12:45 Warwick

Wednesday 16 November 2022

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Denis O'Connell Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 48.55s

Made For You^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire Davis⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 117| D

16/1

Four-time winner and a generally reliable sort who looked unsuited by the emphasis on speed when down the field at Aintree on final start last term. Wouldn't dismiss on return.

Form: 12252-9

Gregor⁴⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| BF

18/1

Won a novice event at Stratford in July 2021 and ran at least as well in defeat turned out again there a couple of days after. Opening mark is perhaps on the stiff side, but nevertheless he rates an interesting handicap debutant back after 16 months off.

Form: 323/212-

Getaweapon²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kai Lenihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117

7/2

Back with a bang when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, soft) 22 days ago, driven clear. 7 lb higher in the weights but merits respect on the back of that career-best effort.

Form: P/322P-1

Warranty¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁶⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

5/1

Runner-up twice in May and built on those efforts to score in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good) on return 16 days ago. Should be in the hunt again from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 9/28-221

Restitution²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Alexander Thorne| T: A King| OR: 117

17/2

Won handicap at Hexham in June and should strip fitter here with the benefit of a recent pipe-opener on the Flat under his belt. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 3214-21

Go Steady^t²⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 115| C

20/1

Reverts to hurdling after a couple of unconvincing efforts over fences late last season but won from this mark over timber at Leicester around a year ago. Interesting.

Form: 182333-

Marajman^p,t¹⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁵⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 112| D

28/1

Won at Southwell in May and ran well when runner-up at Market Rasen following outing. Disappointing when sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 154 days ago, but in the mix on his best form.

Form: 234-126

Merry Mistress³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: David Dennis| OR: 108

11/2

Latest win in hurdle at Wincanton in March. Looked rusty when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft, 5/1) 32 days ago but still has work to do from this mark.

Form: 32117-4

Grizzly James²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ned Fox⁽⁸⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 103WS

16/5

Fairly useful ex-French 2m hurdle winner but hasn't yet fired for Venetia Williams. Has plummeted in weights though and returns after another wind op, so could make more impact this time around.

Form: 31/7975-

Sinndarella²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Chris Ward| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 102

12/1

Won 3-runner Ludlow novice last season. Creditable 7¾ lengths third of 9 to Getaweapon in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, soft) 22 days ago but others make more appeal for win purposes here.

Form: 2721-43

Forecasts

Grizzly James (16/5), Getaweapon (7/2), Warranty (5/1), Merry Mistress (11/2), Restitution (17/2), Sinndarella (12/1), Made For You (16/1), Gregor (18/1), Go Steady (20/1), Marajman (28/1)

WARRANTY produced an improved performance to score at Plumpton just over a fortnight ago under his young rider and is fancied to follow up at the chief expense of fellow last-time-out winner Getaweapon. Market support for Dan Skelton's handicap newcomer Gregor would be noteworthy.