15:07 Aintree

Sunday 25 October 2020

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Watch On Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 6m 19.7s

Mount Hanover¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Sean Conway| OR: 127

66/1

Fairly useful at his best for Henry De Bromhead in Ireland but made a brief return after 7 months off when pitched and unseated rider at first flight at Wetherby 11 days ago.

Form: 424P3-U

Sebastian Beach^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁶⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 127WS

25/1

Well prepared when routing the opposition in 12-runner handicap at Southwell at the start of July. Far too keen both starts since and the cheekpieces go back on. Others preferred.

Form: 31P-17P

Saint De Reve²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125WS

3/1

Easily won 21f Wincanton novice in November but has failed to go from that in both starts since, held in fifth when falling last at Kempton (21f, good to soft, 6/1) 8 months ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 44/318F-

Dell' Arca^b,t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125

6/1

Winless since 2018 but posted good third of 9 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter in August, set lot to do. Not in anything like the same form at Ffos Las last time and switches back over timber.

Form: 9P3-736

Three Ways^t⁴⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 123| D

7/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who failed to meet expectations despite being better placed than most when fourth at Southwell back in July 2019. May need this outing after such a long absence.

Form: F36/D54-

Same Circus²²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁶⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| CD

11/2

Successful in this last year and sound efforts in all 3 starts after until a couple of lack-lustre runs over fences/hurdles earlier this year. Off the same mark as last year's win and should go well.

Form: 153426-

Bryden Boy^p²²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brace| T: J Candlish| OR: 120

18/1

Bagged 27f Sedgefield handicap last November and matched that form to score in a first-time visor at Kelso when last seen in March. Cheekpieces go back on and he holds each-way claims.

Form: 123641-

Jobsonfire²⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price| T: S Allwood| OR: 117| D

7/2

Point winner who left qualifying exploits behind to score in decisive fashion on handicap bow at Doncaster. Improved again when following up at Wetherby/Carlisle and obvious claims if ready to roll.

Form: 900111-

Legalized¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 110| BF

5/1

Gambled on but didn't get home upped to 25f at Cartmel on return in August. More like it when fifth at Perth and shaped as if still in good form when fourth at Sedgefield (19.8f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 464-654

Non-Runners

Yes No Maybe So²¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: Mr Jason Dixon

Neverbeen To Paris²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H Whittington J: Non Runner

Vancouver²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Saint De Reve (3/1), Jobsonfire (7/2), Yes No Maybe So (7/2), Legalized (5/1), Same Circus (11/2), Dell' Arca (6/1), Three Ways (7/1), Neverbeen To Paris (10/1), Vancouver (10/1), Bryden Boy (18/1), Sebastian Beach (25/1), Mount Hanover (66/1)

JOBSONFIRE maintained his unbeaten record in handicaps when last seen at Carlisle in February, completing a hat-trick and defying a hefty 15 lb rise in the weights in the process. With the promise of better to come, he's taken to complete an impressive 4-timer. Yes No Maybe So has been in fine form since the restart and gets the vote for second, ahead of Saint de Reve.