Mark Jackson & Neil Keenan Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 4.7s

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Selected odds by:

Groom De Cotte^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR: 110

6/4

Low-mileage 7-y-o who is threatening to come good soon, unsuited by step up in trip when third in 6-runner handicap at Exeter (21.6f) 43 days ago. Will benefit from a return to 2m and must enter calculations.

Form: 983P-33

Angels Landing^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

14/1

Fair maiden hurdler who was placed all 6 completed starts last season. Shaped as if needing the run after 10 weeks off (from Flat) when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Should come on for that and not dismissed.

Form: P2323-5

Non Stop⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Tizzard| OR: 109| CD

16/5

Fair on Flat (stays 1m) and made ideal start in this sphere when winning 7-runner juvenile over C&D. Ran to a similar level under a penalty at Sandown and looks on a good mark now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 13

Ocean Heights^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 95| D

11/2

Fair bumper winner for Lucy Wadham. Has yet to reach that level over hurdles, though probably needed the run after a year off at Ludlow last time and gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 53106-0

Waterloo Quay^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 85

10/3

Fair form in bumpers but has been disappointing so far over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Market Rasen last time.

Form: 52-3048

Non-Runners

Gwennie May Boy⁴⁹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Groom De Cotte (6/4), Gwennie May Boy (13/8), Non Stop (16/5), Waterloo Quay (10/3), Ocean Heights (11/2), Angels Landing (14/1)

NON STOP looks on a good mark now making a quick switch to handicappin and gets the nod. Groom de Cotte looks most interesting of the opposition.