Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Gower Spirit (M) Handicap winner in November and has run well on last two starts, finishing second on both occasions. Second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (11/8) 17 days ago, again unlucky to bump into one with…	P82248	Stan Sheppard M Sheppard	6	76.2kg	7.50 13/2
—	2	—	Broomfield Gale (M) Fell T Quirky sort won her second race of the season in a course handicap hurdle (9/2) 21 days ago, helped by a well-run race after a drop in trip, drawing clear. Up 6lbs for that success but still merits r…	R-12371	Robbie David Daisy Hitchins	8	75.3kg	9 8/1
8th	3	—	Perfect Nelson (G) Yet to match his fair bumper form over hurdles and has been off for 659 days since finishing sixth of 9 on handicap bow at this C&D (28/1), where he was untidy at times and not persevered with after …	26F06/8	Lorcan Williams J Scott	7	74.8kg	9.50 17/2
3rd	4	—	Jackomy (G) Fell when clear at the last on sole start in points during the spring. Well beaten at long odds all four hurdle starts to date and was tailed off eighth of 13 on handicap debut at Wincanton (40/1) 28…	608311	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	74.8kg	23 22/1
—	5	—	All Night Parking (G) Fell T Two-time point winner who showed promise over hurdles before seventh of 12 in maiden at Worcester (28/1) 574 days ago, raced well off the pace and merely passed beaten horses. Well beaten in point-to…	47FP-FP	Sean Houlihan C J Gray	8	73.9kg	126 125/1
7th	6	—	Ask Peter (M) T Has been running mainly in novice company and made the switch to handicaps recently. Third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 9 days ago and made more impact than previously. Could have more to offe…	6374-24	James Robottom A J Honeyball	7	70.3kg	6.50 11/2
1st	7	—	Cooler Than Me (G) FAV P Lightly raced 8-y-o who had been disappointing for this yard prior to latest first of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen 11 days ago, showing much improved form in first-time cheekpieces (retained)…	P-80112	Fern O'Brien F O'Brien	8	68.5kg	1.91 10/11
6th	8	—	Stage Show (G) T Finally opened his account in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter (9/2, good) 114 days ago, stepping up on recent run and seeing out the longer trip well. Cheekpieces removed and not an obvious candid…	465/183	Isabelle Ryder Alexandra Dunn	6	66.7kg	19 18/1
5th	9	—	Nobody Told Me (G) P Hasn't won in 19 races and seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (9/1) 63 days ago, wasn't sparked back to form by the addition of cheekpieces. Mark in freefall but has plenty to prove.	U-67554	Tabitha Worsley T Faulkner	6	66.7kg	19 18/1
2nd	10	—	Talap (G) P Fairly useful on Flat but hasn't won in nearly 3 years and remains with little form over hurdles, tailed off when tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (40/1) 28 days ago. 3 lb out of the handi…	3-37P02	Jack Tudor G F Edwards	9	64.4kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Cooler Than Me (10/11), Ask Peter (11/2), Gower Spirit (13/2), Broomfield Gale (8/1), Perfect Nelson (17/2), Nobody Told Me (18/1), Stage Show (18/1), Jackomy (22/1), Talap (100/1), All Night Parking (125/1)