13:10 Hereford

Friday 3 January 2020

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Happy New Year From MansionBet Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 30.08s

Miss Antipova^h³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 100

33/1

Distant third at Ffos Las latest may have been a slight step up but she will need further progress to make the frame today.

Form: 5990-63

Kendelu⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

7/1

Well held in novice hurdler although bumped into a real smart one at Chepstow last time. This will represent considerably calmer waters so for all he has a bit to find he isn't ruled out.

Form: 679

Seymour Sox¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

11/10

Improved effort on handicap debut at Uttoxeter last time out when second over 2m4f on heavy. That looks the best form on offer so bold bid assured although host of handicap debutants a worry.

Form: 7007-82

Milesha⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 97

16/1

Never competitive in a bumper or three novice hurdles to date but enters handicaps now so could improve and represents a respected yard which boost the optimism.

Form: 9-090

Emmas Dilemma¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick| T: H James| OR: 94

40/1

Second run for the yard (previously with Olly Murphy) having finished tailed off here last month after 18 months off. Could come on for that but risky proposition nonetheless.

Form: 57/336-9

Little Ginge²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 92

8/1

Unable to get competitive in two bumpers and three novice hurdles with the latest two over C&D. Never easy to write off runners from this yard at local track but big improvement needed today.

Form: 88-490

First Assembly⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rex Dingle| T: R Bandey| OR: 91

4/1

Handicap debut at Fontwell saw signs of promise as he finished second despite hanging left and jumping right at the last. Step back 2f in trip should be a positive and he has to be considered here.

Form: 6775-42

Battlebrave²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 81

12/1

Caught the eye a couple of times last year but handicap debut at Warwick last month saw him pulled up a long way from home and he will need a big step forward now.

Form: 0/9P74-P

Spirit Of Rome^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 80

20/1

Had 13 races and three trainers over hurdles so far but remains winless. Best form would give her a squeak but some time since we saw that and after falling at the first last time the patience is wearing very thin.

Form: 5P36-7F

Pot De Fleur¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁶⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 74

50/1

Twice pulled up and twice tailed off in four starts to date including handicap debut latest. Makes no appeal on evidence so far.

Form: P/P08-P

Forecasts

Seymour Sox (11/10), First Assembly (4/1), Kendelu (7/1), Little Ginge (8/1), Battlebrave (12/1), Milesha (16/1), Spirit Of Rome (20/1), Miss Antipova (33/1), Emmas Dilemma (40/1), Pot De Fleur (50/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for SEYMOUR SOX who ran really well on his handicap debut at Uttoxeter last month in finishing second. Also second on handicap debut was First Assembly and he therefore rates an obvious danger. Of the handicap newcomers Milesha is most feared.