Weatherbys Hamilton Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 56.39s

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Jacks Touch¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-7| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 98

11/4

Confirmed the promise of her chasing debut when landing mares' novices' handicap at Leicester on Monday, seeing things out far better than a runner-up with more ability.

Form: 66P-941

My Gift To You^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 86| BF

7/4

Left previous form behind when making a winning handicap/yard debut over hurdles at Southwell in July. Followed up on chasing bow at Worcester (also at around 2½m on good ground) and, having held his form well over the smaller obstacles since, he's of strong interest back in this sphere.

Form: 611234

Calidad^t¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 86

11/4

On a good mark judged on peak hurdles form but hasn't shown much in 5 previous starts in this sphere and, though successful between the flags in April, his record under Rules stands at 0-13.

Form: 72431-7

Elpologreg¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 92

25/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and while there was some promise in his hurdles debut third at Stratford in May, it would be something of an understatement to say that he has failed to build on that since. Big step forward needed now sent chasing.

Form: 509-359

School For Scandal²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 81

5/1

Belatedly opened his account when scoring from the front in a Taunton handicap chase (21.7f, soft) on final start of last season. 4 lb rise fair enough and while his profile hardly screams of one likely to follow up, he will be a threat if resuming in a similar mood.

Form: P33PP1-

Forecasts

My Gift To You (7/4), Jacks Touch (11/4), Calidad (11/4), School For Scandal (5/1), Elpologreg (25/1)

A winner of his sole previous start over fences during the summer, MY GIFT TO YOU is taken to make it 2-2 in this sphere. He has made the frame on each of his three subsequent starts back hurdling and improvement is likely now returned to the larger obstacles. School For Scandal is by no means certain to reproduce the form of his Taunton success in April but is second choice all the same.