16:10 Warwick

Sunday 8 March 2020

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Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals and Amateurs)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 4m 15.70s

Playa Blanca³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: J W Mullins| OR: 105| D

7/2

Won a Huntingdon maiden hurdle last spring over this trip; well held in four runs this term however including at Kempton (2m, good to soft; 9-1) last month on the back of wind surgery. Needs plenty more.

Form: 10-4650

Lord Sparky⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 105

22/1

Stayed on stoutly when winning a conditional jockeys' handicap at Huntingdon (2m4½f, good) last April; but three lacklustre efforts so far this term leaving him with plenty to ponder now dropping right back in distance.

Form: 441-P8P

Tribesmans Glory^h⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N George| T: T R George| OR: 105

14/1

Irish point-to-point winner showed more in a Chepstow maiden (2m, heavy; 50-1) in January on latest start and may have something to offer now switching to handicaps; watch betting.

Form: 10-006

Miss Gemstone³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Chester Williams| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104

10/1

Ran decent race (fourth) in Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow (2m, heavy; 11-1) in January, though not as good since over further at Doncaster. Has improvement to find to get on the board.

Form: 7-25546

Detatched¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 104

13/2

Produced best hurdles effort when second over C&D (soft) on penultimate start and run well enough on chase bow since despite some jumping errors; likely has leading role to play now back over timber.

Form: 8P8523

Twycross Warrior⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dickin| OR: 99| D

8/1

Uttoxeter winner over hurdles last season, narrowly denied over this C&D (soft) in January and another solid showing over further at Huntingdon since; mark unchanged from that run and entitled to be on the shortlist back here.

Form: 513424

Megalodon^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: P Henderson| OR: 97| CD

9/2

Inconsistent sort got off the mark at the tenth time of asking over C&D in a novice handicap in January before failing to build on that back here over same trip and ground conditions. Risky proposition as such.

Form: 3-P0P16

Zee Man^t¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: David Dennis| OR: 92

9/1

Yet to make the frame in eight starts over timber but most recent efforts at Uttoxeter (2m) and Wincanton (2m4f) in November were much better; worth some scrutiny on return from short break.

Form: 7P70-54

Hurricane Hero⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

8/1

Ex-Karl Burke maiden on the Flat; best effort over timber when fourth of eight over C&D (soft) in January (not far behind Detatched) and interesting contender if building on that with stable now in fine fettle.

Form: 7964

Realta Dawn¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87

25/1

Mare broke here duck at the 20th time of asking over timber by landing a Wincanton novices' contest over 2m5½f on quick ground in October; well held in two runs around Taunton since and probably wants better ground than she'll get here.

Form: 308148

Poniel^v1⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: D L Williams| OR: 87

66/1

Modest handicapper on the Flat for Dai Williams (raced mainly over 1m4f) and also failed to make an impact when tried in point-to-points. Hurdles form has been poor since returning to the professional ranks and must improve now going into handicaps.

Form: 62-2667

It Can Be Done⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: William Marshall| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

11/1

Maiden hurdle form nothing to should about so chances in this contest seemingly reliant on improved effort now sent handicapping.

Form: 085

Non-Runners

Bishopslough⁸⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: Mrs D O'Neill J: R Patrick

Collodi³¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 11

T: C R Dore J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Playa Blanca (7/2), Megalodon (9/2), Collodi (9/2), Detatched (13/2), Twycross Warrior (8/1), Hurricane Hero (8/1), Zee Man (9/1), Miss Gemstone (10/1), It Can Be Done (11/1), Tribesmans Glory (14/1), Lord Sparky (22/1), Realta Dawn (25/1), Bishopslough (66/1), Poniel (66/1)

His jumping was the downfall on recent chasing bow but DETATCHED had previously produced his best hurdles effort when second over this C&D and can go one place better back over timber. Hurricane Hero wasn't far behind him in that January contest and needs considering while Twycross Warrior and Collodi are solid place players on recent form.