16:05 Warwick

Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 3.70s

Fact Of The Matter^t,v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120

7/2

Ran a cracker when trying to win the same race for the second year in a row at Cartmel last time. Goes back over hurdles here off a slightly lower mark and visor is now added to the tongue-tie. Conditions no problem and should go well.

Form: 3P9-442

Lillian¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 119| D

11/2

Hold-up performer who likes to run through rivals off a strong pace. Not an obvious front-runner in here which is a slight concern but continues to drop down the weights and would go close on a going day.

Form: 36-9545

Silk Run^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 116

6/4

Has shown improved form the last twice especially when winning last time upped in trip at Bangor (2m7½f, good). Up another 6lb which asks another question but clearly going the right way and shapes like this longer trip will suit even more.

Form: 23F511

Lady Markby¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

14/1

Ran poorly at Ffos Las three starts back, but back to best when neck second of eight to Comely in handicap at Market Rasen next time, albeit looking hard work. Refused to race in cheekpieces last time and has questions to answer.

Form: 31/392R

Dreamsoftheatre^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114

25/1

Winner of a good-to-firm ground handicap hurdle over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel in July. Put a poor subsequent effort behind him when going very close at Stratford last month. Up another 4lb but in good form and respected.

Form: P-561P2

Lough Salt¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Aspell| T: R C Guest| OR: 114

13/2

Bounced back to near his best when a close second at Uttoxeter (2m7½f, good) last time. Ultimately no match for the easy winner there despite winning margin. Nudged up 2lb but a similar effort would give him sound claims once again here.

Form: 0-46772

Tynecastle Park²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 110

12/1

Winner on the AW at Southwell last month and followed that up with a fair enough effort over hurdles last time. Needs to step up on that to be winning this but has claims of doing so.

Form: 2/22PP-2

Under The Phone^p¹⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 107

18/1

Ran well here over C&D off this mark in May. Poor effort on only subsequent start at Fontwell three months ago and needs to bounce back. Capable of going close if doing so.

Form: 2/53-747

Mullaghboy^h,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: Sean Conway| OR: 104

100/1

On the whole has been running pretty well this year but bombed out when never going at Bangor last time. Starts life for a new yard today and needs to bounce back.

Form: 14-4826

Forecasts

Silk Run (6/4), Fact Of The Matter (7/2), Lillian (11/2), Lough Salt (13/2), Tynecastle Park (12/1), Lady Markby (14/1), Under The Phone (18/1), Dreamsoftheatre (25/1), Mullaghboy (100/1)

SILK RUN looks to have turned the corner of late winning back-to-back races. this step up in trip looks sure to suit and she has very strong claims of recording the hat-trick with Richard Johnson on board once again. Fact Of The Matter and Lillian both are on fair marks and should be able to give the selection plenty to think about.