15:40 Warwick

Wednesday 3 February 2021

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 48.1s

Rock On Fruity³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 131| D

22/1

Veteran hurdler/chaser arrives in fine form, gaining second win at Kelso this term in 22.7f handicap hurdle five weeks ago. A further 7 lb rise does demand more now though.

Form: 1-75161

Boyhood^p1²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 131| D

25/1

Starting to look well treated on his peak efforts but hasn't been close to his best in 3 outings this term, going in snatches at Chepstow 25 days ago. Cheekpieces now applied.

Form: 63P-496

Mr Clarkson^b,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 130

80/1

Useful winning hurdler last season and was set to match that form over fences at Taunton in December, in front when unseating rider 2 out. Ran badly at Exeter since and switches back over timber.

Form: 535-5U0

Supremely Lucky³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

10/1

Runner-up all 3 starts over fences last term. Yet to match that level this term but did run well without the headgear when third of 13 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Wetherby (21.2f) 39 days ago.

Form: 22-4843

Morning Spirit⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

11/4

Showed improved form to get off the mark at the fifth time of asking in handicaps at Ascot in December, keeping on when left clear last. Upped in grade here and needs to progress again to follow up.

Form: 27-4331

Undersupervision²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| D

5/1

Bought for £130,000 after winning an Irish point and accounted for his 4 rivals in 25.5f Hereford novice on Rules debut in December. Built on that at Kempton last month and respected on handicap bow.

Form: 114

Huntsmans Jog^p1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122

11/4

Successful spell pointing early last year and made second start for Fergal O'Brien a winning one at Exeter in December. Creditable effort in better race a fortnight later and now cheekpieces applied.

Form: U11-214

Young Offender⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 121

22/1

Left hurdling debut form behind when game winner of 2½m novice at Fakenham 13 months ago. Respectable display on Wetherby return and clearly not 100% at Uttoxeter in November. Not one to write off.

Form: 8132-8P

Spirit Of Waterloo^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 115| D

17/2

Got back on the up in first-time cheekpieces when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, soft) 23 days ago, responding well when tackled late. Respected up in grade for in-form yard.

Form: 46-0291

Shah An Shah^p,t1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 114

6/1

Suited by the step up in trip when landing a 3m handicap at Doncaster last February. Career best effort in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up over C&D 5 weeks ago. Player with tongue tie added.

Form: 31-86P2

Forecasts

Morning Spirit (11/4), Huntsmans Jog (11/4), Undersupervision (5/1), Shah An Shah (6/1), Spirit Of Waterloo (17/2), Supremely Lucky (10/1), Rock On Fruity (22/1), Young Offender (22/1), Boyhood (25/1), Mr Clarkson (80/1)

A few in with chances here but it may pay to side with bottom-weight SHAN AN SHAH, who produced a career best when giving a progressive one all he could handle over C&D 5 weeks ago and holds every chance of going one place better here with a tongue tie now applied. Spirit of Waterloo battled well to score at Hereford last month so is feared most, ahead of Undersupervision and Morning Spirit.