14:20 Taunton

Sunday 5 February 2017

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Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 6m 14.60s

Black Valentine²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121

8/1

Point-to-point winner who made a winning hurdling debut at Wincanton in november. Disappointing when beaten some way into third their since but interesting for a leading yard on handicap debut.

Form: 1-

Aliandy⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119

6/1

Successful at the second attempt in handicaps when seeing off 15 rivals at Southwell in november. Beaten just a nose next time out in a decent looking novices handicap at Doncaster and looks to be a leading contender despite another rise in the weights.

Form: 2P33-12

Jennys Day²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 119

16/1

Maiden hurdle winner on heavy at Listowel in september for previous yard, pulled up the last twice after two good runs for the current yard and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 3122PP

Sir Will^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 118

4/1

Winner of a bumper on debut at Naas for previous stable. Disappointing in the main for current yard including on handicap debut at Hereford last month, slight drop in trip looks likely to suit while addition of a first time tongue here is interesting.

Form: 22/65-34

Volt Face^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: G B Watters⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 117

8/1

Winner of a Newton Abbot novice hurdle in 2014, two disappointing efforts returning from a year absence preceded a solid third to a subsequent winner last time out, this looks a better event on paper and interesting to see how he fares he upped in trip.

Form: 51038/8

Another Frontier⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

8/1

Remains a maiden but made the frame on penultimate outing on soft ground at Ludlow in november. Well beaten when sent off favourite under amateur rider latest when reportedly unsuited by the ground and likely to get better ground in this.

Form: 428137

Albert D'olivate^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: R Walford| OR: 114

6/1

Victorious on most recent hurdles outing at Chepstow on heavy ground in march. Disappointing in the main over fences since including at the same venue a month ago, just 5lbs higher than for that Chepstow success and the winning jockey on that occasion up for the first time since.

Form: 73221-3

Mighty Missile³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: W Featherstone⁽⁵⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 114

40/1

Runner-up when sporting the first time tongue tie and visor combination here in december. Latest run over the same CD possibly came too quick for him but no win since Bangor novice hurdle success of july 2015 and an inconsistent performer in recent seasons.

Form: 9P3321-

Byron Blue^h,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: B Barr| OR: 112

40/1

Three time career winner but going back in excess of two years for the most recent of those, placed on good ground at Lingfield in November but pulled up upped to three miles in november and last of seven on the flat latest so a bit to prove at present.

Form: 303P04-

Seven Kingdoms^p1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR: 111

20/1

Winner on the flat in France and an easy victor in a small field at Kempton on debut for this yard 13 months ago. Disappointing since but tumbling in the weights and interesting to see how he fares upped to this trip for the first time.

Form: 696441-

Bubba N Squeak³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 111

12/1

Runner-up to a promising rival when contesting a two finisher event at Market Rasen in October. Makes handicap debut for top yard here having finished third when upped in trip for his latest start.

Form: 5P2

Swincombe Toby^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

14/1

Well beaten on two starts since finishing a distance runner-up in four runner 2m1f Exeter handicap hurdle in november. Step up in trip will need to bring about improvement.

Form: 8/3237-

Lord Adare^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 104

150/1

Shown limited form in recent outings including when well beat at Chepstow last month and while likely better ground will suit here he remains best watched at present.

Form: 2UFP9-0

Craiganee^h,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 104

66/1

Victorious at Chepstow in october, just a pound higher than for that success but this start comes on the back of a couple of disappointing chase outings and one on heavy ground back over hurdles latest.

Form: PP8444-

Lac Sacre^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: J L Flint| OR: 104

12/1

Winner off a 21lb higher mark back in 2014 but beaten in all starts since, including on the Flat, over hurdles and over fences, positive jockey booking and worth a look in the market.

Form: 447332

Non-Runners

Laugharne²²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: L A Dace J: Non Runner

First Fandango⁴¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Sir Will (4/1), Aliandy (6/1), Albert D'olivate (6/1), Another Frontier (8/1), Black Valentine (8/1), Volt Face (8/1), Lac Sacre (12/1), Bubba N Squeak (12/1), Swincombe Toby (14/1), Laugharne (14/1), Jennys Day (16/1), Seven Kingdoms (20/1), First Fandango (25/1), Byron Blue (40/1), Mighty Missile (40/1), Craiganee (66/1), Lord Adare (150/1)

ALIANDY can register a second success in handicaps by defying a 6lb rise in the weights here. The consistent gelding wasn't beaten too far behind Yanworth as a novice and remains progressive and open to improvement, being held up may well reap rewards here with a number of horses who like to race close to the pace and he can get the better of handicap debutant Black Valentine and Sir Will. 1. Aliandy 2. Black Valentine 3. Sir Will