Heavitree Brewery PLC Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 5m 34.21s

Thank You Blue⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 117

9/2

Completed a quick-fire hat-trick over hurdles at Ludlow in February but has found life tougher in 2 starts since, only fifth in a 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (17f, good) last week. Others preferred now back up in trip.

Form: 9111P5

Got A Dream²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 115

2/1

No threat in 2 maidens and a Grade 2 hurdle last season but landed a gamble on return/handicap debut at Chepstow (19.5f) in October before following up at Warwick (21f) a month later. A little bit flat on return from a 5-month break when sixth of 8 here (23f, good) 26 days ago, though.

Form: 466-116

Mammies Boy^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 109

12/1

Won a 4-runner event at Warwick in May on her final start for Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill but has made a low-key start for current yard. Bit to prove sporting blinkers for second time.

Form: 14-107U

Jack Sprat^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103| C

4/1

Runner-up over hurdles at Bangor on reappearance (form worked out well) and excuses on account of quick turnaround here next time. Decent fourth back at Wincanton in March but too keen to see his race out there (24.7f) 25 days ago. Now only 1 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 4-20P47

Blue In The West¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 96| CD

85/40

Hold-up sort who belatedly got off the mark when a ready winner of a 13-runner C&D handicap (good, 4/1) 10 days ago, Lots of to like about the way he travelled there and he can add to his good course record from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 4632P1

Non-Runners

Amatchmadeinheaven¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

Forecasts

Got A Dream (2/1), Blue In The West (85/40), Amatchmadeinheaven (3/1), Jack Sprat (4/1), Thank You Blue (9/2), Mammies Boy (12/1)

BLUE IN THE WEST scored in decisive fashion over C&D last week and he can gain back-to-back successes at the track. The opposition all have at least one question to answer, with handicap newcomer Amatchmadeinheaven and Jack Sprat perhaps most interesting.