13:15 Aintree

Sunday 27 October 2019

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Premier League Betting At Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 19.7s

Hogan's Height^t²⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Hicks⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| D

12/1

3lb higher than when winning for the second time over hurdles at Catterick (3m1½f, good) - that novices' hurdle was effectively a match on paper; returns to action from a 243-day absence.

Form: 16/3P11-

Win My Wings¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁶⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 128

5/1

Consistent over obstacles, winning a 2m4f novices' hurdle at Worcester (soft) by 6L on his penultimate start; outclassed in the Grade 2 Persian War (Chepstow) subsequently; this is a more realistic assignment.

Form: 322316

Henrietta Bell¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Page Fuller| T: H Whittington| OR: 127

22/1

Has a 50% strike-rate over hurdles (3-6), progressing through the ranks from a maiden (Southwell), novices' (Uttoxeter) and into a Class 3 mares' handicap (Worcester); sits 7lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 21F117

Smackwater Jack²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| BF

7/1

Justified favouritism in a Ludlow maiden hurdle (2m5f, good to soft) in January before being set a stiff task in graded company at Sandown (2m4f, soft); ended the season on a low-key note at Ludlow (beaten fav); tough mark?

Form: F31204-

Mr Muldoon^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 126

3/1

Point-to-point winner (2-6); remains unbeaten over hurdles (under rules) following wins at Worcester (2m, good) and Kelso (2m5f, soft) - beat Sidi Ismael by 1½L latest; sports cheekpieces on handicap debut; of some interest.

Form: P112-11

Same Circus¹⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁸⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

40/1

A likeable mare who is a winner over both hurdles and fences (5-23); sits 2lb above her last winning mark (Bangor 3m, soft); ended last season in a quiet spell of form; others make more appeal.

Form: 415265-

Mighty Thunder^t,v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

15/2

Kept busy at Perth since April, made amends for finishing a close second to Holy Motivation (3m, good to soft) on his penultimate start when taking a similar Class 3 handicap there next time; a further 5lb higher in a stronger race.

Form: 5133-21

Uptown Harry²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 120

14/1

Maiden under rules (0-5), yet has some creditable form on his CV; theoretically shouldn't trouble the reopposing Mr Muldoon on the evidence of their clash at Kelso (2m5f, soft).

Form: 12422-4

Laugharne⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽⁶⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 119

11/2

6lb higher than when winning a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Southwell (3m, good) in May 2018; made a fair return to action off a nine-month absence when beaten 8L by Sizing Granite at Newton Abbot (3m2½f, good to soft).

Form: 52/13P-2

Bryden Boy¹⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: J Candlish| OR: 115

18/1

No win since March 2017 (3m, Doncaster) and has fallen a whopping 16lb in the handicap as a result; is difficult to enthuse over on return to action (from a 184-day absence) unless the ground comes up extremely testing.

Form: 726765-

Kalaharry²⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A C Whillans| OR: 110

17/2

Lightly raced in recent times but evidently suited by a test of stamina on soft ground; a winner of three of his last five starts over hurdles - 5lb higher than when beating Loch Linnhe by ½L at Newcastle (3m, soft) in January.

Form: 31/7171-

Forecasts

Mr Muldoon (3/1), Win My Wings (5/1), Laugharne (11/2), Smackwater Jack (7/1), Mighty Thunder (15/2), Kalaharry (17/2), Hogan's Height (12/1), Uptown Harry (14/1), Bryden Boy (18/1), Henrietta Bell (22/1), Same Circus (40/1)

MR MULDOON aside this has the look and feel of a trappy race with Hogan's Height, Smackwater Jack and Henrietta Ball all potentially high enough in the weights. The Dr Richard Newland-trained handicap debutante looked to be a stamina-laden individual when maintaining his unbeaten record over hurdles at Kelso (2m5f, soft) three weeks ago. Although the runner-up Sidi Ismael somewhat let the form down in defeat at Stratford last week, he remains well regarded by Keith Dalgleish and we shouldn't read too much into that below-par performance. If the ground comes up extremely testing, both Bryden Boy and Kalaharry would enter the reckoning.