18:20 Warwick

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 22.1s

Pounding Poet⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey| OR: 116

11/4

Second in Uttoxeter bumper on debut and improved again when making a successful handicap debut at Southwell in March. 6 lb ruse could be lenient with prospect of more to come.

Form: 26941-

Emphatic Qualm^h⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

20/1

Improved when second on 21.5f Newton Abbot handicap debut in October but hasn't come close to matching that twice in 2021.

Form: 534/267-

Tres Francais³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

18/1

Fair form over hurdles in France but failed to land a blow after 14 months off at Ffos Las. Eased 3 lb and this will reveal more.

Form: 6P4P8/6-

Rosy World⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 108| CD

5/2

Much improved back from a short break when gaining second hurdles win over C&D on Monday, showing a really wiling attitude. Player under a penalty if this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 337/94-1

The Raven's Return³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112

9/1

Returned with 2m handicap win at Newton Abbot handicap and not disgraced when hitting the frame the last twice. Pretty exposed and has no margin for error.

Form: U4P634-

Pickamix^p1,t²⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 112

33/1

Completely lost his way over fences for Charlie Mann. First hurdles start since 2017 for new yard and hard to know what to expect.

Form: 4PPP/09-

I'm A Starman⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: M G Rimell| OR: 108

11/2

Opened account at Hereford in March (21.7f) before good fifth of 11 in 3m handicap at Newbury 17 days later. Still unexposed.

Form: 34P/515-

Frau Georgia^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107

16/1

Winner at Perth in September and resumed progress in first-time cheekpieces when runner-up the following month. Has disappointed since, though.

Form: 324PP4-

Seymour Sox⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 107

5/1

Back from a quiet spell when doubling career tally at Haydock in March. Up 5 lb and task is to now back that up.

Form: 21P/561-

Shaw's Cross⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 103

50/1

Fair winning hurdler at best but off a year and little promise both starts in 2021.

Form: 8134/P0-

Non-Runners

Certainly Red⁵⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs L Richards J: M Goldstein

Paris Dixie⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Forecasts

Rosy World (5/2), Pounding Poet (11/4), Certainly Red (4/1), Seymour Sox (5/1), I'm A Starman (11/2), Paris Dixie (13/2), The Raven's Return (9/1), Frau Georgia (16/1), Tres Francais (18/1), Emphatic Qualm (20/1), Pickamix (33/1), Shaw's Cross (50/1)

POUNDING POET was value for extra when making a winning handicap debut at Southwell in March and he looks one to keep on the right side of. Rosy World and Certainly Red also won last time and head the opposition.