Happy Birthday Becca Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Thank You Blue (G) Well supported when capitalised on a falling mark over C&D (7 runners, 4/1) 15 days ago, value at least a couple of lengths extra after idling in front. Up 5 lb but still looks on a handy mark.	1P5P-43	Lewis Stones J Candlish	9	76.2kg	5.50 9/2
—	2	—	North Parade (G) Pulled Up P Poor jumper who found test barely adequate when fourth of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Haydock (11/1) 61 days ago. Tried in cheekpieces now and should run his race down in grade.	847-844	Oscar Palmer J Parkinson & S Smith	11	76.2kg	7 6/1
4th	3	—	A Mere Bagatelle (G) VT Just his third start for an excellent yard when second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (4/1) 14 days ago. Return to a longer trip should suit but this is a deeper race.	34/6933-	Alex Chadwick James Owen	9	76.2kg	12 11/1
2nd	4	—	Dearkeithandkaty (G) FAV Progressive sort who improved again when scoring at Musselburgh (10/3) 18 days ago over 23.8f, justifying strong support upped in trip. Drop back in distance here potentially not ideal but likely rem…	421222-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	5	75.3kg	3.25 9/4
6th	5	—	Avalon Beach (G) Won at Sedgefield (16.8f) in November and bumped into one when runner-up at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Ran a strange race when staying-on third of 7 in handicap at Catterick 20 days ago but arrives in g…	515236	Danny McMenamin C Grant	7	74.8kg	6 5/1
8th	6	—	Les's Legacy (G) TP Has struggled since a fortunate success at Hexham in June, though perhaps needed the run last time after 11 weeks off. Seems best at Kelso/Hexham.	6080-48	Nathan Moscrop S Corbett	9	74.8kg	67 66/1
9th	7	—	Alidam (G) TP Fair form when placed on 3 of 4 hurdle starts in France. First form in Britain when third of 7 on handicap bow at Huntingdon (33/1) 14 days ago, having the race run to suit. Could have more to offer …	03P039-	Conor Rabbitt Mrs S Leech	5	74.8kg	23 22/1
10th	8	—	Benefit Ben (G) V C&D winner who produced a career best when opening his chase account at Musselburgh in December. Underperformed for the second successive start back over hurdles at same course 18 days ago, but does …	51560F	Joshua Thompson A Nicol	8	74.4kg	7 6/1
3rd	9	—	Tread Softly Now (M) P Opened account for the season at Ayr (19.5f) in November and produced a career best when second at Kelso following month. Perhaps unsuited by shorter trip when only fourth of 9 at Ayr (11/4) last tim…	P24342-	Charlie Maggs I A Duncan	7	73.5kg	17 16/1
—	10	—	Jakana (M) Pulled Up B Increasingly temperamental mare who's shown very little since the summer. Now tried in blinkers having been pulled up in cheekpieces the last twice.	5PPP4-P	C O'Farrell L Kerr	7	70.8kg	67 66/1
7th	11	—	Lady Phoebe (M) Down the field on handicap debut at Newcastle (50/1) 35 days ago, not convincing with her jumping.	760744-	Ryan Mania A Nicol	5	69.4kg	41 40/1
5th	12	—	My Boy Christy (G) Showed ability when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) in October (flashed tail late on) but well beaten on handicap debut/final start for Liam G O'Brien. New yard can do well wit…	40572-2	Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans	6	68.9kg	34 33/1

Betting forecast: Dearkeithandkaty (9/4), Thank You Blue (9/2), Avalon Beach (5/1), Benefit Ben (6/1), North Parade (6/1), A Mere Bagatelle (11/1), Tread Softly Now (16/1), Alidam (22/1), My Boy Christy (33/1), Lady Phoebe (40/1), Les's Legacy (66/1), Jakana (66/1)