17:00 Warwick

Wednesday 25 May 2022

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Wigley Property Raceday Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 20.96s

Nickelsonthedime^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: K Woollacott| OR: 112| C

15/8

Regularly hit the frame last season and belatedly opened his account under Rules when scoring in handicap here (25f) at the beginning of the month. Can go well again with the extra furlong to suit.

Form: U2034-1

Good News^v⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 107

15/2

Has been better than ever of late, recording back-to-back handicap wins at Plumpton (25f) on his last 2 outings. Found plenty for pressure on both occasions so he is respected back up in trip.

Form: PF4311-

Forward Plan^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 105

9/2

Showed promise in maiden hurdles last season and improved on those efforts when second upped in trip on handicap debut at Fontwell (25.8f) 21 days ago. Can progess further to open his account.

Form: 25669-2

Beaufort West^p⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr James King| T: A Irvine| OR: 103

12/1

Dual hurdles winner for Colin Tizzard and took advantage of a reduced mark back over timber when causing a 25/1 surprise at Uttoxeter (23.3f) in March. Task now is to back that effort up.

Form: 056341-

Voyburg⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss L Keen-hawkins⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Off the mark on second handicap start at Exeter (18.5f) in December. Below that level when third on his next 2 outings, but bounced back to best when runner-up at Market Rasen (23.1f) last time.

Form: 631332-

Pour Une Raison^b1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: N R Mitchell| OR: 87| CD

9/1

Dual handicap hurdle winner in 2020/21 but struggled for form last season. Fared no better for the switch to chasing as he failed to complete in 4 attempts. Blinkers now on back over hurdles.

Form: 76PPFP-

Sackett^b³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: N B King| OR: 76

25/1

Form has gone the wrong way over fences/hurdles this season, finishing down the field in handicap hurdle at Plumpton last month. Continues to fall in the weights without looking like taking advantage.

Form: P73P45-

Tom O'Roughley^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Katie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 74

14/1

Maiden for Alastair Ralph and has shown little in his 2 starts for his current yard, back over hurdles on his latest start. Blinkers now return. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 93626-4

Forecasts

Nickelsonthedime (15/8), Voyburg (4/1), Forward Plan (9/2), Good News (15/2), Pour Une Raison (9/1), Beaufort West (12/1), Tom O'Roughley (14/1), Sackett (25/1)

FORWARD PLAN produced his best effort to date upped markedly in trip for his handicap debut last time and he can build on that effort to go one better. The 6-y-o remains lightly raced and can improve again to see off the pair of last-time-out winners Good News and Nickelsonthedime, with Good News feared most as he arrives in career-best form bidding to make it a hat-trick of wins.