starsports.bet Puppy Derby Final This Friday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 2.81s

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Fugitives Drift³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 137| BF| CD

9/4

Made it 3 wins in 4 starts when seeing off 7 rivals on his handicap debut over C&D in October. Possibly failed to stay 3m at Newbury and retains potential now back down in trip.

Form: 312-110

No Comment^h,t1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135

5/2

His jumping became an issue over fences in second half of last term, but he ran well back hurdling under a considerate ride at Market Rasen (23.1f) 23 days ago and looks on a good mark. Tongue tied.

Form: 5/35FF-5

Deniliquin^t1⁷³⁶

16/1

Useful-looking gelding who won his sole start over hurdles in France in 2018. Failed to progress on debut for Paul Nicholls later that year and off since but he remains with potential (had wind op).

Form: 14/

Dans Le Vent³⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 128

8/1

Useful hurdler for Jamie Snowden and confirmed himself at least as good a chaser when second in a handicap here (20.9f) 13 months ago. Absent since though, so well-being has to be taken on trust.

Form: 4230/U2-

Thinking^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 127

11/1

Fairly useful form when winning juvenile hurdle at Vichy in 2018, but he didn't offer much returning for new yard after 27 months off when pulled up in a competitive handicap at Cheltenham recently.

Form: 1/P

Chambard⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122

6/1

Runner-up 3 times over fences off higher marks than this last season. However, dropped away tamely (eventually pulled up) on return at Carlisle and probably worth taking on back in this sphere.

Form: 3/2225-P

Endlessly²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

15/2

Fairly useful Flat winner who was progressive over hurdles last winter, winning 2 novices. Badly hampered 2 out on Cheltenham handicap bow/return but pulled up at Haydock last time.

Form: 511-8P

Forecasts

Fugitives Drift (9/4), No Comment (5/2), Chambard (6/1), Endlessly (15/2), Dans Le Vent (8/1), Thinking (11/1), Deniliquin (16/1)

NO COMMENT should be all the better for a considerate return at Market Rasen and looks on a handy mark, so he's put forward as the answer. C&D winner Fugitives Drift retains potential back down in trip and is feared most ahead of the returning Deniliquin.