Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
7th	1	—	Miss Kassiopi (M) FAV Responded well to a positive ride when opening account at Hereford (2½m) last month. Not discredited under a penalty when third of 12 at Ffos Las 6 days later, beaten only by a couple of improvers. C…	213-721	Harry Bannister R Bandey	7	76.2kg	3.50 5/2
4th	2	—	Lheur De Gloire (G) Showed ability in a bumper and brought along steadily first 3 starts over hurdles. In tongue strap (now discarded), was too free upped to 21f when sixth of 9 on handicap debut at Haydock in March. Co…	8566-41	Ben Jones B Pauling	5	75.3kg	5 4/1
—	3	—	Saachi (G) Pulled Up Down the field on first 3 starts over hurdles and well held making handicap debut in this sphere at Market Rasen (21f) in February. However, has since gained a first career success in minor event on …	345-412	C J Todd Ian Williams	5	71.7kg	23 22/1
6th	4	—	Paragon (G) Modest maiden on the Flat (stays 1¼m). Has run to a similar level when making the frame 2 of 3 starts in maiden hurdles this year, fourth of 7 over this C&D in April. Will need to take a step forward…	474-64	Paul O'Brien Mrs P Sly	4	70.3kg	19 18/1
9th	5	—	Pottersjetamay (G) TP Still looking for a breakthrough victory, but after a spell over fences he was placed twice back over hurdles in March (both at around 2m). Below form over 19f at Warwick last time, but he's worth an…	2PP326-	J M Quinlan M Crawley	7	69.9kg	6 5/1
3rd	6	—	Louie The Legend (G) Dual 7f/1m winner on the Flat but has failed to see things out in 3 races over hurdles so far, well-beaten fifth of 12 in novice at Huntingdon in March. Below form back on the level the last twice ah…	655-36	Tabitha Worsley Dylan Cunha	4	69.9kg	23 22/1
10th	7	—	McGrath From Clune (G) PHT Returned to winning ways from 5 lb out of the weights in handicap chase at Hereford in November. Shaped as if still in form next 2 starts, but after 13 weeks off he was pulled up at the same course i…	12U2P-0	Aidan Weaver T R Gretton	10	69.9kg	81 80/1
2nd	8	—	Chico Magnifica (G) Fairly useful form when winning twice from 4 starts on the level for Karl Burke in 2025. Little impact in 4 starts over hurdles this spring, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him fare better now s…	6899-	S Bowen O Murphy	4	68.9kg	7 6/1
1st	9	—	Blazing Saint (G) Not much promise in a trio of maiden hurdles to date, pulled up over 2½m at this course in February. However, he's worth a market check as he heads into handicaps.	96P-1	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	5	68.5kg	34 33/1
—	10	—	Sunset In Paris (G) Pulled Up Has had only the 5 starts over hurdles, with latest back in November 2024. Modest winner on the Flat and step back in the right direction after 8 weeks off when fourth of 7 in minor event at Wolverha…	03-9945	Brendan Powell J R Jenkins	8	68.5kg	81 80/1
5th	11	—	Glenridding (G) T Fair winner over 1m on the Flat. Making second handicap start over hurdles, settled better than has often been the case in this sphere when fifth of 9 at Kelso (2¼m) 3 weeks ago. More needed with ton…	75585-	Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	4	68kg	17 16/1
—	12	—	Liberty Looming (G) Pulled Up HT Modest maiden on the Flat, trained by Adam Nicol final 3 starts in 2024. Showed more than previously over hurdles for Nigel Hawke when fourth of 8 in maiden at Plumpton last spring, but ran poorly ne…	840/40-6	Ryan Mania A Nicol	5	67.6kg	23 22/1
8th	13	—	Littletown Lad (G) T Made the frame on second of 2 outings in bumpers for Daragh Bourke. Well held in 4 starts over hurdles for current yard, though was prominent in the betting for handicap debut at Newcastle on latest …	—	Jonathan England S England	6	67.6kg	7 6/1

Betting forecast: Miss Kassiopi (5/2), Lheur De Gloire (4/1), Pottersjetamay (5/1), Chico Magnifica (6/1), Littletown Lad (6/1), Glenridding (16/1), Paragon (18/1), Louie The Legend (22/1), Saachi (22/1), Liberty Looming (22/1), Blazing Saint (33/1), McGrath From Clune (80/1), Sunset In Paris (80/1)