13:20 Sandown

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Greenwich Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 4m 27.20s

Will Sting³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Corey McGivern⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 122| D

9/4

Fairly useful bumper winner who left previous hurdles form well behind when justifying support on handicap debut at Warwick a month ago. Up 13 lb for that easy win but remains of interest.

Form: 6-14751

Let The Heirs Walk⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 119| D

11/2

Maiden/novice winner in 2020 but ran poorly in Sandown listed handicap when last seen. This is easier and yard going better now.

Form: 631-150

Eamon An Cnoic^b,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| D

10/3

Capable of useful form over fences and went with a lot more zest when runner-up at Chepstow a fortnight ago. Long way clear of the third that day and looks well-in from same mark.

Form: 23U-762

Khan^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Daniel Sansom| T: M F Harris| OR: 115| D

22/1

Group 1 winner on the Flat (heavy ground) in Germany in 2018. Kept mistakes down when winning weak 5-runner maiden hurdle at Plumpton 24 days ago and mark is high on bare form.

Form: F51

Blueberg¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112

5/1

Big prices all 3 starts but positives to draw from a brace of in-frame efforts over hurdles at Ffos Las. Potential for better in handicaps but drop back to 2m not sure to suit.

Form: 834

John Betjeman²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 112

25/1

Made a few mistakes and headed on the run-in by Khan at Plumpton 24 days ago. Like that rival, his opening mark looks too high.

Form: 32-6282

Imphal⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105| D

12/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Quiet start over hurdles but is reasonable nick in jumpers bumpers in recent weeks, placed twice.

Form: 44523

Ballydoyle⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: William Marshall⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

10/1

Fair ex-German 10f Flat winner who hinted at ability both starts in Plumpton novice events last year. Creditable third on Flat last time but needs to up his game to win from current mark.

Form: 4-3

Itsonlyrocknroll^h,t⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁸⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 103

20/1

Opened hurdles account on last season's belated reappearance (first run following a wind op) at Wincanton. Too free on several starts since and back hurdling following error-strewn chase bow.

Form: 3P-644P

Non-Runners

Song Of The Hunter³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J Farrelly J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Will Sting (9/4), Eamon An Cnoic (10/3), Blueberg (5/1), Let The Heirs Walk (11/2), Song Of The Hunter (13/2), Ballydoyle (10/1), Imphal (12/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (20/1), Khan (22/1), John Betjeman (25/1)

EAMON AN CNOIC was a long way clear of the rest when finding only an unexposed rival too good at Chepstow a fortnight ago and he looks ahead of the game from the same mark. Will Sting routed the opposition at Warwick last month and demands respect, along with Song of The Hunter if he's turned out quickly.