16:57 Warwick

Monday 1 May 2023

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Barrie Wells Trust Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 3m 55.60s

Bannister^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 109| D

9/1

Dual 2m winner of Worcester handicaps in the summer but ended 2022 in disappointing fashion and below-par Exeter sixth after 6 months off 20 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 121456-

Parc d'Amour¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 109

11/4

Bumper winner who posted a good second of 10 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 112 days ago. Much respected on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 1/372-

Elios D'Or^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 107| D

9/4

Won 4 times over fences and again back hurdling following a break in conditional jockeys' handicap at Kempton (16f, heavy) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 422121-

Fancy Stuff^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 101| BF| D

17/2

Fair bumper winner who is in good nick over hurdles, prominent long way when sixth of 10 in 2m3f Warwick handicap last month. Considered back in trip.

Form: 70/7236-

Izayte⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 99

3/1

Fair form in bumpers but he arrives below par over hurdles, pulled up in handicap at Huntingdon (15.8f) 81 days ago. Lots more is needed after a break.

Form: 57456P-

Flintstone²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 100| D

33/1

Made a winning start over hurdles for current stable at Stratford in August but off for 6 months since coming in last of 11 in handicap over C&D. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 130-

Pride Of Hawridge^b1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 92

10/1

Arrives in decent nick, in fourth when fell last in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time and needs considering.

Form: 96435F-

Scattercash^t⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J Groucott| OR: 75

66/1

Winning pointer who offered little in 4 starts over hurdles and on chasing debut at Sedgefield 14 monhs ago for Laura Morgan. Pulled up in a point 92 days ago so hard to warm to.

Form: 8P5/PFP-

Forecasts

Elios D'Or (9/4), Parc d'Amour (11/4), Izayte (3/1), Fancy Stuff (17/2), Bannister (9/1), Pride Of Hawridge (10/1), Flintstone (33/1), Scattercash (66/1)

ELIOS D'OR took full advantage of a reduced mark back hurdling when going in at Kempton last week and escapes a penalty for that conditional jockeys' success so is impossible to oppose. In-form pair Fancy Stuff and Pride of Hawridge appeal as best equipped to give Robert Walford's 9-y-o most to do and can chase home the selection in that order.