Bob Champion Raceday October 18th 2021 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 3m 39.74s

Constancio^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| BF

9/4

Tired late on under very testing conditions when 10 lengths second at Bangor in first-time blinkers (retained) 19 days ago and he's interesting back on quicker ground.

Form: 843-442

Zamani^h1²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 119

16/1

Form: 31P-

Vision Clear^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 118| D

15/8

Has posted a couple of creditable placed efforts this season, going down by only a length over C&D latterly. Has headgear on for the first time over jumps. Solid contender.

Form: 1052-32

Westbrook Bertie¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 116

8/1

Good second at Newbury last November but has disappointed since, including on recent reappearance for new yard. Needs to have come on a fair bit for the run.

Form: 23/268-7

Jackson Hill^h,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: M F Harris| OR: 111

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler, including placed twice in handicaps off higher marks last term. Shaped as if needing run when fifth on Fontwell reappearance and should be spot on now. Player under Johnson.

Form: 23224-5

Itsonlyrocknroll^h,t⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 109

17/2

28/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (18f, good to firm) on reappearance 62 days ago. Could be sharper for the run and he's only 2 lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton in January.

Form: F2/13P-6

Non-Runners

Sorbet¹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Vision Clear (15/8), Constancio (9/4), Sorbet (4/1), Jackson Hill (9/2), Westbrook Bertie (8/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (17/2), Zamani (16/1)

CONSTANCIO faltered in the closing stages on testing ground last time but can be expected to see things out better on this sounder surface and can make the journey down from Donald McCain's Cheshire base worthwhile. Vision Clear has been knocking on the door and ought to give another good account, while Jackson Hill should strip fitter for his reappearance and also merits respect.