16:55 Warwick

Saturday 11 February 2017

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ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

Full²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

7/2

Has run well on three starts over hurdles in France, the last of which came 260 days ago. Has to overcome that break but may prove difficult to beat if doing so on his first run for some top connections.

Form: 3-22

Celestial Magic²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 117

5/2

Got off the mark at the 11th time of asking over C&D last time. A 5lb rise seems fair given the manner of victory and he should run well again today.

Form: 33323-P

Makethedifference¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 116

20/1

Has struggled with a high handicap mark following a convincing victory at Kelso in October. Will presumably need his handicap rating to let up a fair way more before resuming winning ways.

Form: 674377-

Bold Duke^h³¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: E G Bevan| OR: 115

20/1

Only win over hurdles came over C&D on heavy ground last year. Makes belated seasonal reappearance today and with that plus a 7lb higher mark than that previous win to contend with today, victory seems unlikely.

Form: 93/8740-

Benny In Milan¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Aspell| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 113

12/1

Not awful form from a series of maiden hurdles, mostly in Ireland, but seriously struggled on handicap debut at Down Royal last time out. There may be more to come, but others seem more likely types today.

Form: 320787-

Wildmoor Boy^t,v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 112

3/1

Rarely runs a bad race, including when beaten four lengths over C&D last time. Raised only 1lb for that, which seems fair. Soft ground would be the only worry.

Form: 112162

Mountain Of Mourne^b³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: James Best| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 112

10/1

First-time blinkers seemed to make all the difference when second at Chepstow last time (2m2f, heavy). Retains them today for what seems to be a similar quality race, and can go well again.

Form: 505323-

Kings Cross⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 109

40/1

Has had some success over fences but reverts to the smaller obstacles having lost his way in terms of chasing. Was previously 0/6 in this sphere and not much evidence to suggest that's about to change.

Form: PP9335-

Catchin Time^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 105

10/1

Won at Plumpton last time in similar conditions, and goes up 6lb for that victory. This looks tougher but he has placed twice at this level previously.

Form: 242F-05

Hawaiian Freeze¹³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Richard Hodson⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moon| OR: 87

66/1

Has won on the Flat in Jersey recently and previously over hurdles but that is a different story to what he's up against here; would seem to have it all to do following a tame performance over C&D in September.

Form: 135236

Non-Runners

Arquebusier¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: Mrs E Bishop J: James Banks

Forecasts

Celestial Magic (5/2), Wildmoor Boy (3/1), Full (7/2), Catchin Time (10/1), Mountain Of Mourne (10/1), Benny In Milan (12/1), Arquebusier (14/1), Makethedifference (20/1), Bold Duke (20/1), Kings Cross (40/1), Hawaiian Freeze (66/1)

FULL has run well on three starts over hurdles in France so far in his career. He has to overcome a break, but if doing so looks potentially a cut above the rest of these on his first start for a top trainer. Mountain of Mourne improved massively for first time blinkers last time which he retains today and can give the selection the most to think about, while Celestial Magic could record a second straight win over C&D if overcoming a rise in the weights. 1. Full 2. Mountain Of Mourne 3. Celestial Magic