14:40 Warwick

Monday 21 January 2019

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 17.5s

Sir Will^p,t²⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 134WS

20/1

Winner over an extended 2m7f at Ascot (soft) last March. Had wind surgery since finishing 3L fourth over an extended 3m at Ayr (good) the following month and has placed over this C&D in the past.

Form: 5F1314-

Holly Bush Henry^v1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 132

14/1

Good 2L second in a 3m handicap chase at Ludlow (soft) last month. Outclassed at Chepstow later that month and visor fitted for the first time having disappointed over hurdles here last time.

Form: 6-962P0

Oh Land Abloom^t,v⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 132

15/2

Refused to race on his penultimate start and finished 3L second over 3m1f on good ground on his return to hurdles here last time out. Visor worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 7-42PR2

Ocean Cove⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 127WS

4/1

Good ground handicap hurdle winner over an extended 3m at Ayr last April. Improved on seasonal debut when third at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) last time out. Making his first start since wind surgery.

Form: 2321-93

Ratfacemcdougall³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 124

16/1

Broke his maiden under Rules hen winning a novice hurdle over an extended 3m at Doncaster (good) last month. One to note upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 221-041

Driftwood Haze¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 121

12/1

Placed on both starts since returning this season including when a neck second in a 3m handicap hurdle at Ludlow (soft) earlier this month. Interesting despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 8455-32

Book of Gold⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 120

7/1

11 race maiden pulled up over fences at Chepstow (heavy) last time out. Worth a check in the market on his return to hurdles.

Form: 239P-5P

Captain Cargo²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 119

7/2

Good effort in finishing runner-up on handicap debut over this C&D last time out. Remains open to improvement and a leading player off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 55-322

Unblinking²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116| C

7/2

Winner of two of his three starts this season including by 6L over 2m5f on soft ground here in November. Below that form when fifth subsequently and stamina to prove stepping up in distance.

Form: 6/62-215

Forecasts

Captain Cargo (7/2), Unblinking (7/2), Ocean Cove (4/1), Book of Gold (7/1), Oh Land Abloom (15/2), Driftwood Haze (12/1), Holly Bush Henry (14/1), Ratfacemcdougall (16/1), Sir Will (20/1)

CAPTAIN CARGO ran well on handicap debut here last time out and he is taken to go one better than when finishing runner-up that day. The selection is less exposed than most of his rivals and he can see off Ocean Cove who has had wind surgery since his most recent start while third can go to Ratfacemcdougall who is making his handicap debut.