CopyBet For Nations League Profit Boosts Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f 163y | 7 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110

Completely lost his confidence over fences after completing a double on chasing debut at Chepstow (2m) last autumn. Jumped better than has often been the case when making the most of a good opportunity to score in a 6-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up 7 lb.

Form: F63-341

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Mr Jukebox²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109| BF

Fair bumper performer who took a big step forward on his handicap bow when readily taking 10-runner event at Exeter (19f) in April and went down only narrowly under a penalty in a 10-runner event at Perth (2½m, good). Leading player after 6 months off.

Form: 653812-

Windsor Blue²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 106

Stoutly-bred mare who showed much improved form on her second start in handicaps when winning at Ludlow (21f) in February and got back on track when runner-up in a 6-runner handicap there (3m, good) in April, Bled there though, and now returns from a 6-month absence.

Form: 354152-

City Of Diamonds³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 105

Maiden winner at Stratford last summer who made a successful handicap debut at Musselburgh last November for Donald McCain. Progress stalled subsequently but he was still in touch when making a chance-ending error 3 out on debut for this yard at Chepstow last month. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6600-70

Person Of Interest⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack O'Neill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 100

Landed a gamble back over fences on second start for current yard in 2m handicap at Uttoxeter in July and would've followed up under a penalty but for getting the last all wrong at Stratford 5 days later. Disappointing at Fontwell after and a bad error ending his chances back hurdling last time.

Form: B612P5

Lydeard Girl²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Pritchard| T: K Woollacott| OR: 95

Produced her best effort to date stepped up in trip when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (25f, good, 16/1) in April, in spite of an indifferent round of jumping. Respected after 7 months off.

Form: 5642U2-

Dublinofficecallin¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 89

Made winning start to his handicap career at Perth (2½m) on penultimate outing for Ewan Whillans. Some mitigation both starts since, never looking like justifying favouritism over a sharp 2m on stable debut at Stratford when last seen in June. Up in trip after a break.

Form: 6071-70

Forecasts

Lightning Flash (7/4), Mr Jukebox (5/2), Windsor Blue (7/1), Lydeard Girl (8/1), Person Of Interest (8/1), Dublinofficecallin (10/1), City Of Diamonds (16/1)

MR JUKEBOX went close to defying a penalty at Perth when last seen and Warren Greatrex's charge remains unexposed as a handicapper, so gets the verdict over Lydeard Girl who signed off last season with a career-best second at Wincanton. Recent Market Rasen winner Lightning Flash is also considered after a 7 lb rise.