Joanne Griffiths Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 3m 40.91s

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Selected odds by:

Horn Cape⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 110| D

7/2

French bumper winner who got back on track for his new yard when winning handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) in March. Defied a penalty at Hexham a week later and he could still have more to offer. Big shout.

Form: 6/34411-

Just The Man⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 109| D

17/2

In process of running well when falling 3 out at Leicester (15.5f) in November. Probably needed the run after 6 months off when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) 7 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 554F9-6

Cornicello³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 108| D

3/1

Fair Flat performer in Germany and easily gained second hurdles win at Wincanton in November. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 30 days ago though so needs to bounce back.

Form: 41217P-

Gavin^h,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99| D

1/1

Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good) 18 days ago on his final run for Joe Ponting. Up 6 lb but still not taken lightly for his new yard.

Form: F5502-1

Forecasts

Gavin (1/1), Cornicello (3/1), Horn Cape (7/2), Just The Man (17/2)

A case can be made for all of these but HORN CAPE still looked to have more to offer when scoring at Hexham so gets the vote at the chief expense of Fakenham winner Gavin. Just The Man is also weighted to have a say if, as expected, building on his Bangor run after an absence.