17:25 Stratford

Sunday 15 July 2018

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Birmingham Live Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 4m 18.80s

Tidal Watch³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

6/4

12 race maiden ran well to finish third over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) on his return to hurdles and handicap debut last time out. Remains open to improvement and is considered once more.

Form: 534-3

Kingston³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Bargary| T: A W Carroll| OR: 92| D

7/1

Returned to form with a close third over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (good) last time out. Races off a 2lb higher mark and slight drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience too much.

Form: 6P75-03

Lord Fendale^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Reed| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 91

11/2

Returning from a break when beaten 11L into fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) at the start of this month. Interesting runner racing off a 3lb lower mark.

Form: 46009-5

Canford Thompson²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Patrick| T: N B King| OR: 88

15/2

Placed on the Flat earlier this year for previous yard and a couple of fair efforts in handicap hurdles since joining this stable. Beaten 15L over 2m4f at Ffos Las (good) last time and worth a check in the market.

Form: 5615/54

Kilcaragh Boy^h,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 87

11/1

Sole success in 30 career starts came on the Flat in 2016. Well beaten in first time cheekpieces (hood worn twice without success in 2014 returns here) last time out and probably best watched at present.

Form: 70500-0

Cornish Beau^p¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Page Fuller| T: C J Down| OR: 79

25/1

Disappointing in point-to-point company this year and it's been a similar story back under Rules on his two most recent outings. Probably best watched at present.

Form: PPP-7P7

Sprogzilla^h²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Stock| T: H James| OR: 78

14/1

Beaten 9L over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-firm) in May when returning from a break. Beaten 30L subsequenlty however and interesting to see how she fares.

Form: 0/638-44

Suffice^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 78

6/1

Improving with racing since returning from a break and finished a good third over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (good) a month ago. Trip and ground are in his favour and likely to run well once more.

Form: 61/09-72

Non-Runners

Omega Springs⁵³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: D L Williams J: Philip Donovan

Hes Our Robin²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: M Mullineaux J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Tidal Watch (6/4), Lord Fendale (11/2), Suffice (6/1), Hes Our Robin (6/1), Kingston (7/1), Canford Thompson (15/2), Omega Springs (10/1), Kilcaragh Boy (11/1), Sprogzilla (14/1), Cornish Beau (25/1)

TIDAL WATCH remains open to improvement having had just five runs over hurdles and following a career best third last time she can register her first victory int eh final race on the card. Suffice ran well to place in similar conditions on his most recent outing and can claim second ahead of Hes Our Robin, another to place last time out.