14:15 Stratford

Monday 8 October 2018

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Racing UK On Sky 426 Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 4m 31.60s

Cosmic King¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

9/2

Winner of a 2m novices' handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (good) in May. Well beaten off this 6lb higher mark the following month and interesting to see how he fares on his return from a break.

Form: 56/74-10

Pirate Look¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley| OR: 110

14/1

Flat winner and good efforts on soft ground on his first two starts over hurdles. Held eighth on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) last time and is returning from a break.

Form: 22-8

Unsafe Conduct^t¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110

4/1

Winner of a 17 runner 2m1f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (good) in May. Wore a tongue tie for the the first time that day is one to note despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: F6675-1

Full^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107

8/1

Struggled over fences in recent times including when beaten 26L at Worcester (2m4f, good) last time out. Placed off a 5lb higher mark on his most recent hurdles appearance in August last year.

Form: 227-348

Come On Charlie¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 101

13/2

promising third in a 2m novice hurdle at Ludlow (soft) in March. Stumbled badly prior to pulling up on handicap debut subsequently and is making his return from a break.

Form: 903-P

Mr Washington^t¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR: 101

12/1

Placed twice over hurdles including when beaten 20L in a heavy ground 2m contest at Hereford in April. Worth a check in the market on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 1/3623-

Stop Talking²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 95WS

25/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points in Ireland but held in three starts over hurdles so far. Market support would be notable switched to handicaps for the first time.

Form: P-33767

The Resdev Way¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

5/1

Winner on the Flat over 1m6f at Catterick (good-to-firm) in August. Has run well on defeat twice subsequently and market support would be interesting on his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 96772-

Wahwonaisa^p²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 86

66/1

Failed to figure in three complete starts over hurdles including over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (soft) in March. Making his handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: U070-

Malangen¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

6/1

Winner of a 1m2f seller at Leicester (good-to-firm) in August when trained by Brian Meehan. Stepped up on hurdling debut when finishing 11L second at Plumpton (2m, good) two weeks ago. Tackles older rivals on handicap debut.

Form: 42

Turnbury^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 82

20/1

Beaten 33L in a five runner novice hurdle over this C&D on good ground last time out. Racing from out of the handicap in this contest.

Form: 06/547-3

Forecasts

Unsafe Conduct (4/1), Cosmic King (9/2), The Resdev Way (5/1), Malangen (6/1), Come On Charlie (13/2), Full (8/1), Mr Washington (12/1), Pirate Look (14/1), Turnbury (20/1), Stop Talking (25/1), Wahwonaisa (66/1)

UNSAFE CONDUCT was a winner last time out and he is taken to follow-up that victory in this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection hails from a top yard and can get the better of The Resdev Way who finished runner-up on his final hurdles start of last season and has run well on the Flat since. Third place can go to Malangen who is making his handicap debut against vastly more experienced rivals.