Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Gasmani (G) Got off the mark over hurdles at Taunton in April and posted an even better effort when chasing home Noble Blue there last time. Low-mileage 7-y-o receives a healthy pull at the weights with that riv…	443/912-	J J Burke David Dennis	7	77.1kg	13 12/1
—	2	—	Lightfingered Jack (G) Pulled Up Hails from a very good jumping family and while he could only run to a similar level as on debut when third in a Warwick maiden (19f) last time, it's reasonable to think he could do better now handic…	2053-P	Thomas Bellamy A King	7	76.7kg	7 6/1
—	3	—	Prince Imperial (G) Pulled Up TP Pulled up on 3 of 4 of his starts for current yard and cheekpieces go back on, having look temperamental at Haydock in early March.	30PPP-P	Beau Morgan J Coulson	9	76.2kg	101 100/1
2nd	4	—	I'm A Starman (G) Veteran eight-time hurdle winner (including a pair of C&D wins last year) was unsuited by the emphasis on speed on return at Hereford and should benefit from the return to this track.	73845-2	S Bowen M G Rimell	13	76.2kg	15 14/1
6th	5	—	Noble Blue (G) Having been shaping up well for new connections, he notched a belated first success when seeing off Gasmani by a length at Taunton last time, and the way he travelled on that occasion suggests there …	1122U1-	Mr Joshua Newman K Woollacott	8	75.7kg	6.50 11/2
7th	6	—	Betty's Tiara (M) Runner-up twice here before getting off the mark in a 5-runner novice at Uttoxeter in September. Lost her way at the end of last year, though, and probably needs further respite from the handicapper.	1346-79	Ben Jones B Pauling	8	74.8kg	13 12/1
5th	7	—	Snowy Evening (G) P Hasn't stood much racing in recent seasons and typically didn't find much in the finish when fourth of 8 in a handicap chase at Aintree on Boxing Day. 5 lb lower over hurdles, though, and has gone we…	413/P4-5	Toby Wynne O Greenall & J Guerriero	9	74.8kg	9 8/1
3rd	8	—	Twist Of Fatecatch (G) FAV P Fontwell maiden hurdle winner who ran well on his only previous start here and shaped as though ready for a step back up in trip when fourth of 8 at Wincanton (21f) last time. Looks interesting off a…	5404-36	Dylan Johnston N P Mulholland	6	74.8kg	4 3/1
1st	9	—	Dexperts Opinion (G) P Fair winner of a 19f handicap hurdle who finished down the field at Fontainebleau on final start for M. Seror last October. Subsequently sold for €13,000 and the market should offer plenty of clues o…	61007-1	Paul O'Brien M Bowen	6	74.8kg	13 12/1
—	10	—	Dearkeithandkaty (G) Pulled Up P Off the mark on first try over 3m at Musselburgh in February but has proved consistent rather than progressive since, finishing runner-up for the third consecutive race (wore first-time cheekpieces) …	421222-	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	5	74.4kg	6 5/1
—	11	—	Blue In The West (G) Hold-up sort who belatedly got off the mark at Exeter in April and likely remains in form, having scuppered his chance with an untimely error when third of 6 at Warwick last time.	32P12-3	Non Runner B Lund	9	70.3kg	17 16/1
4th	12	—	Herbygoesbananas (G) Low-mileage 5-y-o hasn't matched his fair bumper form over hurdles but did make more impact than previously when third on handicap debut at Fontwell (2¾m), shaping as though this slightly longer trip…	1/4663-3	Brendan Powell Miss H C Knight	5	70.3kg	9.50 17/2

Betting forecast: Twist Of Fatecatch (3/1), Dearkeithandkaty (5/1), Noble Blue (11/2), Lightfingered Jack (6/1), Snowy Evening (8/1), Herbygoesbananas (17/2), Dexperts Opinion (12/1), Betty's Tiara (12/1), Gasmani (12/1), I'm A Starman (14/1), Blue In The West (16/1), Prince Imperial (100/1)