14:05 Warwick

Sunday 31 December 2017

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LPS Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 7m 16.90s

Culture De Sivola²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Lizzie Kelly⁽³⁾| T: Nick Williams| OR: 119| BF

9/2

Successful over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) in October but proved a disappointment when stepped up to 3m1f at Plumpton last time.

Form: F529-17

Russian Service¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 115

8/1

Successful on heavy ground at Chepstow in January when trained by Tom Lacey. Best effort in three starts for this yard came when finishing fourth (3m, soft) at Southwell last time and he steps up in trip today.

Form: 165-D84

Millicent Silver^v²⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁸⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110| C| D

4/1

Placed twice over fences earlier this year but pulled up on her two most recent outings in that sphere. Of interest off a mark 3lb lower than when finishing third at Ludlow (3m, soft) in January.

Form: P323PP-

Sartorial Elegance^b,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 109| D

5/1

Failed to complete in three of his six starts since winning over an extended 3m1f at Plumpton (good-to-soft) in December last year. Races off a 4lb lower mark today following a couple of heavy defeats last month.

Form: U7P-P77

Flashjack⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 104| BF

4/1

Successful twice in novice hurdles in 2016 but disappointing since including over fences since and burst blood vessels last time. Races off a mark 26lb lower than for his sole handicap appearance over hurdles thus far.

Form: F7P5P-4

Garrane³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: J Scott| OR: 99

14/1

Limited signs of ability and well held in four novice hurdles so far. Stepping up in trip for today's handicap debut.

Form: 8F0084

Definately Vinnie³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Ring| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 96| D

7/1

Broke his maiden at the 14th time of asking when victorious in a maiden hurdle over an extended 3m1f at Hereford (good) a month ago. Best effort in handicap company came off a 10lb lower mark.

Form: 673-431

The Model County³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick| T: A Phillips| OR: 88| CD

10/1

Victorious on two of her last three starts over hurdles most recently over C&D on heavy ground in March. Likely to have come on for last months seasonal debut when pulled up but races from out of the handicap today.

Form: F6181-P

Forecasts

Flashjack (4/1), Millicent Silver (4/1), Culture De Sivola (9/2), Sartorial Elegance (5/1), Definately Vinnie (7/1), Russian Service (8/1), The Model County (10/1), Garrane (14/1)

FLASHJACK has put in some poor efforts over fences since his most recent outing over hurdles in the spring of 2016 and his handicap mark has plummeted as a result. The selection finished well beaten last time out but with a useful conditional jockey in the saddle he can get the better of maiden hurdle winner Definately Vinnie who has run well off lower marks in handicap company in the past. Culture De Sivola can put a disappointing Plumpton effort behind her by finishing third today.