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Thursday 9 November 2023

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Download The Vickers.Bet App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 4m 8.3s

Horn Cape³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 105| CD

13/2

Back on track for this yard when successful over C&D and at Hexham in March. Not in quite the same form since but presumably failed to take to fences last time and he's back to the mark he defied at Hexham.

Form: 11-3824

My Brother Jack^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 102

7/1

Modest Flat winner. Similar standard over hurdles, showing he can be competitive from this sort of mark when third of 9 at Market Rasen (18.5f, good to soft) last time.

Form: 223-553

Prince Nino^t,v1⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 95

16/1

Won twice over 2½m at Perth at the end of the summer. Possibly unsuited by very testing ground when well held back there 6 weeks ago.

Form: 3-31816

Edgar Allan Poe²⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 93

40/1

Seven-time winner on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 2m handicap at Catterick in January. Creditable third over C&D next time but absent since a lesser run back here in April.

Form: 013738-

Hide Out^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Williamson| T: D Brooke| OR: 88WS

28/1

A 24-race maiden in Ireland but still one to note in the betting now setting out for a new stable after 6 months off (has had wind surgery).

Form: 40489-8

Sawpit Sienna^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86

15/2

Successful twice during the first half of last season and also second at Wincanton in March. Should be sharper for last month's Worcester reappearance and she's back on a workable mark. Respected in refitted headgear.

Form: 1524P-8

El Jefe^h,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Sole win from 21 hurdle starts came over C&D in 2021. Arrives on the back of a creditable second of 15 at Kelso 12 days and he'll be thereabouts if in similar form.

Form: 7743-02

For Three^p,t1⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Lewis Stones| T: S England| OR: 84

9/4

Successful twice for James Ewart in summer of 2021. Largely below par for Mark Weatherer since but has joined a shrewd outfit and needs keeping a close eye on in the market as he's potentially very well handicapped. Has a first-time tongue tie added to cheekpieces.

Form: 443-705

Balranald²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Toby Wynne| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 84| C

11/1

Successful over fences here 2021 and finally opened his account over hurdles in a Bangor handicap in May. Creditable placed efforts at Kelso and over C&D in recent months and should be competitive again.

Form: 137P23

Belle Na Bann^t¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 77| D

16/1

Won handicaps at Fontwell/Newton Abbot for Neil Mulholland last summer. Also runner-up twice for this stable at the start of the year but below form when last seen in June. 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 422P-69

Forecasts

For Three (9/4), El Jefe (10/3), Horn Cape (13/2), My Brother Jack (7/1), Sawpit Sienna (15/2), Balranald (11/1), Prince Nino (16/1), Belle Na Bann (16/1), Hide Out (28/1), Edgar Allan Poe (40/1)

SAWPIT SIENNA probably needed the outing on her reappearance and, with the headgear combination she wore to good effect last season back in place, is taken to bounce back to form and take advantage of a mark only 1 lb higher than the one she defied at Taunton in January. El Jefe gained his only win over C&D and was a good second at Kelso recently so he's second choice. For Three is dangerously well treated and would also come into it if the betting vibes are strong on first run for Sam England.