18:35 Chepstow

Friday 23 April 2021

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burnhamtraining.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 3m 57.50s

Inn The Bull¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| D

11/8

Form: 3P4/45-1

Nikki Steel⁶⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 109| BF| D

33/1

Fair chaser for Dr Richard Newland when last seen in 2019 but watching brief the percentage call back hurdling for new stable after such a long time off the track.

Form: 14/3U43-

Borak^t²⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 108| C| DWS

40/1

Some respectable efforts on the Flat last summer. Back hurdling for the first time since 2019 here and remains 4 lb above his last winning mark. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 437B17-

Light In The Sky²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 106WS

4/1

Winner on the level in France. In the frame in novice hurdles last summer and in top hands so has the potential for better now handicapping after 8 months off (had wind surgery).

Form: 443

Coastal Drift^t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 104

28/1

Showed fair form when third in a Plumpton novice hurdle in January 2019 but disappointing in 3 handicaps since, leaving him with something to prove. Has tongue strap added.

Form: 5P37/5P

First Quest^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103| D

12/1

Mixed record since joining this yard and ran poorly back hurdling last month. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 2F-0487

Billy The Squid^b¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107

10/1

Isn't the most straightforward but he was placed in juvenile hurdles early last season. Very stiff task in Cheltenham Grade 2 when last seen in November and more chance now handicapping after break.

Form: 42F236

Ascot Day^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 96| C

9/1

Fair Flat winner. Well held in maiden/novice hurdles at Ffos Las but handicaps could see him in a better light.

Form: 996

Thirtyfourstitches^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

14/1

Just modest form in Irish bumpers. Unable to get competitive in 3 hurdles for this yard but appeals as one who may do better in handicaps.

Form: 5-33959

Cawthorne^h,t¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 86| BF

15/2

Point winner who, having disappointed over fences, benefited from a return to hurdling when scoring cosily in a handicap at Market Rasen in September. Fair third at Exeter 12 days later. Off since.

Form: 7FPF13

Non-Runners

Carnage⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Mrs N S Evans J: James Davies

Forecasts

Inn The Bull (11/8), Light In The Sky (4/1), Cawthorne (15/2), Ascot Day (9/1), Billy The Squid (10/1), First Quest (12/1), Thirtyfourstitches (14/1), Coastal Drift (28/1), Nikki Steel (33/1), Borak (40/1), Carnage (50/1)

INN THE BULL won comfortably enough at Huntingdon and is selected to make light of a penalty. Strong market support for the Paul Nicholls handicap newcomer Light In The Sky would make him a major threat. Billy The Squid has his quirks but should be up to making an impact from this sort of mark and he's also on the shortlist.