Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Milldam (G) T Without a win this season but bounced back from a lesser effort in a major 2m handicap at Newbury when fourth of 11 at Stratford last month, despite needing the emphasis more on stamina. Longer trip …	965P42-	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	8	77.1kg	12 11/1
7th	2	—	Shabalko D'herm (G) £140,000 recruit after easily winning Irish point and went 2-2 in novice hurdles to start his Rules career. However, has failed to see his race out both outings since, reported to have bled last time…	12-1156	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	6	77.1kg	21 20/1
—	3	—	Fresh Speculation (G) Has taken his form up a notch since his seasonal reappearance, making it back-to-back wins when scoring over C&D in January. Improved further in defeat when second here last time, beaten only a neck …	3P-6112	David Bass H D Daly	8	76.2kg	6 5/1
—	4	—	Watchful Protector (G) Pulled Up P Resumed his progress when winning a 2½m Tipperary maiden in October. However, well held on handicap debut at Cheltenham next time and, making first run since leaving Emmet Mullins, he was below form …	62-0105	S Bowen M Bowen	6	76.2kg	51 50/1
6th	5	—	Manigod (G) T Half-brother to high-class hurdler Vauban. Fair form on the Flat in France and stepped forward from finishing runner-up on first 3 starts over hurdles when making a winning handicap debut at Ludlow i…	2221	Harry Bannister W Greatrex	5	75.3kg	7 6/1
—	6	—	Meatloaf (G) Pulled Up P Went the right way with each of his first 3 starts this season, posting a good third in 12-runner handicap at Wincanton in January. However, not for the first time he finished weakly when down the fi…	1/P-4636	Miss O Nicholls P F Nicholls	7	74.8kg	12 11/1
3rd	7	—	Tradecraft (G) P Beat a pair of next-time-out winners in novice hurdle at Sandown in February last year. However, has run poorly in 3 subsequent outings (over fences the last twice). Cheekpieces now the choice of hea…	0/61P-9P	N de Boinville N J Henderson	7	73.9kg	41 40/1
—	8	—	Havefunontherun (G) T NON RUNNER.	4/1427-6	Non Runner F O'Brien	6	72.6kg	13 12/1
—	9	—	Letterston Lily (M) NON RUNNER.	13U40/1-	Non Runner M Bowen	6	72.6kg	26 25/1
4th	10	—	Mossy Fen Coolio (G) Irish point winner who made encouraging debut under Rules when fourth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Wincanton in January, form boosted since. Ran to a similar level when second at Bangor 22 days ago and …	1-42	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	6	72.1kg	5 4/1
—	11	—	El Gavilan (G) Pulled Up PT Rejuvenated since fitted with cheekpieces, completing a hat-trick at this venue when getting the better of Fresh Speculation in February. Had winning run ended but shaped as if still in good form whe…	721115	R Patrick C Boultbee-Brooks	5	72.1kg	13 12/1
1st	12	—	Thewoodcorner (G) FAV Fair 2m Flat winner in France and has matched that level in 4 starts over hurdles, winning going away in a Chepstow juvenile in January. Unable to justify support on handicap debut when third at Newb…	1/61231-	James Bowen N J Henderson	4	68kg	2.63 13/8
5th	13	—	Jack's Jury (G) TP In first-time cheekpieces, was well backed on stable debut and got off the mark over this C&D last month. Without the tongue strap (now reapplied), ran creditably under a penalty 10 days later when t…	6135-3U	Callum Pritchard B T Murphy	6	64.9kg	7 6/1

Betting forecast: Thewoodcorner (13/8), Mossy Fen Coolio (4/1), Fresh Speculation (5/1), Jack's Jury (6/1), Manigod (6/1), Milldam (11/1), Meatloaf (11/1), El Gavilan (12/1), Havefunontherun (12/1), Shabalko D'herm (20/1), Letterston Lily (25/1), Tradecraft (40/1), Watchful Protector (50/1)