12:55 Aintree

Saturday 5 December 2020

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William Hill Play Responsibly Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 5m 18.00s

Ballymoy²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 145

15/2

Progressive in 2018/19 achieving smart form. Failed to land the odds all 3 chase starts and well held in the Coral Cup in March but ran well behind reopposing Mint Condition at Bangor on return.

Form: 22250-4

Navajo Pass²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 144

17/2

Fairly useful 14f Flat winner who landed a Grade 2 over hurdles last season before a fine fourth in the Triumph. Far from disgraced in a strong C&D event on return ahead of this switch to handicaps.

Form: 1214-5

Irish Roe¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: P Atkinson| OR: 137| CD

28/1

Likeable mare who landed a C&D handicap in May 2019 and posted largely good efforts in defeat later in the season. Understandably looked rusty when well held on Haydock reappearance 2 weeks ago.

Form: 52324-8

Hunters Call²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 137| D

5/1

Landed a Grade 3 handicap at Ascot in 2017 and proved at least as good as ever on first run since when winning at Southwell in July. Performed with credit in a pair of quality handicaps subsequently.

Form: 531/144

Glinger Flame^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 135| D

12/1

Can look a little ungainly on occasions but his strike-rate can't be knocked, making it 5 wins in his last 7 starts when taking 2½m Hexham handicap on reappearance. Up 5 lb.

Form: 1/1415-1

Kateson^p1,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: T Lacey| OR: 134

5/1

Failed to convince over fences but ran well back over hurdles when second over 2½m at Uttoxeter in March. Only eight of 12 on return at Newbury but most likely needed the run. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 72542-8

Desaray Girl³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 129| D

50/1

Won her first 3 outings over hurdles last term, including a Haydock listed event. Ended the campaign in disappointing fashion though, and fared no return for new yard at Wetherby.

Form: 11149-7

Look My Way³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 128

12/1

Did well as a novice during 2017/18, notably finishing second in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham. Shaped as if better for the run after 28 months off at Wetherby and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 2128/7

Mint Condition²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: J Candlish| OR: 128| D

7/2

Ex-pointer who has returned an improved model, landing a brace of 19.6f Bangor handicaps. This is harder but he's open to further improvement in his pursuit of the hat-trick.

Form: 3442-11

Captain Tom Cat²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 127| BF

13/2

Failed to win in points but very much going the right way over hurdles, making it 3 wins form 4 starts in a Cheltenham handicap (21f) in October. Creditable third in similar event back there since.

Form: 7-21113

Eternally Yours²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 122

16/1

Overall record is a positive one, and she has gone well fresh before, so well worth a look.

Form: 212/373-

Forecasts

Mint Condition (7/2), Kateson (5/1), Hunters Call (5/1), Captain Tom Cat (13/2), Ballymoy (15/2), Navajo Pass (17/2), Look My Way (12/1), Glinger Flame (12/1), Eternally Yours (16/1), Irish Roe (28/1), Desaray Girl (50/1)

A good handicap. MINT CONDITION had more in hand than the margin suggested at Bangor and is taken to defy the handicapper again and complete the hat-trick. Hunters Call boasts some strong form and is next on the list, ahead of Navajo Pass, who was far from disgraced in a strong event over C&D on his return.