13:10 Sandown

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.8s

Thibault^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: A West| OR: 122| D

13/2

Thrived for new yard last term, landing 2 handicap hurdles and a jumpers bumper. Has continued in good form over hurdles this time round and unseated rider before race could take shape at Lingfield.

Form: 5-2323U

Moon Over Germany^v1⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: R Dickin| OR: 120| D

100/1

Very useful hurdler/chaser for Henry De Bromhead but ended time in Ireland below his best and no encouragement to glean from outings for his current stable. Visor now tried.

Form: 40-0PPP

The Grey Falco²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 118| D

10/3

Made up into a fairly useful novice hurdler last winter and all the better for a breathing operation when landing first handicap at Haydock a month ago. 2 lb rise still leaves him very competitive.

Form: 32P-561

Seventeen O Four^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 113| D

12/1

Dual Flat winner last spring who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in a 2m Chepstow novice over Christmas. Unable to match that level in a brace of handicaps since.

Form: 4165

Arthur's Seat¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Bulgin| OR: 110| D

7/1

Dual-bumper winner who left Keith Dalgleish for £27,000 and ran to a similar level as on hurdles debut at Fourth over C&D 12 days ago. Didn't look straightforward in the process and now handicapping.

Form: 1221-24

Manucci³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

3/1

Flat/hurdles winner for Amanda Perrett but hasn't really come up to expectations for current stable, often proving too free.

Form: 32/P-3P5

Global Agreement¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Bradley Harris⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 102| D

7/2

Another from his yard who has had a productive time of things this winter, typically responding well to pressure for win number of 3 of this spell at Carlisle 10 days ago. 10 lb conditional booked.

Form: 9121F1

Il Re Di Nessuno³⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

25/1

Useful on the Flat in Italy. Clearly had an issue or two given time between runs over hurdles but one to monitor in the betting now handicapping.

Form: 3/49-

Show On The Road³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 96| D

9/1

Bumper/dual 17f hurdles winner for Philip Hobbs and turned in best effort for this yard when second of 16 in return from 13 months off in January. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 765/58-2

Non-Runners

Homme Public¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Manucci (3/1), The Grey Falco (10/3), Global Agreement (7/2), Thibault (13/2), Arthur's Seat (7/1), Show On The Road (9/1), Homme Public (10/1), Seventeen O Four (12/1), Il Re Di Nessuno (25/1), Moon Over Germany (100/1)

THE GREY FALCO matched the pick of his novice form when successful at Haydock last month, and with a 10 lb conditional enlisted, the follow up may well be on the cards. Global Agreement also arrives in top form and his attitude continues to hold him in good stead, while Il Re di Nessuno needs a market check given his hurdles mark compared to his old Flat ability.