16:40 Warwick

Tuesday 24 September 2024

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 8.59s

Dynamite Kentucky^b³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 110

5/1

Snapped a losing run stretching back to January 2022 when seeing off 10 rivals at Worcester (23f, good) last month. Remains on a fair mark back up 5 lb and, with no concerns stamina-wise, he's entitled to have a say in the finish.

Form: 2-P5221

Butler's Brief^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| C| D

11/1

Now 11 lb lower than for this latest win at Kelso last November but with good reason, having barely beaten a rival home in 4 subsequent completions. The blinkers he sported for the first time at Bangor recently are swiftly replaced with his usual cheekpieces.

Form: 5F-6P67

Dublin Four^t³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 107

25/1

Largely performed with credit over fences during his time with Fergal O'Brien but has offered precious little in 4 runs for this yard since returning from a 14-month absence in May.

Form: 5F/7658

Chatty Chich⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 105

5/2

Has improved since switched to handicaps and faced with a stiffer test, scoring on good ground at Huntingdon (25f) and Fakenham (23.4f) prior to finishing a creditable third when bidding for the hat-trick dropped to 2½m at Worcester last time. Very much a player back up in trip here.

Form: 792-113

Highland Frolic^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: M G Rimell| OR: 104

18/1

Fairly useful form on the Flat for the Gosdens and opened hurdles account in 2m Plumpton maiden in April 2023. However, he was pulled up on his latest start in this sphere last October and has failed to fire on 2 of his 3 starts on the level since changing hands during the spring.

Form: 21/322P-

Craven Bay^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 103

4/1

Winner of 23f Worcester maiden hurdle last summer and has posted respectable efforts in a couple of handicaps since returning to action in July. Eased 2 lb since latest run and he's of strong interest now faced with a stiffer test on this debut for new yard.

Form: 3331-66

Ballyvaughan Bay⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 101

9/1

Took a sizeable step forward when opening his account upped to 3m at Southwell in June but not in quite the same form when fifth off this mark at Stratford the following month. Others preferred.

Form: 3V6-615

Time To Tinker^b,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90

4/1

Has spent a long time in the doldrums (last win was gained back in November 2021) but he stopped the slide, to an extent, when third in a 10-runner Bangor handicap (19.6f, good) earlier this month. Solid each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: P-P5P03

Non-Runners

Calagogo¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: Stephen Allen J: Non Runner

Fine By Me³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jamie Brace

Forecasts

Fine By Me (13/8), Chatty Chich (5/2), Craven Bay (4/1), Time To Tinker (4/1), Dynamite Kentucky (5/1), Ballyvaughan Bay (9/1), Butler's Brief (11/1), Highland Frolic (18/1), Dublin Four (25/1), Calagogo (66/1)

Low-mileage 8-y-o CRAVEN BAY shaped as though this stamina test would be right up his street when third over 23f at Worcester last time and he could be the answer. Dynamite Kentucky is feared most on the back of his success at the aforementioned course, while Chatty Chich has to enter calculations and both Fine By Me and Time To Tinker merit respect, too.