17:30 Warwick

Monday 3 May 2021

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 4m 2.10s

Champagne City³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 121| CD

11/4

Tumbled in the weights and ridden more prominently, he finally cashed in over C&D a month ago. Retains handicap scope if in the same mood.

Form: P/77081-

Kingofthecotswolds³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| D

15/2

Took well to hurdling in 2018/19, landing a Ludlow maiden. Lightly raced and disappointing on the whole in recent times, though.

Form: 3FP/837-

Dave And Bernie^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 118| D

9/2

Ended time with Michael Barry in Ireland in good form and made winning start for this yard in Ludlow handicap in October. Visored and matched that form when runner-up at Fontwell. Same mark here.

Form: 131092-

Maria Magdalena³²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 117| D

14/1

Successful 3 times over hurdles in juvenile campaign in 2019. Raced just once on the level last year so well-being is an unknown, but opening mark is fair.

Form: 11512R/

Gerolamo Cardano^b1,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 114| D

16/1

Scored in good style on Hereford hurdle debut in January 2020 but failed to kick on, pulling up in Fred Winter 2 months later. No impact in 3 starts this term either. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 36P/066-

Glimpse Of Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 112| D

14/1

Fair hurdler who resumed winning ways after 12 weeks off and added to a good course record at Fakenham in March, just holding on. Hampered at Kempton last time so that run excused.

Form: 4P6816-

Iron Heart^b,t1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 113| D

5/2

Improved to get off the mark over hurdles on handicap bow at Newbury (16.3f) in March. Mid-field at Ascot since from revised mark, though that race is already working out. Tongue tie added.

Form: 353317-

Too Much To Ask²⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Candlish| OR: 105

40/1

Well held both starts last summer back from a break and hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 2417/70-

Give Us A Swig²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: S Curran| OR: 97

11/1

Fetched £50,000 after winning sole start between the flags. Clear signs of ability in a brace of novice hurdles at around 2m for Harry Whittington but low-key start for current yard.

Form: 1/43068-

Non-Runners

Clemento³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Raven Court²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Iron Heart (5/2), Champagne City (11/4), Clemento (7/2), Dave And Bernie (9/2), Kingofthecotswolds (15/2), Give Us A Swig (11/1), Glimpse Of Gold (14/1), Maria Magdalena (14/1), Raven Court (14/1), Gerolamo Cardano (16/1), Too Much To Ask (40/1)

CLEMENTO made a really encouraging start for Fergal O'Brien when chasing home the well-ridden Champagne City in a C&D handicap a month ago and is taken to reverse the placings this time. The Ascot race Iron Heart finished mid-field in is already starting to work out and he completes the shortlist.