18:30 Warwick

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 13.30s

Bobble Emerald^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Stock⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 117| DWS

40/1

Made all and galloped on very gamely to score at odds of 33/1 at Cheltenham (2m, good) in October 2017. Tailed off on reappearance and best watched until promising more.

Form: 33711/P-

Supakalanistic³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116

14/1

Poor on both runs since his Ludlow victory but he was diagnosed with a muscle problem on his penultimate start. His last two victories have come off marks of 110-111 so he may be need to drop a little down the handicap.

Form: 2741P8-

Magna Cartor²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

9/1

No hurdles win since October 2016, or on the Flat since August 2017. Stays well and acts on good ground. Has joined a very capable trainer, who has a good record of reviving others' cast-offs, but his debut suggested he has a lot to do.

Form: 367648-

Ruacana^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 114

25/1

Without a win since January 2015 and blinkers failed to inspire last time. Hard to fancy in his current mood.

Form: 750/564-

Blairs Cove^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| C

8/11

3-4 here and escapes a penalty for a win over fences on Monday. Stable off to a flying start to the new season and he will take all the beating.

Form: 674/63-1

King Alfonso²⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 113

33/1

Picked up three races last summer and nicely weighted on that form. However, he has been rested since October and has never won following a break.

Form: 311164-

Victarion^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112

9/2

Off the mark when reverting to hurdling at Fontwell in March. Has trip/conditions to suit and his revised mark should be manageable. Shortlist material on that evidence.

Form: 305F81-

Samson's Reach^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 112| C| D

33/1

Had a hard race at Bangor in March and he has been poor in two starts since. Still 6lb above his last winning mark and others preferred.

Form: 67242P-

Salto Chisco²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 112

10/1

Has made the frame in eight of his last nine starts but his last win came in 2017. Lacks a change of gear nowadays and some of his younger rivals are likely to prove too quick.

Form: 332423-

Cape Hideaway⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 110

50/1

Won Hexham 2m4f handicap hurdle in May 2017 and ran well to be second at Aintree last June. Not fired however in two starts to date for this yard.

Form: 244/200-

Fenlons Court²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 107

14/1

Winner of a poor race at Fontwell who was flattered by a run in better company at Sandown. Moderate since although he may not have stayed 3m2f last time.

Form: 215365-

Don Juan Du Gouet¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 106

33/1

Has not been getting home in his latest races and remains a work in progress. Suspicion there is better to come but this looks a tough assignment.

Form: 457588-

Non-Runners

Landofsmiles²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P & M Bowen J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Blairs Cove (8/11), Landofsmiles (4/1), Victarion (9/2), Magna Cartor (9/1), Salto Chisco (10/1), Supakalanistic (14/1), Fenlons Court (14/1), Ruacana (25/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (33/1), King Alfonso (33/1), Samson's Reach (33/1), Bobble Emerald (40/1), Cape Hideaway (50/1)

BLAIRS COVE loves it here and capitalised on his current mark to score over fences on Monday for a third course win. He is equally effective over hurdles and, having escaped a penalty, he looks the obvious call. Victarion has been absent since a successful switch back to hurdling in March, but he will be happy with similar conditions and a generous revised mark. Landofsmiles has produced two big runs on his last two starts and there is nothing wrong with the form. The shorter trip is a concern unless there is a decent gallop and the two known front-runners, Samsons Reach and Bobble Emerald, have been out of sorts.