16:40 Warwick

Wednesday 22 May 2024

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Logicor Coronation Handicap Hurdle

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 117| CD

More miss than hit this year and doesn't look the force of old. Mark has become more appealing, however, and latest third at Kempton was much more like it. Worth considering.

Form: 6/PFP4-3

Kintail¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115| C

Scored in a bumper and on hurdling debut at this track and showed improved form at Cheltenham on penultimate outing. Disappointing on handicap debut at first-named track 4 months ago but could get back on track after a break.

Form: 2/1145-

Call Me Tara^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111| C

Positive profile over hurdles, gaining third career success in 4-runner mares' handicap at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) in July. Not in same form both subsequent starts but worth a market check after 6 months off.

Form: 13/F136-

Mourzouk^t1¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 111| CWS

Much improved when racking up a hat-trick in April/May 2022 but back from a long absence with a couple of tame displays last season. Has had another 5 months off and it's hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 4111/0P-

Art Approval^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: R J Smith| OR: 110| D

Fairly useful form over hurdles and fences for Fergal O'Brien and has showed that some ability remains recently. Cheekpieces back on and he's edging down the weights.

Form: 328/P55-

Sambezi^t,p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: O Signy| OR: 110

Fairly useful hurdler who took a step back in the right direction when fourth at this course a month ago and he's worthy of interest from a handy mark.

Form: 136254-

Jac Jumper^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 105

Fairly useful form over hurdles and fences in France but yet to offer much for current yard.

Form: 835/PP6-

Thankyourluckystar³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

Well treated and heading back in the right direction recently, runner-up at Bangor a month ago. Should be involved once again.

Form: 13/P422-

Non-Runners

Ted's Friend³⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: F O'Brien J: Max Kendrick

Throne Hall¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: A Watson J: Miss Brodie Hampson

Rascal²⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: T R George J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Kintail (4/1), Thankyourluckystar (9/2), Call Me Tara (5/1), Fair Frontieres (6/1), Sambezi (7/1), Rascal (8/1), Ted's Friend (10/1), Art Approval (14/1), Mourzouk (16/1), Throne Hall (16/1), Jac Jumper (50/1)

KINTAIL is unexposed and two from two from this track, so he's worth a chance to put an underwhelming handicap debut behind him after a break. Thankyourluckystar looks resurgent and should pose a major threat from a lenient mark, while Fair Frontieres is an obvious player if able to build on his latest effort.