J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Heart Above (G) Dual course scorer in the autumn but has found things harder since. Failed to see his race out upped to 2¾m last time. This drop back in trip should suit as should the return to 0-105 company so that…	P97-1P9	Oakley Brown Mrs Dianne Sayer	8	76.2kg	7.50 13/2
8th	2	—	Travis Wheatley (G) FAV P Improved in cheekpieces last 2 starts, winning a handicap hurdle at Newcastle in March before creditable third of 9 at Ayr (2½m, heavy) 37 days ago. Travelled as if still on a good mark last time and…	4P6813-	Ryan Mania A Nicol	6	75.7kg	4.50 7/2
—	2	—	Sauce Of Life (G)	841P/5-5	— N G Richards	11	76.2kg	—
6th	3	—	William Of York (G) VT Three wins over fences in spring 2024 but has shown little in recent times, including back over hurdles last time out and he's easily opposed back down in trip.	6UP-06P	C O'Farrell R Menzies	10	74.8kg	41 40/1
—	3	—	Wee Alki (G)	5P22-16	Nathan Moscrop S Corbett	7	75.7kg	—
4th	4	—	Les's Legacy (G) BT C&D winner but only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (2½m, heavy) when last seen 60 days ago. His stable is going well but first-time blinkers need to spark a revival.	6080-48	Nathan Moscrop S Corbett	9	73.5kg	12 11/1
9th	5	—	Vanilla Dancer (M) Broke duck over hurdles when winning at Catterick in February and performed well when in the frame over C&D the last twice. Likely to be in the mix once more.	32142-4	Danny McMenamin C Grant	7	73kg	12 11/1
11th	6	—	Newport (G) P Good efforts when runner-up last 2 starts over hurdles and not disgraced over inadequate trip when fifth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton on the Flat when last seen 21 days ago. One to take seriously bac…	3400/54	Tom Midgley I Jardine	6	71.7kg	5.50 9/2
7th	7	—	Theirshegoes (M) P Hasn't won since 2024 but ran creditably despite inadequate trip when fifth at Hexham 41 days ago. Return to this trip will suit and she can give a good account with claimer back aboard.	F845-78	Joshua Thompson A M Thomson	9	71.7kg	10 9/1
5th	8	—	Stylish Recruit (G) TP Seems to save his best for Hexham, winning a handicap hurdle there in April before shaping better than the result there last time (suffered tack issue). Evidently in good enough heart to figure from …	P01-652	P W Wadge A M Thomson	8	70.8kg	8.50 15/2
3rd	9	—	Helsgetaway (G) P Ran best race since handicapping when creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 18 days ago, appreciating the switch to front-running tactics and he should be in the mix once more, th…	P6/F40-3	Gregor Walkingshaw L Russell & M Scudamore	7	70.8kg	11 10/1
—	10	—	Gorvennec (G) Pulled Up V Point winner who has looked one with problems and has shown nothing on last 3 outings Now tries a visor.	538/7PP-	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	7	69.9kg	67 66/1
2nd	11	—	Knacker Trapper (G) On a losing sequence but was twice placed at this trip at Newcastle and Sedgefield in recent months. Failed to stay over further last time but looks weighted to go well returned to 2½m.	5732-92	William Maggs A Crook	8	67.1kg	10 9/1
10th	12	—	Georgie's Malt (M) P Lightly raced and ran best race when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and enters calculation, though longer distances may ultimately prove more her …	F8458-6	Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	6	66.7kg	12 11/1
—	13	—	Rickety Gate (G)	0334P-7	— N G Richards	11	69.4kg	—
—	16	—	Belvedere Bhoy (G)	8F8741-	D R Fox L Russell & M Scudamore	5	65.3kg	—
—	17	—	Ivynator (G)	9P/5-009	Leah Noreci Mrs J C McGregor	8	61.7kg	—

Betting forecast: Travis Wheatley (7/2), Newport (9/2), Heart Above (13/2), Stylish Recruit (15/2), Knacker Trapper (9/1), Theirshegoes (9/1), Helsgetaway (10/1), Les's Legacy (11/1), Vanilla Dancer (11/1), Georgie's Malt (11/1), William Of York (40/1), Gorvennec (66/1)