15:50 Warwick

Wednesday 24 May 2023

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Feldon Dunsmore Carnival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 3m 41.1s

J'Ai Froid^p¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 125| C

20/1

One-time smart hurdler but he's not the same force nowadays and he still appears to be too high in the weights.

Form: 548/05-5

Hurricane Ali¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Mackie| OR: 124| D

12/1

Genuine type who won 3 times last season and ran another good race when second to Filey Bay at Doncaster in November. Might have needed the run at Haydock 11 days ago, so he's not one to write off.

Form: 83142-0

For Pleasure¹¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 123| D

9/2

Free-going front runner who has disappointed in handicap company the last twice. Could bounce back after a 114-day break, and handicapper has given him a chance.

Form: 4/34407-

Finest View¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 122| D

11/1

Won 4 on the bounce for Alan King last spring and stepped up on low-key yard debut when third at Taunton (16.5f, good) in February. Hasn't fired since, though.

Form: 14535-9

Mascat¹⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hosie| OR: 120

66/1

Fairly useful on Flat and he doubled tally over hurdles at Newton Abbot (16.7f) a year ago. Made frame on each of his last 3 starts over fences for Joe Tizzard back in the autumn and he's since switched yards again ahead of this return to action.

Form: 123223-

Glorious Zoff^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118WS

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Gordon Elliott and proved he retains ability for new yard when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newbury. Pulled up at Plumpton since, though.

Form: 034/P4P-

Chaos Control⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 123

7/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in a Market Rasen juvenile (16.6f, good) in February. Good sixth in Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree since and solid claims back down in grade.

Form: 2616-

Sea The Clouds¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111| BF| D

22/1

Made winning hurdles bow at Newton Abbot (16.8f) in September and bumped into an in-form rival when second on handicap debut at Ludlow (15.8f, heavy) 2 months later. Absent since but he remains unexposed in this sphere and could take a hand in the finish if fully tuned-up.

Form: 32/1122-

Coolnaugh Haze¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110| BF| D

8/1

Fair handicap hurdler who was back to form when fourth at Ludlow 10 days ago and should give another good account.

Form: 56626-4

Postmark^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 114| D

12/1

Useful winner on the Flat and left low-key hurdles debut a long way behind when cosily landing a 4-runner Newbury maiden. Bit disappointing since but it's still early days.

Form: 7168-

Izayte²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 105| CD

5/2

3/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 23 days ago, responding well. Still unexposed in this sphere and likely to go well again.

Form: 7456P-1

Non-Runners

Bombyx¹⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Izayte (5/2), Chaos Control (7/2), For Pleasure (9/2), Coolnaugh Haze (8/1), Bombyx (10/1), Finest View (11/1), Hurricane Ali (12/1), Postmark (12/1), Glorious Zoff (14/1), J'Ai Froid (20/1), Sea The Clouds (22/1), Mascat (66/1)

IZAYTE upped his game to score over C&D last time and, with more to come, he looks the way to go in a fairly open-looking handicap. Chaos Control is a big danger dropping back in grade and Bombyx deserves respect having shaped as if back in form at Ludlow earlier in the month.