14:40 Warwick

Monday 20 January 2025

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Racing TV Free Trial Now Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 41.32s

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Lucky Draw^h³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring| T: D Bourne| OR: 92

125/1

Fair on Flat and over hurdles but needs treating with caution following an inauspicious return from 17 months off at Hereford where she was reluctant to line up and never in the hunt thereafter (eventually pulled up).

Form: 9/2246-P

Moor End²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 92

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who resumed from 7 months off with a good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, soft) at the beginning of December. Subsequent effort upped to 23.3f at Uttoxeter represented a sizeable step in the wrong direction, though.

Form: 3F57-3P

Star Turn^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 92

66/1

Modest form at best on the Flat and over hurdles for Alan King, well beaten both starts switched to handicap company in this sphere, including on last month's return/debut for new yard. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 220-7

Staff Sergeant Len^p1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 91

28/1

Fair form standout effort in bumpers and while she hasn't shown much in a trio of novice hurdles at around 2m, he could do better now upped in trip with cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: P25-609

Aunty Christine^h1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 91

9/1

No show in a couple of bumpers but has shown ability on 2 of her 3 starts since tackling hurdles, most recently finishing a respectable fourth of 11 at Catterick (15.7f, good) where she wasn't knocked about. One to keep an eye now handicapping and back up in trip with a first-time hood added.

Form: 70-354

Goddess Afrana²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

14/1

Modest in bumpers and while she bettered her first 2 efforts over hurdles when fourth in a 9-runner Wetherby novice (2m, soft) last month, her mark for this handicap debut is fair at best.

Form: 53-564

Ebony Jade³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 89

66/1

Poor form over hurdles in Ireland and pulled up on his yard debut in 2m Doncaster handicap hurdle last month. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 00000-P

Rockette⁵⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 87

33/1

Well held in 2 bumpers but showed ability both starts over hurdles for Dan Skelton in May/June 2023. Subsequent absence is naturally a concern ahead of this handicap/yard debut but she has been handed a potentially decent opening mark and needs close attention in the betting.

Form: 00/33-

Emma Hamilton^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 85

7/2

Winner of 2 of her 3 starts since equipped with a visor, producing her best effort yet when accounting for 12 rivals at Uttoxeter (22.2f, heavy) last month. 6 lb rise fair enough and, on the proviso that this drop back in trip doesn't count against her, she should be firmly in the mix.

Form: 648-131

Talysh^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 83

66/1

Didn't achieve much when making the frame in a couple of mares maidens first 2 starts this season and has made a discouraging start to life in handicaps. Hopes pinned on the first-time cheekpieces having a positive effect.

Form: 4-440P5

Greenways³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 83| BF

7/2

Justified support having joined this yard from Dominic Ffrench Davis when readily scoring in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good) in November. Has made the frame both subsequent starts and likely to give another good account.

Form: 436134

Jack Sparrow Grey³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83

33/1

Mere glimmers of ability in a Sandown bumper on debut in November 2023 but he hasn't shown much in 3 starts over hurdles. Handicap bow.

Form: 57-7P

Raise Your Glass^t⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 83WS

14/1

Appeared to improve a touch when runner-up on second start for this yard in a Stratford juvenile event last March. Has failed to build on that switched to handicaps the last twice, albeit she did fare a bit better than the distance beaten on return in October and has since undergone a wind op.

Form: 96527-5

Ideallko²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 80| C

3/1

Improved for switch to chasing winning handicaps at Ffos Las and Plumpton during early stages of last season. Notched third success in that sphere when returning to action here on New Year's Eve and, if able to translate that improved form back over hurdles, he will be a danger to all.

Form: 15F24-1

Larkfield Lusive¹⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Reed| T: L Morgan| OR: 80

9/1

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced on first 2 starts for present connections but form has dipped since and he was nearer last than first at Stratford when last seen 6 months ago.

Form: 5-85567

Falstaff³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 79

16/1

Well held in a bumper and 3 starts over hurdles to date. However, he's more interesting now pitched into a handicap and it'll be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 0-770

Forecasts

Ideallko (3/1), Greenways (7/2), Emma Hamilton (7/2), Aunty Christine (9/1), Larkfield Lusive (9/1), Moor End (10/1), Goddess Afrana (14/1), Raise Your Glass (14/1), Falstaff (16/1), Staff Sergeant Len (28/1), Rockette (33/1), Jack Sparrow Grey (33/1), Talysh (66/1), Star Turn (66/1), Ebony Jade (66/1), Lucky Draw (125/1)

AUNTY CHRISTINE makes her handicap debut on the back of an encouraging display in what looked a decent novice at Catterick last month and she earns the vote ahead of the in-form pair Emma Hamilton and Ideallko. The former is feared most on account of the fact that Ideallko needs to prove that he can reproduce something akin to his improved chase form now returning to this sphere. Greenways shouldn't be too far away and Rockette needs a market check.