Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 11.02s

Greedy Smith^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99

11/4

Lightly-raced 6-y-o who showed much more fitted with cheekpieces when runner-up at Exeter last time, pulling clear of the rest, and makes plenty of appeal to go one better in a weak race for the grade.

Form: 777P92-

Raby Mere^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 98

11/4

Revitalised by the fitting of cheekpieces when notching a third win of his career at Southwell in March, and he needs considering, having backed that up when fourth in a competitive Fakenham handicap last time.

Form: 454414-

Moviddy^p,t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Hogan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 97| C| D

8/1

Winner on her sole previous run here, though she was pulled up on latest hurdle start in December and ran a shocker in first-time blinkers over fences at Fakenham last time.

Form: 7P332P-

Indian Sunbird¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: Sara Ender| OR: 94| CD

3/1

Seen to best effect when notching a third career success in a C&D handicap last October and was seemingly undone by a rise in the weights when well-held fifth of 16 here the following month.

Form: 515615-

Braganza Bay^b³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 88| CD

9/2

On a going day when bagging a second C&D success in November 2024 and while he's thrown in some typically moody performances this season, it's hard to discount him off a career-low hurdle mark.

Form: P1/044P-

Non-Runners

Roe And Co¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Raby Mere (11/4), Greedy Smith (11/4), Indian Sunbird (3/1), Roe And Co (7/2), Braganza Bay (9/2), Moviddy (8/1)

A much-improved second at Exeter last time, this looks a good opportunity for GREEDY SMITH to open his account. Raby Mere has bounced back to form since the addition of cheekpieces and might be the danger.