totepoolliveinfo.com 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 51.0s

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Red Tornado³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| BF| D

5/1

Ran a fair race in the Listed Summer Hurdle two starts ago but has been disappointing since and needs a revival, with all his best form coming in the spring and summer months.

Form: 3-03720

Cloonacool^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: S Edmunds| OR: 123| D

2/1

Steps down in class having run a fair race in Listed company at Market Rasen last time. No win over hurdles for more than two years but would have an excellent chance on his best form.

Form: F0747-7

Man Of Plenty^p,t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 121| BF| D

2/1

Has clearly relished being dropped to this trip the last twice to run two fine efforts, including at the Cheltenham Showcase meeting. Up 3lb but still hold strong claims.

Form: 29-5422

Barman^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 120| BF| D

3/1

Lost his way slightly over the summer but returned to something like his true form with two good efforts the last twice, and is the only horse on the card representing either the Champion Trainer or this top jockey.

Form: 6-45723

Non-Runners

Zalvados¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Ian Popham

Forecasts

Cloonacool (2/1), Man Of Plenty (2/1), Barman (3/1), Red Tornado (5/1), Zalvados (10/1)

It's interesting that Nicky Henderson has sent Barman here, along with stable jockey Nico De Boinville for his only ride of the day, but MAN OF PLENTY makes more appeal following a fine second at Cheltenham last weekend. The same conditional rider is able to claim 2lb more in this race which all but cancels out the horse's 3lb higher rating, and a repeat of that performance would surely see him go very close. Cloonacool hasn't been at his best of late but based on previous form completes the tricast.