17:45 Warwick

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.56s

All Shook Up⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: D Skelton

50/1

€105,000 Fame And Glory gelding. Yet t show a great deal, brought down at the first at Uttoxeter last week. In top hands and will do better at some point.

Form: 6006-B

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Kepy Blanc⁵⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Second in 4-y-o event at Fontainebleau (2 lengths behind Kerbochet) on hurdling debut in October 2019. Left A. Boisbrunet €75,000 following month and though off since he should still improve.

Form: 2/

King Ferdinand^h1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| BF

20/1

Has an appealing pedigree and shaped with encouragement when sixth in a bumper at Chepstow that worked out well. Off 4 months after and disappointing at Doncaster. Now goes hurdling with a hood on.

Form: 65-

Le Bateau¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/4

Flat-bred gelding who got it right at third attempt in bumpers at Ludlow (14f, heavy) on debut for this yard in December, despite hanging badly left under pressure. Should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 32/1-

Mister Watson⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 123| BF

13/2

Showed ability only start in bumpers and easily best effort over hurdles when second in 2m Sandown novice on penultimate outing. Latest effort was very disappointing, but worth another chance.

Form: 2/5P24-

Muddled Up^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: Christian Williams

100/1

Battle of Marengo gelding. Dam 25f chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stays 21f) Not Another Muddle. Tongue tied and dropped away in a course bumper recently.

Form: 0-

Train Hill¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: C E Longsdon| DWS

16/1

Bumper winner on debut in Ireland. Looks a work-in-progress for this yard so far, failing to see his races out. Subsequent breathing operation may help him.

Form: 1474-

War Call¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| BF

18/1

Well backed but too free when fifth of 10 in bumper at Hereford (16.2f, soft) in November. Represents top yard ahead of hurdles debut.

Form: 5-

Carrig Coch¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams

100/1

Sea Moon gelding. Dam point winner. Offered little in a course bumper a fortnight ago.

Form: 9-

Sayadam^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

15/8

Saint Des Saints gelding. Dam (c135/h143) French hurdler/chaser (2¼m-2¾m winner). Tongue tied and made a winning debut in a Kelso bumper in March. Bred to excel over jumps.

Form: 1-

Season In The Sun⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

28/1

Looked green in bumpers and must up his game markedly to get involved now hurdling.

Form: 340-

Non-Runners

Miltiades⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Le Bateau (7/4), Sayadam (15/8), Mister Watson (13/2), Kepy Blanc (7/1), Train Hill (16/1), War Call (18/1), King Ferdinand (20/1), Season In The Sun (28/1), All Shook Up (50/1), Miltiades (50/1), Carrig Coch (100/1), Muddled Up (100/1)

SAYADAM showed a really willing attitude when justifying favouritism in a Kelso bumper in March and, given his pedigree, he ought to excel over hurdles. With that in mind, he's preferred in favour of Mister Watson and Kepy Blanc.