14:15 Warwick

Monday 21 September 2020

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Biffa Waste Services Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 3m 38.14s

Foresee³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 104

10/1

Not seen over hurdles since finishing fifth in Ludlow maiden 22 months ago. Four-time winner on the Flat since (all on AW), but looks vulnerable under top-weight on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 755/

Pink Sheets¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: M Quinn| OR: 103| D

7/2

Bumper winner for Mick Channon and placed last 2 starts in this sphere, both over 15.8f at Southwell. More needed now making the switch to handicap company.

Form: 1056-32

Memphis Bleek³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Ralph| OR: 101

17/2

Winless following 8 attempts on the level for Ivan Furtado, and yet to trouble the judge for new yard in this sphere.

Form: 698-55

Fibonacci³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 99| D

7/2

Game front-running display when scoring on the Flat in July. Heavy ground against him back in this sphere at Stratford last month and major player under a more suitable conditions here.

Form: 046/92-P

Vanderbilt^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 97

7/1

Record stands at 0-20 over hurdles, but has finished runner-up on 4 occasions, including the last twice at Newton Abbot. Should be on the premises once again.

Form: 4F24-22

Zlatan³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: E De Giles| OR: 96

7/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 10.5f) and posted best effort yet in this sphere when fourth of 8 at Newton Abbot last time (6¼ lengths behind runner-up Vanderbilt). More needed.

Form: F/0006-4

Commander Miller¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 90

14/1

Runner-up off 6 lb higher mark at Worcester for Nicky Henderson last summer and shaped better than distance beaten on recent return/debut for new yard. Worth a second look.

Form: 66F2P-0

Johni Boxit^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 85

28/1

In fair form on the level of late, but 0-5 in this sphere and beaten a long way on latest hurdles start at Uttoxeter last July.

Form: 969/06-

Court In Matera^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 85| BF

11/2

Better efforts with a visor enlisted the last twice, chasing home a well-treated rival at Statford prior to finishing fourth in a 15-runner Uttoxeter handicap (15.8f, good). Live each-way chance.

Form: 65-7424

Rathbride Prince^b1,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 74

33/1

Little in the way of worthwhile form, in this sphere and on the level. 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights and hopes firmly pinned on first-time blinkers sparking significant improvement.

Form: 5090-7P

Non-Runners

Admirals Bay²⁷⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: Henry Oliver J: James Davies

Forecasts

Pink Sheets (7/2), Fibonacci (7/2), Court In Matera (11/2), Zlatan (7/1), Vanderbilt (7/1), Memphis Bleek (17/2), Foresee (10/1), Commander Miller (14/1), Admirals Bay (20/1), Johni Boxit (28/1), Rathbride Prince (33/1)

A line can readily be drawn through FIBONACCI's latest effort at Stratford where the testing conditions did him no favours. He looked better than ever when scoring on the Flat at Sandown prior to that and, back on a faster surface, he could prove hard to peg back round here. Admirals Bay may leave his previous hurdles form well behind now handicapping and is next best ahead of Court In Matera.