15:00 Sandown

Sunday 8 November 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Kingston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.27s

Nordic Combined^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 130| D

15/2

Blinkered first time and signed off last season with 2m handicap hurdle victory at Taunton (heavy). Hiked up 9 lb but was better than the end result on reappearance 18 days ago.

Form: 36441-6

Faivoir¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

11/4

Dual-bumper winner who landed the odds at the second time of asking over hurdles at Cheltenham last month. The way he hung that day raises concerns, but he remains open to progress.

Form: 1211-21

Mister Coffey^h1²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128| BF| D

2/1

Impressive when landing Huntingdon bumper for Harry Whittington. Transferred to Nicky Henderson for £340,000 prior to Newbury win in December then too free at Huntingdon a month later. Hood fitted.

Form: 1/12-

King Pellinor³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| D

100/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler for Joseph O'Brien, better than the result when down the field at Downpatrick in August. Given a tough mark and was never involved on last month's stable debut.

Form: FR-1208

Ask Himself⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 125| D

14/1

Improved when making a winning handicap debut at Warwick (2m, soft) in February. Reportedly bled on reappearance in September but given time to recover and represents an in-form yard.

Form: 4/2251-P

Stormy Flight²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 125| D

40/1

Found only one too good in a bumper and got off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a novice at Taunton 8 months ago. Bit disappointing under a penalty at Newton Abbot. Handicap debut.

Form: 2/5631-3

Le Cameleon²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D A Jacob| T: Nick Williams| OR: 123| D

15/2

Improved further to make his second handicap start a winning one at Stratford (2m) in March. 3 lb rise perfectly fair but yard yet to fully get going.

Form: 6/33121-

Oscars Leader^v²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 122| BF

14/1

Transformed by combination of a visor and forcing tactics last season, supplementing his Bangor win at Sedgefield in clear-cut fashion. Could have more to offer this term.

Form: 535112-

Sheshoon Sonny²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 117| BF| D

6/1

Fairly useful bumper winner. Yet to match that form over hurdles and though he's in very good hands, his opening mark looks to be harsh.

Form: 1/35723-

Forecasts

Mister Coffey (2/1), Faivoir (11/4), Sheshoon Sonny (6/1), Nordic Combined (15/2), Le Cameleon (15/2), Oscars Leader (14/1), Ask Himself (14/1), Stormy Flight (40/1), King Pellinor (100/1)

A hood should help MISTER COFFEY settle, and on the evidence of his first two hurdles runs, his opening mark could prove to be very generous on reappearance. Faivoir didn't look an easy ride when landing the odds last time but it's still early days with him and he can improve, while Oscars Leader could easily hit the ground running this term.