14:20 Hereford

Saturday 15 December 2018

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George Smith Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 4.30s

John Constable^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 148

50/1

Outclassed in a Grade 2 hurdle at Wincanton (good) on his penultimate start and fell in a valuable handicap at Haydock (2m3f, good) subsequently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 75306F

Unison³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 143

14/1

Run well on both starts since returning from a break including when third over 2m at Huntingdon (good) a month ago. Interesting stepping up in distance.

Form: 11P-353

Seymour Star²⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 132| C

16/1

Beaten 16L when finishing third on soft ground over C&D in January. Dropping in distance on seasonal debut having finished seventh over 2m7f at Bangor (soft) in March.

Form: 11/0337-

Townshend²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130

10/1

Making his debut for this yard when finishing 29L sixth over 2m7f at Market Rasen (good) in November. Ran well in a valuable handicap chase at Listowel (3m, soft) on final start for previous yard and drop in trip is in his favour.

Form: P9-5366

Flashing Glance^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey| OR: 129

7/1

Placed on three consecutive starts prior to unseating late on in a 20 runner handicap hurdle on heavy going at Sandown last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: P-8332U

Lamanver Odyssey^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 128

20/1

Fair 20L fourth in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (soft) on debut for this stable last month. Worth a check in the market dropping in distance.

Form: FP2DP-4

Coeur Blimey³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 127

7/1

Well held 77L 12th in a 13 runner handicap hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, good) on return to hurdling last month. Market support would be notable dropping in distance.

Form: 15647-0

Higgs¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Bowen| T: S-J Davies| OR: 127

20/1

Dual novice hurdle winner over 2m1f at Newton Abbot in the spring. Promising 10L second over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) on handicap debut a fortnight ago and remains open to improvement.

Form: 021-142

Rough Night¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 122| D

5/2

Debuting for this stable when winning by 7L over this distance at Lingfield (good-to-soft) last time out. One to note despite an 11lb rise in the weights.

Form: 5336-81

Subcontinent¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122

11/2

Good ground maiden hurdle winner over 2m at Perth in May. First start since came when finishing third upped to 2m5f at Warwick (soft) just over a fortnight ago. Capable of running well in this event.

Form: 7252-13

Jam Session^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 120

4/1

Made a winning returning to hurdling when successful over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (soft) earlier this month. Interesting runner despite a 7lb rise in the weights. Races from out of the handicap. Also declared 13:20 Cheltenham Friday.

Form: 0243/7-1

Cougar Kid^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 114| CD

16/1

Beaten ½L into second in a 2m handicap hurdle on good ground here in November. Fair 14L third at Leicester (good-to-firm) latest and more needed racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 5-52323

Forecasts

Rough Night (5/2), Jam Session (4/1), Subcontinent (11/2), Coeur Blimey (7/1), Flashing Glance (7/1), Townshend (10/1), Unison (14/1), Cougar Kid (16/1), Seymour Star (16/1), Lamanver Odyssey (20/1), Higgs (20/1), John Constable (50/1)

ROUGH NIGHT gets in off a light weight here and he is taken to register a second victory since joining this stable by taking this handicap hurdle. The selection impressed on stable debut last time and can see off his rivals here with Unison capable of chasing him home stepping up in distance. Third place can go to Jam Session who was victorious last time.