15:10 Wetherby

Friday 3 November 2017

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 56.21s

Cornborough¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 127| D

11/2

Consistent performer who has been dropped 1lb since being beaten just over 4L over C&D (good) last month. Has won from just 1lb lower, so the ability is there, although forecast conditions may be slower than ideal.

Form: 6324-45

Aristo Du Plessis¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 125| CD

12/1

Enjoyed a very successful 2015 into 2016, but form has tailed off since. Now 20lb lower than his last win, but not easy to fancy until showing signs of a revival.

Form: 53584P-

Tyrell¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 120| D

8/1

Won a race at Warwick last season and probably ran a career-best when still comfortably held here over C&D last time. Dropped 2lb since, though that probably does not look enough and genuine soft ground would also be a concern.

Form: 41-7

Aniknam⁷²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 117| BF| D

5/1

Looked to be shaping up into a reasonable handicap hurdler in 2014 and 2015, his best effort being when last seen at Sedgefield (2m4f) almost two years ago. Resumes from same mark, though entitled to need this and a market check looks prudent.

Form: 325862/

Sailors Warn^p,t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 117| D

4/1

Goes on any ground and has picked up a couple of Stratford handicap hurdles over a similar trip, the latter since joining this trainer. 12lb higher than that success today and needs to find some improvement to add another.

Form: 523-163

Minella Fiveo¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 112| D

7/1

2m and cut in the ground suits him well. Will have blown off a few cobwebs when beaten 12½L over C&D last time and from a mark 4lb higher than when winning at Uttoxeter in January he is not ruled out.

Form: 7/61FP-9

Mahlerdramatic^t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Kaine Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 110

11/4

Two of his three wins have come in this month in the last two seasons and both conditions and trip will suit. Has lost form in recent outings and but not ruled out here after a 5lb drop and with tongue strap a potential positive.

Form: 11/132-6

Golden Town^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlotte Jones⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 109

14/1

Placed in 10 of his 13 hurdles, though remains a maiden in this discipline. Belated handicap debut here and 10lb claim won't do any harm, so no surprise if he is again involved at the business end.

Form: 233335

Forecasts

Mahlerdramatic (11/4), Sailors Warn (4/1), Aniknam (5/1), Cornborough (11/2), Minella Fiveo (7/1), Tyrell (8/1), Aristo Du Plessis (12/1), Golden Town (14/1)

Not a huge amount of strength in depth here and it might be worth taking a chance that MAHLERDRAMATIC can return to form now dropped slightly in the weights, given his good record at this time of year. Minella Fiveo should be able to give another good account, while Cornborough, Sailors Warn and Aniknam are others who merit respect.