Jonathan Walker Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 3m 50.0s

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Hang In There¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 135| BF| D

9/4

Looked very useful prospect when landing Cheltenham Grade 2 in November 2019. Things haven't gone to plan since, but he was right back on his game when runner-up at Newbury in March.

Form: F/66662-

Get Back Get Back^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 126| D

5/1

Fair winner on Flat and landed handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter/Plumpton last year. Held back by jumping errors on the whole since but much more like it when second at Aintree a month ago.

Form: 12830-2

Fiesole¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 125| D

10/1

Useful at best for Olly Murphy. Out of sorts during second half of last year but down confirmed he retains plenty of ability when third for new yard at Aintree. Disappointing at Cartmel since.

Form: 6/758-36

Celestial Force^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124

6/5

Fairly useful stayer on Flat who won pair of novice hurdles last autumn. Found the Swinton a bit of a shock to the system but eased 3 lb and made most of a good opening at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago.

Form: 1325-01

Green Or Black^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 117

12/1

Winless since scoring at Cartmel in July 2019, but yet another from this yard to run well on the back of an absence when second at Kempton. Similar form despite finishing last of 4 latest.

Form: 343F-24

Forecasts

Celestial Force (6/5), Hang In There (9/4), Get Back Get Back (5/1), Fiesole (10/1), Green Or Black (12/1)

Back in calmer waters, CELESTIAL FORCE looked good at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago and a 4 lb rise may not prevent the follow up. Hang In There has been off since finishing second in March but is a huge threat if returning at that level.