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Thursday 9 May 2019

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Taylor Hart Construction Interiors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 57.10s

Lord Condi¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 122

14/1

Won novice contests over 2m1½f and 2m5f before struggling in first handicap over sharp enough 2m½f at Cheltenham. Back on song latest and should do great deal better this time over more suitable trip in second handicap run.

Form: 331102-

Mr Clarkson^b,t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 121WS

6/1

Three-time winner last season including handicap off higher mark than this. Complete no show in two starts this term but slightly better latest. Had a wind op since as trainer keeps searching for answers.

Form: 217/PP6-

Oakley Hall^p¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden, pulled up on chase bow at Aintree last October and back over hurdles next at Warwick. Big bounce back needed after a layoff.

Form: 6F2/2PP-

Arctic Gold⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

16/1

Five-time hurdles winner, though not since 2016. Lost his way of late over fences and no turnaround last twice despite a wind operation. Opposable.

Form: F/25570-

Little Millie^b²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁵⁾| T: N B King| OR: 118| D

3/1

Holding her form well and gained some reward for her consistency when reacting well to the first-time blinkers to take a Uttoxeter handicap two starts back before following up at Warwick. In great form and very capable of the hat-trick.

Form: 634211-

Call Me Sid²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P Mason⁽⁷⁾| T: J Mason| OR: 116

10/1

Won Ludlow 2m5f maiden hurdle last January and fair third in novice chase Taunton in Novmber. First run back after winter break when sixth recently at Warwick but much more needed here.

Form: 47/P386-

Board Of Trade^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 115

13/2

Chase career never got off the ground but ran well in a Market Rasen handicap hurdle in February 2018 off a 5lb higher mark so interesting now back over timber. Market support would boost expectations.

Form: 630/543-

Mead Vale¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke| OR: 114

6/1

Lightly raced Taunton winner run well in all three subsequent starts with latest 3m second at Ludlow particularly encouraging. Confident he can go close off this mark if ready after a short break.

Form: 251432-

Three Colours Red²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 113| CD

12/1

This place appears to agree with him as he's scored over C&D three times including in his last two starts last summer. Changes stable since but should remain effective off this mark. Betting informative after nine months off.

Form: 126/311-

Southfield Royale^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss L Bradstock⁽⁷⁾| T: M Bradstock| OR: 113

33/1

Grade 2-winning novice chaser for Neil Mulholland back in 2015. Hasn't appeared force of old in recent seasons and no show in two starts for this yard so far. Easy to oppose now.

Form: 2460/P8-

Sparkling River^t1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 112

50/1

Warwick specialist who hasn't been at her best this season and comes here off the back of a fall and a pulled up the last twice. Completion here would be a start.

Form: 3P/8PFP-

Sebastian Beach^t⁶¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 111

8/1

Rather inconsistent for Jonjo O'Neill but did win twice, once over hurdles and more recently over fences. Mixed messages as to this handicap mark but look safer bets elsewhere.

Form: 245514/

Tulsa Jack^v1⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 108

33/1

One-time fair Irish handicap chaser but hasn't won since July 2016 and has shown little to write home about in four starts since joining current yard in January. Pulled up last two outings and is impossible to recommend.

Form: 6593PP-

Forecasts

Little Millie (3/1), Mr Clarkson (6/1), Mead Vale (6/1), Board Of Trade (13/2), Sebastian Beach (8/1), Oakley Hall (8/1), Call Me Sid (10/1), Three Colours Red (12/1), Lord Condi (14/1), Arctic Gold (16/1), Tulsa Jack (33/1), Southfield Royale (33/1), Sparkling River (50/1)

In form pair LITTLE MILLIE and Mead Vale are the most appealing with the hat-trick seeking former unbeaten since wearing blinkers and narrowly preferred. The younger Mead Vale remains on the up however so is a big danger. Dual novice winner Lord Condi is over a much more suitable trip than on his lone previous handicap try so a bold bid would be no surprise.