12:05 Catterick

Friday 20 November 2020

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Jump Season Starts Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 6m 26.54s

Three Ways^p,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120| CD

12/1

Useful hurdler/chaser in his pomp, but offered little back from a lengthy absence at Aintree last month.

Form: 36/D54-6

Bailarico^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120| D

40/1

Dual winner as a novice a couple of seasons back, but has finished out with the washing both starts since returning to this sphere (fit from the Flat) last month.

Form: 3140/90

Kk Lexion²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: T R George| OR: 117

14/1

Missed whole of last season, but there were signs that at least some ability remains intact when sixth in a 15-runner Chepstow handicap on last month's comeback. This run should reveal more.

Form: 45302/6

Airgead Suas¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 115

2/1

Point winner who opened her account at fourth attempt under Rules when landing a 21.6f Exeter handicap recently. 6 lb rise fair and this further step up in trip could help eke out a bit more.

Form: 1/34-341

All Hail Caesar^p1³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 108

15/2

Signed off last season by landing an 11-runner Newcastle bumper in February. Probably needed Carlisle reappearance, but needs improvement now tried in cheekpieces all the same.

Form: 5/3441-0

Maison D'Or¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 104| CD

7/2

Winner of this race last year and proved that he's still competitive off this 6 lb higher mark when chasing home a well-treated rival back from a break at Musselburgh (23.8f). High on the shortlist.

Form: 43618-2

Camile^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: I Jardine| OR: 102

20/1

Landed a gamble in a weak event at Southwell last November. Subsequently underwent wind surgery and latest effort at Kelso (20.9f) was creditable, but not sure that this stffer test is what she wants.

Form: 0771-93

Mamoo^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 101| CD

5/1

Dual C&D winner last term, latterly off 1 lb lower mark in February. Best effort since when third in a 16-runner Huntingdon handicap 19 days ago, but one or two of these are more appealing.

Form: 217-753

Gang Warfare^p²⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100

80/1

Has offered little on his last 3 starts in this sphere, pulled up at Chepstow when last seen in January. One to swerve.

Form: 543/7PP-

Ulterior Motives²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 97

17/2

Not at her best in 3 starts since returning from a break last month, but dangerous to discount given that she's now 5 lb lower than when striking at Sedgefield (21f) in January.

Form: 35-5093

Non-Runners

Jessiemac²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: I A Duncan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Airgead Suas (2/1), Maison D'Or (7/2), Jessiemac (4/1), Mamoo (5/1), All Hail Caesar (15/2), Ulterior Motives (17/2), Three Ways (12/1), Kk Lexion (14/1), Camile (20/1), Bailarico (40/1), Gang Warfare (80/1)

AIRGEAD SUAS clearly benefited from the step up to 21.6f when opening her account at Exeter, and there could be more to come from this lightly-raced mare now faced with an even stiffer test. She gets the nod ahead of last year's winner Maison d'Or. Ulterior Motives also needs a second look.