15:10 Warwick

Monday 21 January 2019

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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 50.1s

Nearly Famous¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L Heard| T: G Harris| OR: 110

25/1

Victorious by 5L over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) in July. Disappointed subsequently and probably best watched on debut for this stable.

Form: 000-041

Atlantic Storm^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 110| D

40/1

Selling hurdle winner by 7L over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) in October. Struggled in three chase starts since joining this yard. Market support would be notable back over hurdles.

Form: 231554

Canny Tom⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: D Frankland| OR: 107| DWS

66/1

Well held in two starts since joining this stable in the autumn. Had wind surgery since a 65L defeat at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good-to-soft) two months ago.

Form: 238070

Dyliev^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 105| CD

5/2

Recorded a first hurdles success when winning a C&D novices' handicap on good ground recently. Leading contender despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3-84821

Larch Hill^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

7/1

Only fair form since switched to handicap company and interesting to see how he fares dropping markedly in distance for this event.

Form: F-36P47

Darlyn³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 102| D

9/2

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following wins at Uttoxeter (good) and over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (soft) last time out. One to note despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4R4411

Metatrons Cube^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 112

7/2

Good second over 2m at Ludlow (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Market support would be notable on his first start in handicaps.

Form: 4622

Paddy The Chef¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR: 111

5/1

Beaten 27L when finishing third in a 2m hurdle at Sandown (soft) last time out. Interesting to see how he performs on handicap debut.

Form: 33

Alliteration⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 110

12/1

Signs of ability in two starts over hurdles prior to finishing 24L third on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) last month. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 5623

Chica Rapida^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 80

66/1

12 race maiden fell early on at Ffos Las (2m, soft) recently when returning from over a year off the track.

Form: P36PU-U

Forecasts

Dyliev (5/2), Metatrons Cube (7/2), Darlyn (9/2), Paddy The Chef (5/1), Larch Hill (7/1), Alliteration (12/1), Nearly Famous (25/1), Atlantic Storm (40/1), Canny Tom (66/1), Chica Rapida (66/1)

DYLIEV has been in good form of late and she is taken to follow-up her victory here last time out in this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Fellow mare Darlyn is chasing a hat-trick and she can claim second ahead of Paddy The Chef who finished behind a classy looking rival when third last time.