14:40 Warwick

Wednesday 20 November 2019

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Askews Accountants Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 54.2s

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Robinshill^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| BF

9/1

Winner over fences at Worcester in October but a bitter disappointment when made favourite back over hurdles at Wetherby last time, that race possibly coming too soon; 5lb higher than that here so needs to bounce back in style.

Form: 607-418

Lantiern^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: H Whittington| OR: 120| BF

8/1

Won a little novice hurdle at Southwell at the beginning of October but disappointed when made favourite at Hexham latest; gives impression this trip will suit but consistency not his strong point, so is risky.

Form: 13-6416

Aliandy¹⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119

11/1

Some reasonable efforts in handicaps last year and these conditions probably ideal for him; however, paying for that consistency as handicapper slow to release his grip, and may need this after a break anyway.

Form: 4P/342-P

Fukuto³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: T J Phelan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 118

66/1

Highly tried a couple of times last year, including in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in January; however, hasn't shown enough to think this mark is workable as yet, and was well beaten at Plumpton on reappearance last month.

Form: 4128-5

Flinck⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

11/4

Held every chance in a novice hurdle here on latest start before jumping went to pieces late, finished third; will surely have learnt from that and if he can get his jumping act together this time, looks a player here.

Form: 5/53-3

Samson's Reach^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: R J Price| OR: 110| CD

18/1

Exposed as moderate but throws in the odd good effort from time to time when the mood takes him; stays further than this and loves deep ground, so could pop up, but on balance that does look rather unlikely.

Form: 7242P-P

Moans Cross¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 107

12/1

Won a little race at Uttoxeter in the spring but hasn't gone on from that and has been well below par on his two starts this autumn; not hard to look elsewhere based on those efforts.

Form: 321208

Go Steady¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

14/1

Would look nicely handicapped on his fourth to the useful Keeper Hill back in 2016 here, but not seen out since then until well beaten here earlier in the month; hard to totally discount given connections, but clearly some risk involved now.

Form: 244/0

Highate Hill^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Brennan| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

25/1

Point-to-point winner around this time last year, has shown no more than a glimmer of ability in three hurdles starts but now given a more realistic task and has been handicapped accordingly; step up in trip should suit, and not discounted.

Form: 314-505

Remember The Man²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 105

25/1

Efforts to date have been rather modest and he was never in the hunt at Fakenham after pulling too hard on latest start; yard have gone quiet too, and not hard to pass over today.

Form: 57P-75

Woulduadamandeveit²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 103

7/1

Absolutely thrown in here on bumper form but has yet to reproduce it over hurdles, and didn't beat a horse home at Chepstow last time; yard know the time of day in these events though, and any money for him needs taking very seriously.

Form: 2/876P-0

Eaglehill²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 102

9/2

Dropped a big hint of better to come when finishing off well in a Stratford novice hurdle last time, grabbing a not-too-distant fifth; handicapped realistically and likely to appreciate step up in trip; one to watch in the market.

Form: 621-875

Forecasts

Flinck (11/4), Eaglehill (9/2), Woulduadamandeveit (7/1), Lantiern (8/1), Robinshill (9/1), Aliandy (11/1), Moans Cross (12/1), Go Steady (14/1), Samson's Reach (18/1), Remember The Man (25/1), Highate Hill (25/1), Fukuto (66/1)

Probably best to concentrate on the unexposed trio of Flinck, Eaglehill and HIGHGATE HILL, all of whom should improve a fair bit now they go into handicaps. Flinck will do better if his jumping holds up, as he travelled well here last time before that cost him any chance. Eaglehill ran better than his finishing position suggested at Stratford, catching the eye in the process, but it's Olly Murphy's other runner, Highgate Hill, that gets the vote. He actually beat Eaglehill in a point-to-point and looks to want this trip now. Expect better from him today. Money for the well handicapped Woulduadamandeveit would make him more interesting.