15:10 Warwick

Sunday 31 December 2017

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Local Parking Security Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

Colt Lightning²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 101

11/2

Placed in a point-to-point and put in his best effort under rules when fourth over 2m1f at Carlisle (soft) on his penultimate outing. Making his handicap debut for a stable in good form (4/11) at present.

Form: 2746

Two Hoots²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 101

7/1

Placed in a bumper here on debut in May last year but well held in four subsequent starts for Paul Nicholls including on handicap debut in March. Making his yard and seasonal debut today.

Form: 35850-

Chandos Belle⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 101

7/2

Winner on the Flat in France and ran well to finish 5L second over 2m at Plumpton (soft) in February. Well held on handicap debut at Fakenham (good) last month and softer ground forecast today is in her favour.

Form: 325-0

Tanacando²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

16/1

Well beaten in four starts so far most recently when finishing 60L behind the winner at Exeter (2m1f, soft) earlier this month. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 8-678

Shine's Bar³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Shoemark| T: F O'Brien| OR: 98

33/1

Fair efforts in novice company but well held on good-to-firm ground at Hereford on his most recent outing. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut with the softer ground forecast today also likely to suit.

Form: 30560

Lincoln County¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ian Popham| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97

9/1

Bumper winner in 2015 and also successfull on the Flat in Germany but pulled up on his sole start over hurdles in France and finished well beaten off a 5lb higher mark on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft) last time.

Form: 6143/P-8

Samson's Reach²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: R J Price| OR: 97

8/1

Shock 100/1 winner of a Bangor bumper in February but not reproduced that effort since. Making his handicap debut having finished 22L third on heavy ground at Haydock last time.

Form: 015-663

Indian Reel^p1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien| OR: 91

13/2

Point-to-point winner on heavy ground in Ireland earlier this year and put in a promising effort despite being beaten 30L when fourth at Sedgefield over 2m1f last time out. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 15-6984

Xhale⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80

3/1

Maiden after seven starts over hurdles and finished 14½L sixth on good ground when making his debut for this stable last month. Market support would be interesting today.

Form: 09539-6

Non-Runners

Mr Mafia³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: Lee Edwards

Dan's Quest³⁶⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: R Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Xhale (3/1), Chandos Belle (7/2), Colt Lightning (11/2), Indian Reel (13/2), Mr Mafia (13/2), Two Hoots (7/1), Samson's Reach (8/1), Lincoln County (9/1), Dan's Quest (14/1), Tanacando (16/1), Shine's Bar (33/1)

CHANDOS BELLE has produced her best form when the going has been soft and with that in mind she can put a disappointing handicap debut on good ground last month behind her by taking this competitive novices handicap contest. Top weight Colt Lightning represents a yard who are in fine form at present and he is taken to chase the selection home whilst Xhale who showed promise on his debut for this yard can finish third.