13:25 Warwick
Thursday 9 December 2021
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Alpha Boilers Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 5f | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 5m 27.5s
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Bumper winner last season and opened hurdles account in 2½m Fakenham maiden on return in October. Creditable third on handicap bow here (19f) last time and he remains open to improvement.
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Went close in an Exeter novice last November and again back from a break over 25f here in May. Not disgraced on return/handicap bow tried in cheekpieces (omitted now) at Kempton, but more is needed.
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Opened account at Hereford in March (21.7f) and doubled his tally over 25f here when last seen in May. Resumes on a 5 lb higher mark and this demands a new personal best.
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Best effort over hurdles when second in 19.5f Lingfield novice last November. However, well held on handicap bow at Sandown the following month and absent since (has undergone a wind op in meantime).
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Fairly useful chaser who scored here (2m) last September. However, more miss than hit since and sole hurdles success was gained in France 4 years ago.
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Bumper winner who has yet to strike over hurdles, but has resumed with a couple of solid placed efforts off this mark at Newton Abbot and Leicester. Trip/ground fine and should be on the premises.
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Fair bumper performer who made all in a mares' novice at Fontwell on first completed outing over hurdles in September. Good second at Market Rasen (20.6f) since and merits respect on handicap debut.
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Still has only a 4-runner novice hurdle win to his name following 22 starts overall, and he ran no sort of a race back from a break for new yard at Ludlow last month. Visor applied.
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Fair maiden hurdler who has posted creditable efforts in defeat at Newton Abbot and Market Rasen the last twice. Ought to pick up a race before long, but others look stronger on this occasion.
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Hurdles debut was low-key, but underwent a wind op during the summer and acquitted himself well in 2m maiden and 2½m novice (both at Uttoxeter) in October. Tongue strap added for this handicap bow.
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Placed on each of his last 4 starts over hurdles, but latest effort at Wetherby (21.2f) hardly represented a step forward and he's starting to look a shade exposed. Cheekpieces enlisted.
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Back on-song when making a winning reappearance at Worcester (2½m) last month. 5 lb rise fair enough and will have a fighting chance if able to back that effort up here.
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Showed ability in maiden/novice company during 2019/20 campaign, and encouraging effort back from 22 months off on handicap bow at Chepstow (19.4f). 3 lb lower now and he's open to improvement.
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Losing run mounting up (latest success was gained in December 2019) and while he performed with credit at Lingfield (2m) last time, others make more appeal from a win point of view.
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Non-Runners
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Ernesto41
Weight: 12-0| Age: 6
T: Ian Williams J: C J Todd
NR
Forecasts
Italian Spirit (16/5), Inca Rose (5/1), Jet Plane (6/1), Grand Lord (13/2), Jaytee (15/2), Rabski (11/1), Steady Away (12/1), Glimpse Of Gala (14/1), Lamanver Bel Ami (16/1), Ernesto (16/1), I'm A Starman (18/1), Straight Swap (22/1), Jaboticaba (33/1), Shaw's Cross (40/1), Lygon Rock (50/1)
Moving back up in trip will help ITALIAN SPIRIT, who put in a good shift when third on his handicap debut over 19f here last time. That form is solid and the 5-y-o should have more to offer on what will be just his fourth start over hurdles. Jaytee shaped encouragingly back from a lengthy absence at Chepstow and he is second choice ahead of Glimpse of Gala, Lamanver Bel Ami and Rabski.
- ITALIAN SPIRIT (IRE)
- JAYTEE
- GLIMPSE OF GALA
Prize Money
1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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