Wednesday 24 April · Taunton, England

20:10 C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m 0f 104y
Going: Good
Class: 5
Prize: GBP 10000
Runners: 16

Race preview

GLORIOUS LION may have disappointed on his most recent effort at Haydock, but he is better judged on his penultimate second at Kelso and a mark of 99 could prove lenient on his handicap debut. Harry Derham's charge gets the vote ahead of the capable Winterwatch and John Betjeman, who has dropped to a mark 5lb below his last success. A winner at Huntingdon on his penultimate outing, Ruler Legend could be a key player in proceedings as well.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Jolyjump	78P	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore	11 2	18-1
2	Earth Cry	1/145-52	Sam Twiston-Davies	N P Mulholland	11 7	13-2
3	John Betjeman	385733	Mr Martin McIntyre	Mark Gillard	12 0	7-2
4	Winterwatch	2-54353	Ben Bromley	H Fry	11 13	7-2
5	Phoenix Risen	11-23F0	Lorcan Williams	J Scott	11 11	9-2
6	Pak Army	1-11PPP	Beau Morgan	Daisy Hitchins	11 13	50-1
7	Taritino	444	Harry Cobden	J Tickle	11 2	12-1
8	Universal Secret	7-P56PF	Tom Cannon	Mrs H R J Nelmes	11 2	18-1
9	Ruler Legend	47017	K Brogan	J & A O'Neill	11 8	18-1
10	Eventful	7/6105-9	G Sheehan	J & S Best	11 0	33-1
11	Glorious Lion	F4325	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	11 1	13-2
12	Gerard Mentor	852269	C Gethings	K Bailey & M Nicholls	11 13	33-1
13	Eagle Of The Glen	31-108P	M G Nolan	C J Gray	11 10	40-1
14	Rock On Tommy	128P00	Lewis Stones	O Murphy	10 12	33-1
15	Always Force It	000-55P	Ben Godfrey	H Brown	11 4	125-1
16	Knot On Time	123/0FP	David Noonan	A Wintle	11 3	100-1