14:40 Warwick

Thursday 31 March 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 28.1s

Just A Whim³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 101

9/1

Back on song reverted to hurdles when third of 10 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at this C&D (heavy) 34 days ago. Merits serious consideration off 3 lb lower mark now.

Form: 563PF3

Storm Lord^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 95

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, modest fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f) 29 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces back on for handicap hurdle debut, so he's not written off.

Form: 5-665

Ultra Viers^h,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Taylor| OR: 90

125/1

6/1, only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 56-6658

Money Spinner^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 90| BF

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Not disgraced when third of 5 in handicap hurdle (6/5) at Taunton (23.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 76733

Navegaon Gate^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

7/2

Fair Flat maiden who posted good third of 12 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip and can't be dismissed.

Form: 343

Castkitello^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 89

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden but below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with a bit to prove.

Form: 8-5646

Bardd⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 88

16/1

Unreliable individual. Blinkered for 1st time when pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 55 days ago. Switches to hurdles with questions to answer.

Form: 62246P

Pottlerath^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M Sheppard| OR: 87| BF

9/4

Remains a maiden after 28 runs, but he recorded creditable third of 10 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Hereford (21.7f) 19 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 332523

Master Tradesman^p,t¹¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 84

40/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs.Badly hampered when unseated rider start in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f) 112 days ago, but others still more persuasive.

Form: 3-2270U

Hatchet Jack⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 79

28/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs, and offered little back hurdling when sixth in handicap at Lingfield (23f) 44 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 6727P6

Realms Of Fire^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: R P McLernon| T: L Allan| OR: 79

18/1

66/1 but running well (still every chance) when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at this C&D 34 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark here.

Form: 87378F

Larcadio^b⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson| OR: 69

125/1

Winless after 19 runs, and pulled up in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f) 60 days ago. Back hurdling with questions to answer.

Form: 457P5P

Non-Runners

Clondaw Bisto¹⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: Miss S Smith J: Archie Bellamy

Forecasts

Pottlerath (9/4), Money Spinner (10/3), Navegaon Gate (7/2), Just A Whim (9/1), Storm Lord (11/1), Castkitello (12/1), Bardd (16/1), Realms Of Fire (18/1), Clondaw Bisto (20/1), Hatchet Jack (28/1), Master Tradesman (40/1), Ultra Viers (125/1), Larcadio (125/1)

JUST A WHIM posted a good third over C&D last month and gets the vote here as she can race off a 3 lb lower mark now. Realms of Fire rates a big threat if backing up his good effort (still close up when falling 2 out) in that same contest, while Taunton-third Money Spinner is another to consider with few miles still on the clock.