14:45 Warwick

Thursday 26 April 2018

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Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 31.7s

Herminator^t⁴⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T Lacey| OR: 122WS

8/1

Successful over fences in France but failed to score in six outings for Willie Mullins in Ireland. Had wind surgery since his latest outing and is making his debut for a yard in great form (5/10) at present.

Form: 6/64674-

Affaire D'Honneur¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: N de Boinville| T: K Frost| OR: 121| BF| D

25/1

Placed over hurdles on heavy ground at Chepstow in January last year. Held in two outings since and making his debut for a new yard following a break.

Form: 15P34-5

Rhaegar²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| C

20/1

Bumper and novice hurdle winner but has struggled since and finished 33L third at Wetherby (3m, soft) last time out. Drops in trip for handicap debut here.

Form: 12143

Awake At Midnight³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| BF

2/1

Maiden after six starts but placed on all four starts over hurdles including on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m, soft) last time out. One for the shortlist stepping up in trip.

Form: 85-2323

Gregarious¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Sherwood⁽³⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 116

16/1

Successful off a 1lb lower mark at Towcester (heavy) last month. Finished a decent third off this mark subsequently and likely to run well once more.

Form: P42F13

Lissycasey⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 115

40/1

Good effort in finishing fifth of 16 in a Ludlow (soft) maiden hurdle in February. Pulled up in a race won by Gregarious on handicap debut last time out however.

Form: 2-9745P

Lettheriverrundry^p,t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: B G Powell| OR: 115| D

25/1

Bumper and novice hurdle winner so far but not reproduced his Fontwell (good-to-soft) third in two subsequent outings and others make more appeal.

Form: 02P243

Burst Ya Bubble⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 114

10/1

Maiden hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground at Uttoxeter in June last year. Pleasing return from a break when fifth at Fontwell (good-to-soft) over an extended 2m5f last time out.

Form: 7-31295

Chato⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 114WS

9/1

Won and placed in bumpers and put in a promising effort when fourth at Ludlow (2m5f, soft) in January. Has had wind surgery since disappointing at Kempton the following month and makes his handicap debut in this.

Form: 1276-48

Second Time Around⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 114

12/1

Market Rasen bumper winner on good ground last May. Held in three starts over hurdles since and worth a check in the market now switched to handicaps.

Form: 64-1467

Deebaj²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112

10/1

Winner of an AW handicap over 2m at Lingfield in January. Fair effort in a handicap hurdle at Fontwell earlier this month but likely more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 446-127

Commodore¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

8/1

Beaten a nose by Gregarious over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (heavy) on his penultimate outing. Decent third at Uttoxeter (heavy) since. One to note in this contest.

Form: 4-P8423

La Fille Francaise⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 109

20/1

Placed on soft ground at Huntingdon on handicap debut back in January. Unraced since and she is an interesting runner despite a 2lb rise int eh weights.

Form: 44-9443

Excellent Team^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

33/1

Winner of three hurdle races from 21 starts to date. Back down to his last winning mark following three moderate efforts since returning from a break.

Form: 4157P6

Non-Runners

Schnabel¹³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: David Dennis J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Hazamar²⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Leech J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Forecasts

Awake At Midnight (2/1), Commodore (8/1), Herminator (8/1), Chato (9/1), Burst Ya Bubble (10/1), Deebaj (10/1), Schnabel (10/1), Second Time Around (12/1), Gregarious (16/1), La Fille Francaise (20/1), Rhaegar (20/1), Lettheriverrundry (25/1), Affaire D'Honneur (25/1), Hazamar (25/1), Excellent Team (33/1), Lissycasey (40/1)

AWAKE AT MIDNIGHT looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip and he can register his first victory in what looks a competitive handicap hurdle. Commodore has been running well since switching to handicap company and he can claim second on this occasion while Gregarious who has won already this spring can finish third this time.