13:50 Warwick

Thursday 30 March 2017

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Premier League Darts At 188Bet Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 33.6s

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Born Naughty²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden

100/1

Well beaten in both starts so far and now stepped up further in trip, which pedigree suggests will be stretching his stamina too far. Best watched until going handicapping.

Form: 77

Broom Tip³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George

10/1

Not discernible improvement in three starts to date, but the most recent of those was his hurdling debut at Chepstow. May come on for that today, but on the face of it he looks to be another who will be seen to best effect in handicaps.

Form: 076

Dance In The Dust²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Killian Moore⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

25/1

£70,000 purchase who has not yet begun to recoup that outlay, including in two similar contests over slightly shorter trips. Best watched until handicapping unless there is a swaythe of market support for him.

Form: 0/06P23-

Earlshill^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

6/1

Point-to-point winner who went close in a Southwell maiden hurdle at the first time of asking but has pulled up and then been comfortably accounted for in a novices' contest since. Should do better back in this grade, although suspicion is that he prefers a sound surface.

Form: P-12

Forgetthesmalltalk³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

11/4

Point-to-point winner who cost £35,000 and is related to winners from 2m-2m4f. Encouraging signs on hurdles debut at this level at Lingfield when runner-up over 3m (good to soft). Forecast conditions here should suit and any improvement would make him a leading player.

Form: P-1

Franz Klammer⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G B Watters⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Went backwards from his bumper debut to his second run at Southwell, which is a concern. Hurdles debut for him today but looks best watched for the time being.

Form: 8

Henchard³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Nick Mitchell

40/1

Quiet debut at Exeter last month when never in it over 2m2½f. Dam was the useful staying chaser Kittenkat, who won over 3m1f and stayed further, so today's step up in trip looks a positive, though may be waiting for handicaps to show his hand.

Form: 5

Hogan's Height²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Jamie Snowden

6/1

£26,000 buy who is related to Hennessy winner Madison Du Berlais and showed a bit of ability in a similar race at Lingfield last time (2m3½f, heavy). Longer trip taken as a positive and looks one of the more likely types for today.

Form: 325

Longtown⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Nice enough hurdling debut in maiden company at Uttoxeter in December when 3½L runner-up (2m4f, heavy) but disappointed next time at Exeter. Has had a break since and no reason why he can't continue to progress again.

Form: 3-

Mighty Mustang³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin

100/1

Half-brother to the 2m4f and 3m chase winner Midnight Mustang out of a point-to-point and 3m hunter chase winner, so this step up in trip looks a good move. However, he has shown very little so far and is another likely to do better in handicaps.

Form: 0/0-

Mr Love⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 114

11/4

Runner-up in a strung out field at Uttoxeter last time (2m7½f, heavy), which in the context of this race is very solid form. If he can build on it over slightly shorter then he is entitled to be thereabouts.

Form: 2-4

Anna Milan

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Charlie Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: A Phillips

100/1

Debutante at this ripe old age. Plenty of stamina on sire's side of pedigree, though dam was a moderate 1m4f Flat winner who was an ordinary hurdler. Very much one to watch.

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Mari Me Oscar^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 64

100/1

Well beaten in all starts to date and very little positives to draw upon. Given her inability to complete in three of her last five starts, that would be something to aim for here.

Form: P46PP9-

Sail With Sultana³⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: M G Rimell

100/1

Rated 50 when taking a Flat handicap at Chepstow in 2015 (2m, soft), so stays well enough. However, pulled up in a similar contest over C&D almost a year ago and not seen since. Watching brief advised.

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Burrows Park⁸¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Miss V Williams J: L Treadwell

Forecasts

Forgetthesmalltalk (11/4), Mr Love (11/4), Burrows Park (3/1), Earlshill (6/1), Hogan's Height (6/1), Longtown (7/1), Broom Tip (10/1), Dance In The Dust (25/1), Henchard (40/1), Sail With Sultana (100/1), Mighty Mustang (100/1), Mari Me Oscar (100/1), Franz Klammer (100/1), Born Naughty (100/1), Anna Milan (100/1)

A modest start to the afternoon, where there are unlikely to be many involved at the finish and the suggestion is FORGETTHESMALLTALK, who showed enough last time to build on with a win here. Burrows Park looks a leading danger, while Longtown, Mr Love and Hogan's Height can all be involved in the shake-up.