William Hill Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 6m 49.90s

Jack's Jury^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Callum Pritchard| T: B J Murphy| OR: 95

11/4

Off the mark on first start for current yard at Ffos Las (2½m) in March. Solid third from a 7 lb higher mark at Chepstow next time and has run well on his completed start over fences since. Remains of interest on this return to hurdling.

Form: 6135-3U

Final Entry^p,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 94| C

6/4

Made a winning start over hurdles in a course juvenile in July 2024 and ran his best race since returning from a 16-month absence (including on the Flat) when fourth in 7-runner handicap (3m) at Taunton in April. Further step up in trip likely to suit based on that run and he must enter calculations

Form: 137/64-

Winning Paddy^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 86| CD

10/3

Winning pointer who left his previous form under Rules behind when winning 8-runner handicap chase at this course (3¼m, good to soft) last week. Reverts to hurdling from same mark and open to improvement.

Form: 17/857-1

Hurst Hill²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 86| C

5/1

Sole win came at this venue last July and would've likely finished a bit closer with a smoother passage at Fontwell on most recent outing. Not ruled out back up in trip.

Form: 22426-7

Bits Ballou³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 78

22/1

Has shown little in 3 hurdle starts to date, hinting at temperament to boot. Upped markedly in trip for handicap bow.

Form: 986-4

Non-Runners

Groom De Cotte⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: G Brown J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Final Entry (6/4), Jack's Jury (11/4), Winning Paddy (10/3), Hurst Hill (5/1), Groom De Cotte (12/1), Bits Ballou (22/1)

JACK’S JURY returns to hurdling on a workable mark and is taken to notch a second career win. Winning Paddy reverts to this sphere off the same rating as when successful over fences last week and is an obvious danger, while the still longer trip is likely to suit Final Entry.