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Saturday 1 April 2017

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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 12.9s

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Back To Balloo⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 99

5/1

Won just one of his 19 outings over hurdles with best recent effort coming when 5L runner-up at Doncaster in December. Well beaten twice since including at that track last time out and races off a 1lb lower mark here as a result.

Form: 27635-1

The Pierre Lark^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97

8/1

Point-to-point winner who wore a first time tongue tie when 9L runner-up off 3lb higher mark at Ayr in January. Well beaten at Newcastle subsequently however and a bit to prove seeking a first rules success at the eighth attempt here.

Form: 45/9265-

Grand March^p⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Morshead⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 95

11/1

Winner off a 7lb higher mark in the past but last two efforts have been disappointing. Beaten over 13L when sixth at Leicester on heavy ground last time out and a bit prove here.

Form: 4446-33

Peppay Le Pugh^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: N D Fehily| T: David Dennis| OR: 94

9/4

Finished runner-up on bumper debut for previous yard in May 2015 but disappointing since including in a handicap hurdle at Wetherby last month. Seeking her first rules win after nine starts in this.

Form: F76420-

Endeavor^p⁵⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Emma Sayer⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 88

12/1

Successful off a 2lb lower mark over fences at Cartmel back in August. Disappointing since however including when beaten 15L over hurdles at Musselburgh last time out and yard 0/9 in recent weeks.

Form: 7P55P4

Mash Potato^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: G Sheehan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 84

11/4

All three victories have come on the Flat but put in his best effort in some time when finishing 16L runner-up at Sedgefield a month ago. Races off the same mark here and interesting to see how he fares in this.

Form: 070821

Wonga Swinger^b⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss C R Crane⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 79

9/1

Beaten in 11 races in total including five outings under rules. Dropped 4lb after finishing 26L fifth at Sedgefield two months ago and may surprise some better fancied rivals with this drop in trip likely to suit.

Form: 955P11-

General Ross^p⁹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 69

33/1

Winner off a 1lb lower mark when with previous yard. Well beaten in four efforts for current stable however including when wearing first time cheekpieces (retained here) at Taunton last time out.

Form: 490P/0P-

Non-Runners

Aza Run²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: S A Harris J: Mr Aiden Blakemore

Forecasts

Peppay Le Pugh (9/4), Mash Potato (11/4), Aza Run (10/3), Back To Balloo (5/1), The Pierre Lark (8/1), Wonga Swinger (9/1), Grand March (11/1), Endeavor (12/1), General Ross (33/1)

In a race in which many of the runners have question marks surrounding them WONGA SWINGER is taken to cause a shock by finishing first. The selection has been running well over further in recent outings including when weakening in the straight at Sedgefield last time out. Leicester winner Aza Run is taken to finish runner-up while The Pierre Lark can claim third under his amateur rider.