20:00 Market Rasen

Saturday 17 August 2019

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Lord Bradford Of Drayton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 4m 52.50s

Viking Hoard¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: J E Moore| T: R A Curran| OR: 107

20/1

Has been victorious just once over hurdles, that success came at Killarney (2m4f) in July 2018. His form recently has been poor, including on latest start at Perth (2m4f) where he could only finish 10th of 13. Needs to improve.

Form: 4P05-00

Ourmullion^b,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 102| BF

5/1

Won for the first time over hurdles two starts back at Newton Abbot (2m1f) where he scored by 8L. Tried to follow it up over the exact same C&D last time but could only finish fourth of nine when going off as the 7/4 favourite. One to consider.

Form: 4-33314

Oksana^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 101| CD

11/4

Was successful over this C&D last time to break her maiden after 17 starts where she stayed on strongly following a patient ride. Has gone up 8lb for her success so she may need to produce more but she remains a leading contender.

Form: 552F31

Compatriot^b1,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

8/1

Scored over hurdles last September at Newton Abbot (2m1f). Ran on the Flat last time at Bath (1m6f) where he was last of eight. Blinkers on for the first time. One to consider off this mark on his return to hurdles.

Form: 7P14-34

Machine Head¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: G A Harker| OR: 95

25/1

Yet to score in 13 starts. His form has been very disappointing recently, including on latest run at Caterrick on the Flat where he had just one horse behind him in a 14 runner field. It would be a big suprise if he was to break his maiden here.

Form: 65P000/

Wild Sam^b⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 92

3/1

Remains maiden after 21 run. Has failed to finish in his last three attempts. He ran out two starts back at Perth (2m4f) when going off as the evens favourite, while on his last appearance, he fell at Cartmel (2m6f). Needs to bounce back.

Form: 735-FUF

Claudio Monteverdi^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 88

33/1

Won on the Flat over 1m at Leopardstown but has struggled since switching to National Hunt. Was pulled-up last time at Uttoxeter (2m4f). Stepping down in trip here but he is hard to fancy on what he has shown so far.

Form: U-59P

Gris De Pron^p⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 86| C

10/1

Was successful twice over hurdles as a novice but has been unable to add to his tally since then. He was well held last time at Southwell (1m7½f) when sixth of 12 over fences. Back over hurdles. Best to watch for now.

Form: 0P7P-56

Tingo In The Tale^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 84

5/1

Has been in good form recently at Uttoxeter. He was successful there three starts back over 2m. Had to settle for second place of 10 last time over that same C&D. Remains off the same mark here. One for shortlist.

Form: 676-132

Slaney Craiglegacy^h²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 83

20/1

Scored at Kelso (2m2f) at the back end of 2018. Was unable to follow that up in two starts later that year. This is her first appearance since last November. May need the run. One to watch on her return.

Form: 974194-

Forecasts

Oksana (11/4), Wild Sam (3/1), Ourmullion (5/1), Tingo In The Tale (5/1), Compatriot (8/1), Gris De Pron (10/1), Slaney Craiglegacy (20/1), Viking Hoard (20/1), Machine Head (25/1), Claudio Monteverdi (33/1)

OKSANA has been running consistently well this season and she was rewarded for that form with success over this C&D last time. She will need to defy a 8lb rise in the weights here but she looks likely to improve enough to do that. Ourmullion was unable to repeat his success at Huntingdon last time but he shouldn't be ignored here as he has been in great form so expect to see him in contention, while Tingo In The Tale can make the frame once again as he has been running consistently well.