15:55 Warwick

Thursday 26 April 2018

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Robert Walters Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 6m 5.10s

Kaki De La Pree¹⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: T Symonds| OR: 135| D

33/1

Lightly raced since finishing runner-up at Bangor (3m, soft) in December 2016. Pulled up on seasonal debut at Ascot (3m, good-to-soft) in November and reverts to hurdles following a break.

Form: 2/12F4-P

Forthefunofit³⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 133

16/1

Impressive winner at Market Rasen (2m7f, soft) last month and ran well in defeat in a Grade 3 contest subsequently. One for the shortlist off a mark 8lb higher than for that Market Rasen success.

Form: 90P115-

Cresswell Legend^t⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 133| BF

4/1

Completed a hat-trick when winning on good-to-soft ground over 3m at Musselburgh in January. Good effort in finishing 2L second over 3m2f there subsequently and he is one to note in this contest.

Form: 1-71112

Oh Land Abloom⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 132| D

10/1

Placed over 3m2f at Fontwell (heavy) in March. Well beaten at Cheltenham subsequently and more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 014620

Our Kaempfer⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 130

8/1

Below par in two starts since wind surgery and handicap mark is falling as a result. Probably best watched at present however.

Form: PP-P769

Western Climate^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: T H Weston| OR: 126

12/1

Successful twice over fences this season but pulled up when last seen in action at Ludlow (3m, good-to-soft) in first time cheekpieces earlier this month and reverts to hurdles here.

Form: P1147P

Bobo Mac^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR: 126

25/1

Failed to complete in two of his last four starts and finished well beaten on soft ground over fences at Newbury a month ago. Wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 84F5F4

Beneagles^p1⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 125| D

7/2

Winner of a match race at Huntingdon (3m1f, good-to-soft) in March last year. Fair efforts in defeat since including when 14L fourth at Warwick (3m2f, heavy) in January. Wears cheekpieces for the first time in this contest.

Form: 215-354

Perfect Pirate^p⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 124| BF

10/1

Dual winner at Towcester including in a 2m4f novice chase on good ground in November. Held in handicaps twice subsequently and returns to hurdles for this.

Form: 124-184

Salmanazar³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 124

6/1

Improved effort in finishing runner-up over an extended 2m7f at Ascot (soft) a month ago. One to note despite having to race off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 4P2/742

Sergeant Brody^t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 114

25/1

Point-to-piont winner on soft-to-heavy ground and ran well on first two hurdles starts. Pulled up here on handicap debut over 2m5f last time and wears a tongue tie for the first time upped in trip.

Form: 231/4-2P

Frankly Speaking¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 108

9/1

Maiden after seven starts but registered a career best effort in finishing runner-up on heavy ground at Uttoxeter last time out. More needed from out of the handicap here.

Form: 5/58342

Non-Runners

Morning Herald⁶¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: Harry Stock

Forecasts

Beneagles (7/2), Cresswell Legend (4/1), Salmanazar (6/1), Our Kaempfer (8/1), Frankly Speaking (9/1), Oh Land Abloom (10/1), Perfect Pirate (10/1), Western Climate (12/1), Forthefunofit (16/1), Bobo Mac (25/1), Sergeant Brody (25/1), Morning Herald (25/1), Kaki De La Pree (33/1)

CRESSWELL LEGEND has been in good form so far this season and he can record his fourth victory over hurdles by taking this competitive staying handicap. The selection had to give best to a useful hurdler at Musselburgh last time and can see off Ascot second Salmanazar who looks the pick of the Alan King pair. Forthefunofit drops in grade having run well at Aintree last time out and he is taken to finish third.