to breaking his duck in this sphere.

Form: 8/P0P-07

Bray Dale^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Bruce Lynn| T: C Bissett| OR: 72| D

Arrives with little recent form.

Form: 3-05P8P

Blended Stealth^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 71| CD

Temperamental sort underlined he's not a chaser at Catterick last time, though is now 4 lb lower than when successful under a positive ride over C&D in May.

Form: 52F54P

Forecasts

Knockeranna Rose (7/4), Rock N Roll Champ (7/2), My My My Delilah (13/2), Junkyard Dog (8/1), Blended Stealth (10/1), Ellistrin Bay (10/1), Bray Dale (14/1), Gold Ring (14/1), Upthereforthinking (20/1)

Fair bumper performer MY MY MY DELILAH is given another chance now eased in grade and she may provide a welcome winner for the yard. Rock N Roll Champ and Blended Stealth are both likely to be ridden positively back over hurdles and could set it up for the selection.