Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 3m 48.23s

Stay In The Game²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 103

6/1

Yet to open his account after 15 starts and has finished well beaten since switching to handicap hurdles on his last 2 outings. His best form means he could make an impact in a thin race here, though.

Form: 44PF0-9

Knighton⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

2/15

Showed ability in a novice on the Flat and reached the frame on the last 2 of his 3 outings in juvenile hurdles. Bumped into a well-treated one when second in a 5-runner event on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m) in March and he looks the one to beat.

Form: 8442-

Non-Runners

Saachi¹⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Tristan Durrell

Sunset In Paris¹⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: J R Jenkins J: Brendan Powell

Hellion³⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: William Maggs

Forecasts

Knighton (2/15), Hellion (11/2), Stay In The Game (6/1), Saachi (10/1), Sunset In Paris (16/1)

KNIGHTON ran well to finish second on handicap debut and looks to have found a golden opportunity to go one place better. Handicap newcomer Hellion might pose the biggest threat in a thin contest.