12:40 Haydock

Wednesday 1 December 2021

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Arete Capital Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 6m 28.10s

O'Hanrahan Bridge⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

5/1

Off the mark over 3m at Carlisle this time last year and easily best effort since when runner-up over this sort of trip at Southwell 8 days ago. Big shout off same mark here.

Form: 5P-P592

Hurricane Dylan²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 109

10/1

One-time fairly useful hurdler who showed some ability remains when fourth over 21f at Ludlow 4 weeks ago. That was his first start for 5 months and he may well come forward from that.

Form: PP/54-P4

Storm Lorenzo^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 109

11/1

Ex-Irish gelding who shaped like a stayer in pair of novice/maiden hurdles at around 2m and not disgraced when sixth on handicap bow at Carlisle (20f) latest, needing stronger gallop. Not discounted.

Form: 88U-236

Macho Mover^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁶⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

9/2

Bright start for new stable, landing Newton Abbot seller in September prior to solid runners-up efforts back in handicaps. Looks sure to be in the mix on first go at 3m.

Form: 7F0-122

Niceandeasy^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 108

13/2

Yet to taste success in handicaps but shaped as if retaining all his ability on back of 2 years off when fourth over this trip at Carlisle 3 weeks ago. Potentially well treated if building on that.

Form: 62P62/4

Sutton Manor^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105| D

16/1

Veteran who arrives on a long losing run and he went the wrong way from his encouraging hurdles return when well held last of 9 over fences at Carlisle (26f) in October. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5F4F-49

The Wise Traveller²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 105| D

28/1

Point winner who showed ability on second of his 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles when third at Stratford (22f) in October. Interesting what the market makes of him now sights are set on handicaps.

Form: 19-P39

Seymour Sox¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

7/2

Attracted support when doubling hurdles tally from 3 lb lower mark over C&D in March. Not disgraced next 2 starts at up to 23f but he may just need this run on back of 6 months off.

Form: P/561-45

One Fer Mamma³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: M Sheppard| OR: 100

13/2

Dylan Thomas gelding. Showed ability sole start in bumpers and similar story in pair of novice/maiden hurdles around the turn of the year. Well held on handicap debut last month, though. More needed.

Form: 2234-7

Mauritian Bolt¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 98

18/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who hasn't gone without promise to date, keeping on gradually for sixth over 20f at Hexham in June. Progress not ruled out now stamina is drawn out further on return.

Form: 2483-U6

Forecasts

Seymour Sox (7/2), Macho Mover (9/2), O'Hanrahan Bridge (5/1), One Fer Mamma (13/2), Niceandeasy (13/2), Hurricane Dylan (10/1), Storm Lorenzo (11/1), Sutton Manor (16/1), Mauritian Bolt (18/1), The Wise Traveller (28/1)

O'HANRAHAN BRIDGE arrives having run his best race for some time when runner-up at Southwell 8 days ago, doing well to finish as close as he did from the rear on the back of a steady gallop. He's of interest from the same mark and gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run. Macho Mover continues in form for Olly Murphy and is feared most, ahead of Mauritian Bolt at likely longer odds.