12:30 Sandown

Sunday 12 November 2023

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Visit Sri Lanka Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 17.90s

Issam^t²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: T Symonds| OR: 120

9/2

Successful twice over hurdles in France and overcame late mistakes to get off the mark for current connections at Exeter (18.5f, soft) when last seen in March. Likely to be thereabouts assuming he's fully tuned up on return (has gone well fresh previously).

Form: 17P221-

Corey's Courage¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

14/1

Back on the up when scoring twice in handicap company in the spring. A 7 lb rise for winning a weak race at Ffos Las in May does mean she'll need a big career best to add to her tally on return, though.

Form: 55413-1

Time To Tinker^p,t¹⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118| D

40/1

Three-time winner for Paul Nicholls in 2021. More miss than hit since and a watching brief is the percentage call now setting out for a new stable after 6 months off.

Form: P/64PP-4

Operation Manna²²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Cameron Iles⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 116

11/4

Returned from 8 months off to make a winning reappearance/handicap debut at Chepstow last season. Third on both completed starts later in the campaign. Clearly capable fresh and remains relatively unexposed after only 4 career starts.

Form: 21/13P3-

Kansas Du Berlais^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116| BF

11/2

It all clicked for him with maiden/novice wins at Fontwell in the spring. Not so good on 2m course handicap debut on final start but worth another chance to show he's capable of better on return.

Form: 424117-

Mamoon Star^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 114

11/2

Proved rather disappointing after winning a 2m Taunton novice last season but he got his career back on track with a tongue tie added (retained) when 13 lengths second of 9 in 2m Wincanton handicap on reappearance. Needs to show he can build on that now.

Form: 41633-2

Branson Missouri³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lily Pinchin| T: S Lycett| OR: 112| D

16/1

Took his form up a level when landing brace of 2½m Worcester handicaps in the first half of last season. Off since finishing a distant fourth of 5 in C&D listed race in January. Might be best watched this time.

Form: 431124-

Individualiste²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁶⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 111

3/1

Fair on the Flat in France and he got off the mark in good style for new yard in novice hurdle at Taunton (19f, heavy) in March 2022. First outing since when an encouraging fourth in 21.5f Newton Abbot handicap 22 days ago. Remains capable of better for top stable.

Form: 51/4

Forecasts

Operation Manna (11/4), Individualiste (3/1), Issam (9/2), Kansas Du Berlais (11/2), Mamoon Star (11/2), Corey's Courage (14/1), Branson Missouri (16/1), Time To Tinker (40/1)

Paul Nicholls and Freddie Gingell combined to win this race last year and may do so again with INDIVIDUALISTE, who shaped well on his recent return from a long absence and should be spot on now. Although Kansas du Berlais failed to fire in a handicap here at the end of last season he remains one who should have more to offer in this sphere and is second choice ahead of Issam.