Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	Glynn Brae (G) Showed a willing attitude to land 2½m Sandown handicap on reappearance in November but has proved disappointing both runs since, last of 4 in 2m3f Doncaster handicap 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back…	15-1544	Toby McCain-Mitchell N & W Twiston-Davies	6	76.2kg	9.50 17/2
9th	2	—	L'astroboy (G) Landed Ffos Las bumper/maiden hurdle in 2022 before a fine runner-up in Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown in early 2023. Only thrice raced since though and well held in 2m handicaps at Sandown and Hereford…	1122/65	Kielan Woods Evan Williams	9	73.9kg	23 22/1
5th	3	—	Double Oban (G) P Got back on the up with success in 15.5f handicap hurdle at Leicester in December, off the bridle considerably further out than rivals but finding plenty. Must enter calculations despite a 6 lb weigh…	11/9215-	Lewis Stones O Murphy	6	72.6kg	17 16/1
7th	4	—	Vol Royale (G) Point winner who is going the right way over hurdles, landing a pair of 2m novices at Hereford in December and January. Can do better still now going handicapping so he's not taken lightly.	4-B5117	Brendan Powell K Woollacott	6	72.6kg	9 8/1
6th	5	—	Doctors Hill (G) FAV H Got off the mark over C&D in November and back on the up in a refitted hood when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. This enthusiastic sort is a likely playe…	136266	Sean Houlihan P Hobbs & J White	6	71.2kg	4 3/1
3rd	6	—	Castelfort (G) FAV C&D winner who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle here (19.4f, soft) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope off a 2 lb lower mark.	575433	Isabelle Ryder Mrs J Williams	6	70.3kg	4 3/1
1st	7	—	Ito Ditto (G) Dual C&D winner in 2023 but he failed to take to fences last term and came in last of 9 back hurdling in 2m4f handicap at Leicester on his return in November. Has plenty to prove.	P1/PP5-9	James Best Nicky Martin	8	69.9kg	34 33/1
2nd	8	—	Razzle Dazzle Boy (G) Resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 32 days ago. Up 3 lb but that form has been franked so he can go well again.	02-5212	Lorcan Williams Tim Vaughan	6	68.9kg	4.33 10/3
8th	9	—	Aeroplane Blonde (G) T Still to get his head in front but he's gone with some promise, going keenly before a fading fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 54 days ago. Tongue tied now and could still do …	U-42458	K Brogan S Drinkwater	6	64.9kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Castelfort (3/1), Doctors Hill (3/1), Razzle Dazzle Boy (10/3), Vol Royale (8/1), Glynn Brae (17/2), Aeroplane Blonde (10/1), Double Oban (16/1), L'astroboy (22/1), Ito Ditto (33/1)