16:50 Warwick

Saturday 10 February 2018

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Doom Bar Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 4m 19.79s

The Dubai Way⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 122| D

5/2

Point-to-point winner and unbeaten in three starts under rules including over hurdles the last twice. Justified favouritism at Sedgefield (2m1f, soft) last time out and one for the shortlist on handicap debut.

Form: F21-111

Vado Forte^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey| OR: 112| CD

9/4

Broke his maiden over hurdles when winning over C&D in a 17 runner handicap contest last month. Raised 10lb for that victory but remains open to improvement

Form: 7-86821

Banco De Logos⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 110

8/1

Maiden after seven starts but showed signs of ability in four outings over hurdles for Charles Whittaker in 2017. Making his handicap and stable debut today.

Form: 37544-0

Spader^t²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

14/1

Placed on three of his last four starts including when beaten a head at Kempton (2m, good) last May. Fell at Stratford the following month and returning from a break today.

Form: 6633-2F

Sneaking Budge^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 105| BF| D

12/1

Heavy ground juvenile hurdle winner a couple of years ago but made just four appearances since that success in January 2016. Cheekpieces tried today.

Form: 81/P-456

Catchin Time^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 103| CD

20/1

Finished runner-up in this in 2016 and went one betteroff a 2lb higher mark 12 months later Well beaten on heavy ground at Leicester last time out but worth a check in the market as he bids for a second success in this.

Form: 143-548

Northandsouth^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 99| D

4/1

Returned to form when winning a five runner handicap hurdle at Lingfield (2m, heavy) under today's rider last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today.

Form: 5-65551

Born Legend^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 105WS

16/1

Soft ground maiden hurdle winner at Bangor in November but disappointed in two outings since. Had a wind operation since his latest start.

Form: 6P31P7

Non-Runners

Not Never³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Vado Forte (9/4), The Dubai Way (5/2), Northandsouth (4/1), Not Never (6/1), Banco De Logos (8/1), Sneaking Budge (12/1), Spader (14/1), Born Legend (16/1), Catchin Time (20/1)

NOT NEVER can record his third win in his last four outings by taking the concluding handicap hurdle on the card. The six-year-old hails from a stable who can boast a 22% strike-rate (2/9) over hurdles here and an additional six placed efforts from just nine runners in recent seasons and with the trip and ground both likely to be in his favour he can get the better of Vado Forte who was a winner last time and remains open to improvement. The Dubai Way is unbeaten since going under rules and can finish third on today's handicap debut while money for Catchin Time would be interesting as he goes in search of a second victory in this particular event.