13:40 Huntingdon

Monday 22 April 2019

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MansionBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 5.0s

Ossie's Dancer^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: N B King| OR: 107| D

6/1

Well handicapped on the pick of his form but the level reached in his last two starts is unappealing and the gelding makes limited appeal.

Form: 54/22-08

Handy Hollow¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Jack Dinneen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

12/1

Won from a 5lb lower mark at Uttoxeter last September but form of his subsequent starts was not so good. Plenty to prove despite being dropped 1lb since his last run.

Form: 121U36

Sheila's Fancy³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 106

5/2

Won over this sort of trip at Fontwell in January but has been well held twice since. Dropped 1lb since last seen but has a bit more to prove now. Might also need more cut in the ground than he's likely to encounter here.

Form: 480150

Sinakar^p1,t⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 105

7/2

Tried in cheekpieces after two unflattering efforts since the turn of the year. Another with a bit to prove.

Form: 2125/P0

Edabean^b1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed| T: G R I Smyly| OR: 105

50/1

Has ability but didn't make much impact when tried in a similar race at Ludlow last time out. Plenty to prove on that evidence.

Form: UP665P

Lord Sparky¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 102

9/1

Well held in both previous starts and needs to up his game considerably. Still learning and probably safe to let him do his own thing.

Form: 44

What A Scorcher⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Robert Williams| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 100

20/1

Has tended to need a break between races since returning from wind surgery and struggling to find his level just now.

Form: 48/59-P0

Blackfyre^p1,t⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: C J Mann| OR: 104

9/1

Lightly raced over hurdles (was rated 73 at his best on the Flat) and has plenty of scope now he's handicapping. One to bear in mind in a modest contest.

Form: 457

Goldrapper¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Teal| T: Katy Price| OR: 95

9/2

Was modest in point-to-points and not yet caught the imagination since racing under rules. Big improvement required from last time out.

Form: 558050

Forecasts

Sheila's Fancy (5/2), Sinakar (7/2), Goldrapper (9/2), Ossie's Dancer (6/1), Lord Sparky (9/1), Blackfyre (9/1), Handy Hollow (12/1), What A Scorcher (20/1), Edabean (50/1)

A modest opener can go the way of BLACKFYRE, who has shown ability over hurdles and starts his handicapping career on a lenient mark. Sheila's Fancy isn't particularly well treated and also needs to prove he handles the ground, but he still makes more appeal than the inconsistent Handy Hollow and is rated as the main threat to the selection.