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Wednesday 17 January 2024

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 27.75s

Warrior's Fate^t1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 94

28/1

Placed in an Irish point and hinted at promise when sixth of 13 in a course novice hurdle (15.8f, soft) in December. Failed to repeat that effort when pulled up at Doncaster 19 days ago and now switches to a handicap. Tongue strap on.

Form: 6/53-P6P

Sangiovese⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89

15/8

Runner-up in a Newton Abbot bumper in July and seems to have been brought along with handicaps in mind over hurdles. Well worth monitoring in the betting after a short break.

Form: 2564

Lone Soldier^h1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 88

10/3

Has achieved little all 3 starts over hurdles and could do with settling down, but it's worth remembering he showed promise in his sole bumper, so shouldn't be written off now tackling a longer trip in a low-grade handicap. Hood also fitted.

Form: 6-866

Seasmoke^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 86

13/2

Runner-up on the second of 2 starts in Irish points. Bettered her previous efforts under Rules when seventh of 10 in a Wincanton novice (15.2f) 22 days ago and could do better again now stepping back up in trip on handicap debut. Tongue tie fitted.

Form: 52-657

Mistymal²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 81

7/1

Irish point winner. Well beaten in bumper/over hurdles, though showed a bit on penultimate start and does start life in handicaps from a very lowly mark.

Form: 41-3P60

Den The Diva⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 77

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests switched to a handicap when seventh of 12 at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 51 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 074-97

Ceejaybe^t⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 83WS

11/2

Modest at best on Flat and hasn't achieved much so far over hurdles but at least gets a crack at a low-grade handicap now. Has had a breathing operation since last seen.

Form: P33

Call Me Sainte^h,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 63

9/1

Little form in a bumper/over hurdles to date and easily passed over.

Form: 958-064

Non-Runners

Call Me Arthur⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Cosheston³³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Well Paid Soldier⁴⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: H Cobden

Kalibrate⁵⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Harry Atkins

Forecasts

Sangiovese (15/8), Call Me Arthur (5/2), Lone Soldier (10/3), Ceejaybe (11/2), Seasmoke (13/2), Mistymal (7/1), Call Me Sainte (9/1), Cosheston (10/1), Den The Diva (12/1), Well Paid Soldier (14/1), Warrior's Fate (28/1), Kalibrate (66/1)

LONE SOLDIER has achieved little so far over hurdles, but the combination of a first-time hood and a longer trip could easily trigger improvement now venturing into a low-grade handicap, so he's put forward as the answer. Sangiovese is another to keep a close eye on in the betting now tackling his first handicap after a short break, while Call Me Arthur has to be feared following a good second at Exeter.