1.35: dragonbet.co.uk £10 Get £20 Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4) 2m

• Winning favourites 50%
• ICE JET (D Skelton) fair maiden on Flat (stays 1½m) for John S. O'Donoghue. Tongue tie goes on now hurdling for top yard and one to contest for place purposes. Harry Skelton rides
• TREASURE PLANET (P Nicholls) beaten favourite last time out, formerly with D O'Brien. Trainer has won 4 of the last 10 runnings, Harry Cobden rides
• AMMES (J Owen) only winner in the field, trainer 30% with novice types, long traveller 195-miles, seems certain to improve in this sphere. Sean Bowen rides (WINNER 6/5)

2.10: DragonBet Real Bookmakers Novices' Limited Handicap (Class 3) 2m

• Winning favourites 34%
• STARCROSSED LOVER (N Mulholland) made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler last season and appeals as the sort to do better still in this sphere. Conor O'Farrell rides (NON-RUNNER)
• TINTINTIN (F O'Brien) winless over hurdles last term but he proved largely reliable in handicaps, trainer 4 wins from his last 7 runners, Jonathan Burke rides (NON-RUNNER)

2.45: Dragonbet/Native River Handicap Chase (Class 2) 2m7½f

• Winning Favourites 34%
• NEON MOON (D Pipe) C&D winner when winning this race last year off 2lb higher, likely this race targeted again, Jack Tudor rides (NON-RUNNER)
• ASK BREWSTER (E Williams) C&D winner, finished last season strongly, looks a chaser on the upgrade and now seeking hat-trick, Adam Wedge rides (WINNER 10/3)
• DESTROYTHEEVIDENCE (Bailey & Nicholls) C&D winner, also won at this meeting on his reappearance 12 months ago, need to forgive last run. Tom Bellamy rides (3rd 3/1)

3.20: Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 2m3½f

• Winning favourites 30%
• ROYAL INFANTRY (D Skelton) trainer has 5 in the race and this one looks to have best chance, returns as an unexposed sort off potentially good mark. Harry Skelton rides (3rd 4/1)
• FRENCH SHIP (Hobbs & White) C&D winner. Heads into handicaps from stiff enough opening mark on the face of it, but remains totally unexposed, Micheal Nolan rides.
• JOSH THE BOSS (N & W Twiston-Davies) C&D winner when winning this race in 2023 off 3lb lower so Jamie Nield (7) rides to negate
• JOYEUX MACHIN (D Skelton) beaten favourite last time out, resumes on career high mark, only place chance. Liam Harrison rides

4.00: Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 2m

• Winning Favourites 30%
• HOPE RISING (J Snowden) beaten favourite last time out, form reads 121212, Gavin Sheehan rides
• AVIEMORE (H Derham) drops from Grade 1 to Class 2. Fairly useful 10f winner on Flat, landed a brace of juvenile hurdles in February/March. Pulled up in Grade 1 Anniversary Hurdle in April but recent spin on the level will have blown the cobwebs away. First time cheekpieces, Paul O'Brien rides
• GIBBS ISLAND (T Lacey) drops from Grade 1 to Class 2, found Grade 1s beyond him in the spring but created a pretty favourable impression prior, Stan Sheppard rides (WINNER 9/2)

4.35: Good Intents Marquee Hire Handicap Chase (Class 4) 2m

• Winning Favourites 34%
• LIGHTNING FLASH (N & W Twiston-Davies) last time out winner, 6lb higher for recent hurdle win but claims if taking to fences, Sam Twiston-Davies rides (WINNER 6/5)
• IDEALLKO (E Williams) beaten favourite last time out, consistent sort, Adam Wedge rides. The 10/1 on offer seems fair so each way at least...
• AMERICAN LAND (J Tizzard) won 5 of this last 6 races, trainer 20% with chasers up to 2m3f, Brendan Powell rides (NON-RUNNER)

5.10: dragonbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle  Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 2m7½f

• Winning Favourites 34%
• MARLACOO (T Lacey) beaten favourite last time out, had wind surgery, wears first-time tongue tie and more to offer now upped in trip. Stan Sheppard rides (2nd15/8)
• SHARED (H Derham) weighted to win 121 > 115, course winner and has won off a break before. Paul O'Brien rides
• THEATRE OF LIGHT (M Bowen) last time out winner, winning over this sort of trip on stable debut/reappearance at Worcester 15 days ago. James Bowen rides

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