Download The App At 188Bet 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders')

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 24.1s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Red Danaher¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: K Yeoman⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 102

3/1

Likely winner when left well clear at Catterick (soft) in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m1f in January, but below that level of form since, admittedly over fences latest. Shorter trip not ideal, but has heavy ground to compensate.

Form: 325174

Spin The Coin⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

5/2

Irish point-to-point runner up who makes his handicap debut over hurdles having shown bits and pieces of minor promise so far. Initial handicap mark most likely fair, and could rate as a potential improver.

Form: 2-549

Frightened Rabbit^b,t²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Abbie McCain| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 94

12/1

A winner over 2m on heavy ground at Newcastle in March 2017, but he was practically gifted that race with an uncontested massive lead. Moderate at best since, but has left Susan Corbett, and debuts for a new trainer off a break.

Form: 7P1-200

Special Princess^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mike Hammond| OR: 84

16/1

A regular on the Irish point-to-point scene (1 from 14), but has moved onto pastures new this calendar year, and debuted unsuccessfully for this trainer at Towcester last month (3m soft). Needs a swift upturn in performance.

Form: 454-2P4

Once An Angel^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Turner| T: M Todhunter| OR: 81

14/1

Point-to-Point and bumper maiden, who has shown little signs of ability over hurdles. Needs a total transformation on handicap debut, but watch the market with the stable winning with a similar type at Newcastle last month.

Form: 2-04P84

Sory²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 74

2/1

Lightly raced veteran who is still to break his career duck (0 from 13). However, ran okay at Sedgefield on his penultimate start when beaten 6L by Wazowski (2m3f soft), and also posted a respectable effort at Ayr latest (3m).

Form: 8P5/723

Forecasts

Sory (2/1), Spin The Coin (5/2), Red Danaher (3/1), Frightened Rabbit (12/1), Once An Angel (14/1), Special Princess (16/1)

A degree of improvement must be considered a distinct possibility for both SPIN THE COIN and Once An Angel on their respective handicap debuts, and this race certainly lacks much depth. Sory remains a maiden, but carries a lightweight, and has been in-form as such of late, whilst the top-weighted Red Danaher must hold every chance if able to reproduce his Catterick form over a shorter trip, with a helpful 5lb riders claim which effectively serves to bring down his handicap mark.