12:30 Sandown

Sunday 7 November 2021

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Hampton Court Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 13.10s

Beauport²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 131| CD

2/1

Quickly developed into a useful novice hurdler, winning the EBF Final over C&D (heavy) by 11 lengths under this rider when last seen in March. Stunning start in handicaps and could have more to come.

Form: 43131-

Mr One More^t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: H Fry| OR: 129

10/1

Fragile but useful and all the better for a wind op as he gained a first win for almost 4 years in 19.2f Fontwell 4-runner handicap hurdle in the mud 5 weeks ago. No banker to be in the same form.

Form: 24F-331

Broken Halo^t²²⁷

8/1

Winning pointer who got off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton (21.3f) in March fitted with a tongue tie. Mistakes and disappointing at Chepstow next time but could still do better this term. Wind op.

Form: 1/P13-

Champagne Court^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott| OR: 126| CD

10/3

Useful chaser but shaped pretty encouragingly back off his lower hurdles mark after 6 months off at Fontwell, clear of rest. Gone well here in the past and player up 4 lb in re-fitted tongue tie.

Form: 8402-32

Count Meribel²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| D

18/1

Not shown much for a while but has a good record fresh and handicapper has given him a big helping hand as he returns over hurdles. Young 10 lb conditional been shaping up well. Interesting.

Form: P/U7P56-

Wildfire Warrior^h1³⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 123

20/1

Jumped poorly but still managed to open his account in 21f Ludlow novice hurdle when last seen a year ago. Hood fitted for handicap debut/return and he'll need to cut out the mistakes.

Form: 24/31-

Vorashann³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122| BF

16/1

Won 17.7f Fontwell handicap hurdle in September and travelled well in deeper ground in race won by Mr One More back there 5 weeks ago. Remains in form and could figure.

Form: 107-P13

Jesuitique³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115| D

9/2

Successful return/debut for yard in 20f Worcester handicap hurdle last month, leading close home under this rider. Couldn't rule out up 5 lb.

Form: 04173-1

Mistersister^p²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 113

66/1

Won a claiming hurdle on final start in France, but failed to make much of an impact for Charlie Mann. Could revive for new yard after 7 months away.

Form: 1P753P-

Duarigle²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: P Henderson| OR: 110| CD

40/1

Probably needed the run at Newton Abbot after 30 months on the sidelines and now back at the scene of his impressive C&D novice handicap win in February 2019, but clearly plenty of risks attached.

Form: 51306/5

Forecasts

Beauport (2/1), Champagne Court (10/3), Jesuitique (9/2), Broken Halo (8/1), Mr One More (10/1), Vorashann (16/1), Count Meribel (18/1), Wildfire Warrior (20/1), Duarigle (40/1), Mistersister (66/1)

It could be worth chancing COUNT MERIBEL. It's been a while since he's run to his useful best but the handicapper has given him a huge chance ahead of a rare run over hurdles and his good record fresh bodes well. His stablemate Beauport is obviously a lot safer on paper having run his rivals ragged in the EBF Novices' Final here when last seen. Champagne Court and Broken Halo are also considered.