15:00 Warwick

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 7m 12.89s

Blade Runner^p¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 107| D

6/1

Made it 3 from 4 over fences when landing 4-runner handicap at Plumpton (28.5f, good to soft) in November, staying on well. Has the same mark to work with back over hurdles but needs to prove he's as good in this sphere.

Form: 5411-21

Stellar Stream⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 106| D

10/3

Successful pointer who confirmed hurdling debut promise when readily landing 4-runner novice at Hereford (25.5f, good) 43 days ago. Looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut. Big chance.

Form: 341-641

Glance From Clover^p⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 98| CD

5/2

Improved in first-time cheekpieces when finally off the mark in 8-runner C&D handicap last week. Has to be respected under a penalty.

Form: 240-461

Cafe Pushkin^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler who hasn't been at his best all 3 outings this term. More needed.

Form: 285-675

Doireann^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 91

15/2

Runner-up in 2 handicap hurdles at Fakenham this winter but faded out of it at Carlisle and ran no sort of race on chasing debut there last time. Tongue strap back on but has enough to prove at present.

Form: 7-2P26P

Dark Duomo^b1,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 85

9/1

Looks limited on early evidence, faring no better for first-time cheekpieces, a longer trip and a switch to a handicap at Exeter (21.6f) last time. Blinkers now tried over a still longer distance.

Form: 84806

Mr Palmtree^p,t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 77

20/1

Dual chase winner in 2020/21 campaign. No impact in 2 hurdles since returning from a 2-year absence, though.

Form: 1443/5P

Non-Runners

Braganza Bay²⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: H D Daly J: R Patrick

Beannaigh Do⁴³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Sheila Lewis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Glance From Clover (5/2), Stellar Stream (10/3), Cafe Pushkin (9/2), Blade Runner (6/1), Braganza Bay (6/1), Doireann (15/2), Dark Duomo (9/1), Mr Palmtree (20/1), Beannaigh Do (50/1)

It was a weak race STELLAR STREAM won at Hereford but he had it wrapped up from some way out and looks to have been allotted a potentially lenient opening mark, so the follow up beckons. Glance From Clover merits respect under a penalty for his recent breakthrough win here, while Blade Runner will be dangerous too if transferring his chasing form back to hurdles.