16:50 Warwick

Monday 25 September 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 1.6s

Nickelsonthedime^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 114| CD

5/1

C&D winner in May and went in again at Newton Abbot in July. 17/2, good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, soft) 13 days ago. Ought to be in the mix again.

Form: 3-21213

Sea The Clouds²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113

10/3

Bumper/2m novice hurdle winner last September and underlined this is his time of year when taking a Worcester handicap at the end of August. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 22-4621

Chives²⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113| BF

12/1

Made it 4 wins in 5 starts when seeing off 9 rivals at Ludlow last October. Well below that level in 2 subsequent outings last season but capable of bouncing back after a break.

Form: 131/1P5-

Pinnacle Peak^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 111

7/2

Completed a hat-trick in handicap hurdles in summer 2021. Didn't take to fences last winter but quickly back on track returned to hurdles, seeing off the thriving Secret Trix at Worcester 3 weeks ago. 4 lb rise could prove lenient.

Form: 11/P63-1

Blakeney Point^b,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109

20/1

Unreliable type who scored over 23f at Bangor last summer. One off his better efforts since when third of 7 back at Bangor (23f again) 3 weeks ago. No good thing to back it up.

Form: 536-743

Edison Kent⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 108

11/4

Winner of a big-field Killarney maiden hurdle for Jessica Harrington back in May 2021. Largely struggled since but better signs since joining James Owen, finishing over 23f at Worcester last Monday. Considered from the same mark.

Form: 95-9P42

Pottlerath^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 104| CD

9/1

Successful 3 times over hurdles during 2022 and sprouted wings over fences at the start of the summer, completing a hat-trick (second leg here). Lower mark over hurdles but he was only fifth returned to the smaller obstacles at Worcester recently.

Form: 111445

Decoration Of War²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: M Young| OR: 92

25/1

Showed little promise in 4 starts over fences last summer and yet to really get going this time either, including back hurdling.

Form: 340-745

Non-Runners

Good News¹³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: Mrs L Richards J: M Goldstein

Forecasts

Edison Kent (11/4), Sea The Clouds (10/3), Pinnacle Peak (7/2), Nickelsonthedime (5/1), Pottlerath (9/1), Chives (12/1), Good News (14/1), Blakeney Point (20/1), Decoration Of War (25/1)

A 4lb rise for PINNACLE PEAK's Worcester success looks more than fair given that he pulled clear with the thriving Secret Trix. The autumn seems to bring out the best in Sea The Clouds and he's another last-time-out winner who still looks nicely treated from his revised mark so he's second choice ahead of last week's Worcester runner-up Edison Kent.