Wigan Beer Company Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Early switch to chasing hasn't gone entirely to plan; looking a bit more realistic now, but needs to tease out his resources longer.

Jumping issues less evident than before, but still didn't lay down any sort of marker on March's handicap debut after five months out (2m1f, good to soft), weakening quickly; hopes rest with the debuted tongue-tie.

Yet to finish off a race especially strongly, including when a 50l last of seven on last month's C&D return (good); latest 5lb drop isn't sufficiently persuasive.

Likely capable of better in handicaps than he could show at Ffos Las latest (2m, good), having refused to settle and then lost a shoe; step back up in trip appeals on pedigree, and 2lb drop is a nice bonus.

Basically respectable efforts on most handicap outings so far (a lost shoe excused the one flop), doing fair late work for last month's Taunton third (2m3f, good); likelier to give his running than many.