Bowel Screening Programme Saves Lives Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
5th	1	—	Joltin N Jiving (G) £40,000 Irish point winner who confirmed Rules debut promise when landing Carlisle novice in good style a year ago. Struggled in Aintree Grade 1 next time but back on track when second on return/hand…	18/2552-	B S Hughes D McCain Jnr	6	76.2kg	6.50 11/2
4th	2	—	Menaggio (G) TV Fairly useful dual 2m4f chase scorer for Alan King but little impact in 4 runs for current yard, doing too much too soon in first-time visor and tongue strap back hurdling at Uttoxeter on New Year's …	7P44F3-	G Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	7	75.3kg	12 11/1
2nd	3	—	Pigeon House (G) P Dual handicap hurdle winner for Jessie Harrington in Ireland. Creditable second in novices on first 3 outings for Jennie Candlish but not in same form since.	3/521-P2	Sean Quinlan J Candlish	6	75.3kg	34 33/1
7th	4	—	Kingston Narcissus (G) T Opened his account in Sedgefield maiden hurdle last term and, fitted with a first-time tongue strap, he resumed winning ways in handicap at the same course on Boxing Day. In the mix up 5 lb.	170-122	Ross Chapman R Menzies	7	75.3kg	15 14/1
6th	5	—	Marlacoo (G) FAV T Bumper winner who opened his hurdles account at Ayr a year ago. However, has proved expensive to follow in handicaps since and was just a respectable third tried in headgear at Warwick latest.	320363	Stan Sheppard T Lacey	6	73.9kg	3.50 5/2
—	6	—	Born In The West (G) Pulled Up Has found some improvement of late, winning 2 of his last 3 starts, both victories coming over further here. Needs considering back down in trip.	755151	Jonathan England S England	7	71.7kg	5.50 9/2
1st	7	—	Bathgate (G) FAV Took his resurgence this season up another notch when quickly resuming ways over C&D 19 days ago. Time was good so should go well again up 4 lb.	214116	Joe Williamson P A Kirby	6	71.2kg	3.50 5/2
—	8	—	Forest Blaze (G) V Has been running well in handicap hurdles this winter, with two seconds from his last three starts, including at Wetherby (15/8 fav) 18 days ago, proving better than ever in a first-time visor. Up 3 …	4-52325	Jamie Hamilton M Walford	7	68.9kg	7 6/1
3rd	9	—	Gardener (G) T Disappointing 2024/25 campaign for Olly Murphy but step back in the right direction (fitted with tongue strap) on second start for this yard when third to Bathgate over C&D 19 days ago and potentiall…	3311-52	William Maggs M E Sowersby	10	68.5kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Bathgate (5/2), Marlacoo (5/2), Born In The West (9/2), Joltin N Jiving (11/2), Forest Blaze (6/1), Gardener (10/1), Menaggio (11/1), Kingston Narcissus (14/1), Pigeon House (33/1)