14:50 Leicester

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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racingtv.com Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

Caddyhill¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 119| D

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler who made the perfect start over fences for new yard in 17f Sedgefield novice handicap chase in September. Didn't jump nearly as well at Fontwell12 days later and off since.

Form: 3-17413

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Lively Citizen⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 117| BF| D

2/1

Consistent, prominent racer who showed greater resolution than the runner-up when doubling hurdles tally at Cheltenham in December. Saddle slipped early there on Saturday.

Form: 233-31P

Friary Rock^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 117

25/1

Fairly useful jumper in Ireland, winning maiden chase in July. Good third in Gowran handicap hurdle in October (final run for Mouse Morris) but low-key start for current yard.

Form: P393P8

Forever Des Long¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

14/1

Remains a maiden and ran no sort of race on belated handicap debut at Wincanton a fortnight ago (19.8f). Back down in trip.

Form: 5222-3P

Ladykiller³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

2/1

Smart on Flat in Germany, including listed/Group 3 wins in 2019. Nowhere near that level in 2 hurdles and a Flat handicap for current yard but he's still an interesting one for handicap hurdles.

Form: 3-3

Presuming Ed^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 105

5/1

Dual winner at Market Rasen this winter, latterly on Boxing Day. Worth ignoring his run on the Flat since and treated as if still in good form.

Form: F-55121

Applesandpierres^v⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 10-5| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Won in France in 2020 but showing little nowadays, albeit he was backed at big price and last week's effort here was more like it.

Form: 0-PFP43

Non-Runners

Moon Over Germany³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: R Dickin J: Tabitha Worsley

Order Of St John¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Lively Citizen (2/1), Ladykiller (2/1), Presuming Ed (5/1), Applesandpierres (13/2), Caddyhill (14/1), Forever Des Long (14/1), Friary Rock (25/1), Order Of St John (25/1), Moon Over Germany (33/1)

The assessor has had little to go on regarding LADYKILLER's hurdling ability but it's fair to say he could be thrown-in if he can get near his German Flat form. He looks the way to go, with Lively Citizen and Presuming Ed probably best placed to take advantage were the selection to underperform.