| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥈 2nd |
5y 164 lbs |
Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden |
116 | 5/2 | |
| 🥇 1st |
4y 161 lbs |
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton |
118 | 4/6F | |
| UR |
5y 156 lbs |
Lewis Saunders(5) Olly Murphy |
108 | 4/1 |
Edelak has been in outstanding form, back-to-back wins culminating in an emphatic handicap debut display, and a 7lb rise looks insufficient to halt a progressive hurdler with scope remaining within his current mark. Hope Rising is the most likely danger, having been beaten only a length last time under difficult circumstances on a similar surface, while Caelan and Morning Mayhem complete the small field. Edelak is our selection with high confidence.
Hope Rising failed to capitalise last time out after blowing a good opportunity, but he gets another chance here to make amends.
The market leader from the Dan Skelton stable looks the obvious danger, but at the current prices, Hope Rising appeals as the value selection.