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Friday 27 January 2023

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Win 50K Weekly With ITV7 For Free Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 4m 2.09s

William Of York^t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

14/1

Pulled up in a novice at Sandown 55 days ago but had shown a bit of encouragement on his previous two outings and now has a tongue tie applied. Handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark.

Form: 7/67P

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Symbolic Spirit^p1,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 99

28/1

Limited impact in bumpers over the winter but has offered a bit more over hurdles. Pulled up last time however, and will need to improve for first-time cheekpieces (also has tongue tie back on).

Form: 0-4F32P

Green Planet³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 96

18/1

Has the talent to win races (runner-up 3 times on Flat and once over hurdles) but he hasn't always looked entirely straightforward and returned to hurdling (after chasing debut) with a tame reappearance at Lingfield.

Form: 2894F-P

Patient Dream⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

11/2

Useful on the Flat. Little better than fair form over hurdles to date, only fifth on first outing for Donald McCain at Sedgefield 56 days ago. Might come on for that outing.

Form: 403-325

Noble Savage²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 95

20/1

Some good efforts in handicap hurdles this season but probably only averagely treated as it stands and he has a 9-month absence to overcome.

Form: 229457-

Barnards Green³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

25/1

Showed fair form in bumpers. Below that level in maiden/novice hurdles this winter but no surprise were he to fare better now handicapping. One to note in the betting.

Form: 032-690

Silver Atom^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 90

18/1

Well held in a bumper and just modest form over hurdles. Might do better now handicapping with a tongue strap back on, but will need to if he's to feature.

Form: 9-557

Ez Tiger²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 89

12/1

Shaped as if needing the run after 8 months off when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter in November. Eased 3 lb and offered more when third at Wincanton 20 days ago and he's not yet exposed as a handicapper.

Form: F45F-73

Clay²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N B King| OR: 89

20/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Richard Hannon and while his first 2 efforts over hurdles lacked spark, there were more positives signs at Exeter last time and he's of interest now switched to a handicap in this sphere.

Form: 066

Kings Justice⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 87

100/1

Has looked limited to date and is set for another struggle.

Form: P8-5P9

Morandi Second³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: P Neville| OR: 100

13/2

Fair French maiden on the Flat. Promise both starts in juvenile hurdles and looks to have been alotted a reasonable opening mark. Makes plenty of appeal with improvement on the cards.

Form: 24

Cornell⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J J Davies| OR: 87

33/1

Looks pretty limited, both in this sphere and on the Flat, and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 52-F489

Gone In Sixty^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 85

14/1

Showed plenty when runner-up in a Southwell bumper on debut in May. Hasn't matched that over hurdles and was a well-held third at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: 266523

Volatore⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 84

125/1

Not much sign of ability to date.

Form: 60/50-8

Shiyrvann¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 83WS

28/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in France and, while he has had a low-key start over hurdles, he could show more now his attentions are turned to handicaps.

Form: 775

Half The Freedom^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 81

8/1

Well backed and excellent return to action when runner-up at Worcester in October. Not at that level since, fitted with cheekpieces at Ffos Las, but not ruled out having dropped 2 lb since.

Form: 784-265

Telhimlisten²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 79

2/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who improved when second in a novice at Musselburgh on his penultimate start but failed to back it up at Uttoxeter last time.

Form: B38/6-26

Non-Runners

Mutual Respect²⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Telhimlisten (2/1), Patient Dream (11/2), Morandi Second (13/2), Half The Freedom (8/1), Ez Tiger (12/1), Gone In Sixty (14/1), William Of York (14/1), Silver Atom (18/1), Green Planet (18/1), Clay (20/1), Noble Savage (20/1), Barnards Green (25/1), Mutual Respect (25/1), Shiyrvann (28/1), Symbolic Spirit (28/1), Cornell (33/1), Kings Justice (100/1), Volatore (125/1)

MORANDI SECOND has made a positive start over hurdles and his Flat form gives him the scope for improvement, so he's a confident choice to make a successful start in handicaps. Clay is another likely improver on handicap debut and Half The Freedom can't be ruled out.