Saints Kidz Community Football Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 6m 7.79s

Ballintubber Boy^t,v³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120

9/1

Runner-up in a couple of small-field hurdles around Hereford/Exeter last autumn. Easy to back/didn't see out his race at Worcester (23f) latest. Now drops in grade with usual tongue strap back on. Should at least be competitive, provided his jumping holds up again.

Form: 5322-64

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Secret Trix^p,t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120| BF| D

11/4

Hasn't won for 2 years but arrives in good heart. Chased home couple of progressive sorts at Haydock in April. Only beaten by a consistent sort when bidding for third C&D success in solid handicap at Uttoxeter last time. Fancied to snap his losing streak for yard with fine strike rate at this track.

Form: 9723-32

Speed Davis³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115| D

20/1

Beat a progressive one when successful at Musselburgh last November and produced a career best to follow up at Bangor (23f) in mid-April. Well beaten (easy to back) off this mark on hat-trick bid at Worcester subsequently.

Form: 55611-5

Spit Spot^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 111| CD

18/1

Completed C&D double in a 0-110 handicap last autumn. Latest run here in April and subsequent efforts on Flat hardly inspire confidence of a bounce back.

Form: 11647P-

Lowlands⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 109| C

11/4

Placed all 3 starts in handicap hurdles, either side of opening her account in a 2½m course maiden in May. Latest second at Cartmel (22f) was another improved effort (seems best ridden positively), and she could take another step forward for the slightly longer trip.

Form: 4223-12

Ebselysees^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Revitalised by switch of stables when winning back-to-back staying handicaps here in April/May. Probably remains in better heart than her hat-trick bid at Hexham would suggest. Cheekpieces go back on (previously responded well to headgear), though may again face competitive for the lead.

Form: 2571-15

Dalileo¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 95| CD

7/2

Veteran confirmed promise of previous run here when recording a third C&D success last time, winning the race in far more emphatic fashion than in 2025. Fancied to make a bold bid for the double this time around (well-held third in this race 12 months ago), with the booking of Brian Hughes a plus.

Form: 554-731

Forecasts

Secret Trix (11/4), Lowlands (11/4), Dalileo (7/2), Ebselysees (4/1), Ballintubber Boy (9/1), Spit Spot (18/1), Speed Davis (20/1)

SECRET TRIX can gain a deserved success following a consistent run of form, enhancing Olly Murphy's fine strike rate at this track in the process. Recent C&D winner Dalileo should do better than when bidding for a double in this race last year, and he looks the main danger with Brian Hughes taking over.