15:40 Warwick

Monday 22 January 2024

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 7m 3.50s

Nordano^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 110

66/1

On a very attractive mark based on hurdles exploits for Neil King a few seasons back. Should come on for recent chase debut/comeback run (was returning from a 2-year absence) at Market Rasen but he does have a bit to prove at present, not least stamina for this trip.

Form: 54293/6

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Annie Magic^p1⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 109

7/1

Irish point winner who made a promising start under Rules in novice hurdles last term but it's was pretty much downhill all the way thereafter and she was disappointing on return/chase debut (also first run following a wind op) here in November. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 1263P-P

Pilot Show²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109| D

7/2

Point winner who made a successful chase debut at Catterick last December and has returned in good form, runner-up all 3 starts at up to 3¼m on a variety of ground-types since returning from a break in November. Likely to give another good account.

Form: P63-222

Shot Boii^t,v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 107| D

9/2

Healthy strike rate over hurdles (4-14) and made it third time lucky in this sphere with the visor refitted (on again here) at Hereford (25.2f, soft) last time. 7 lb rise asks a question (no show both previous hurdles starts off this mark) but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 2P-6461

Light Flicker³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 107

40/1

Encouraging effort when seventh of 19 in a Cheltenham handicap on his reappearance but there have not been any real positives to glean from his 2 subsequent starts.

Form: 226-76P

Friends Don't Ask^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C Ellam| OR: 107

125/1

Pulled up on debut for new yard following a lengthy absence at Southwell last week and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 41PP4/P

Samuel Jackson^p³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 107

22/1

Lost his way over fences last season and reappearance back hurdling at Bangor wasn't overly inspiring (pulled up). Still, he's entitled to come on for that and, having slipped a long way down the weights, he's dangerous to discount now returned to fences,

Form: 3P3PP-P

Rockinastorm³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 105| BF| C

5/2

Winless following half-a-dozen runs over hurdles but already a dual winner from 3 starts in this sphere, including on return over 3m here in November. By no means disgraced when third to a couple of upwardly mobile types at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) last time and he's one to consider.

Form: 953-113

Haldon Hill^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 105

10/1

Three-time winner at up to 3m last season and while his reappearance effort at Wincanton was low-key, this 11-y-o should be all the better for that outing. On a workable mark and claims if he brings his A-game.

Form: 41123-7

Head And Heart^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100

5/1

Got off the mark in 3m handicap chase at Huntingdon last spring and good third over 25f at Wincanton (heavy) last month. Mark unchanged and there's every reason to expect another prominent showing from this mare.

Form: 851-353

Non-Runners

Head On⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: David Bass

Southfield Lily¹³²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: M Bradstock J: Miss L Bradstock

Forecasts

Rockinastorm (5/2), Pilot Show (7/2), Shot Boii (9/2), Head And Heart (5/1), Annie Magic (7/1), Head On (8/1), Haldon Hill (10/1), Samuel Jackson (22/1), Southfield Lily (33/1), Light Flicker (40/1), Nordano (66/1), Friends Don't Ask (125/1)

A deserved success beckons for PILOT SHOW, who has chased home in-form rivals on each of his three starts this season and this mark should be within his reach. Head And Heart, Rockinastorm and Shot Boii are all live dangers (feared in that order of preference), while Samuel Jackson is also considered, despite the fact that his recent form figures make for grim reading.