16:40 Southwell

Thursday 3 October 2024

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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 47.51s

Forget The Way^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 109| BF| D

6/1

In good form for new yard prior to a poor effort in handicap chase at Stratford (17f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and could bounce back.

Form: 3U2436

Dog Fox⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107| BF

4/1

Fairly useful 1¼m Flat winner for Ed Dunlop and got off the mark in this sphere in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (17f, good) in June. Bad mistake last did for him when fifth here a month later and revised mark may not be beyond him on that evidence.

Form: 453-215

Ambassador^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106| D

20/1

Resumed winning ways at Uttoxeter in July but not quite in same form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Stratford (18.7f, good) 26 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8-14618

Diplomatie²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Victoria Malzard⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Derham| OR: 106

11/1

Fair on Flat and of a similar standard over hurdles, winning a trio of events at Les Landes in July and August, namely 2 handicaps and minor event in between. Below form on final outing but much respected having joined a yard that does very well with its new recruits.

Form: 2-21113

Light Dragoon^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 106| D

7/2

Confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut when winning 10-runner maiden at Worcester (16f, good) 17 days ago, though did have luck on his side. Into handicaps and more required.

Form: 0-31

Obsessedwithyou^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 99| BF| D

3/1

Smallish mare who doesn't quite look the force of old, but her mark reflects that and she ran well when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 42 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 53-4642

Ikigai Star²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 100| D

11/1

Confirmed earlier promise when winning 2m Huntingdon maiden in May. Not in the same form on his handicap debut at Bangor but ran much better when second in 12-runner event at Worcester (2m) 22 days ago.

Form: 4-6152

Buxted Too^p,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

8/1

Turned in his best effort in this sphere when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) 37 days ago. Tongue strap back on/cheekpieces on for the first time (over jumps).

Form: 6/9B55-3

Non-Runners

Wise Guy¹⁷³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Edmunds J: C Gethings

Ascension Day⁸⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: S Lycett J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Obsessedwithyou (3/1), Light Dragoon (7/2), Dog Fox (4/1), Wise Guy (4/1), Forget The Way (6/1), Buxted Too (8/1), Ikigai Star (11/1), Diplomatie (11/1), Ascension Day (12/1), Ambassador (20/1)

WISE GUY progressed well last term and it's reasonable to think he could have more to offer this season given his age and low-mileage profile, so he's fancied to make a successful return. Diplomatie had a productive spell in Jersey during the summer and warrants respect having joined a yard that does very well with its new recruits, while Dog Fox was undone by a bad mistake here on his most recent outing and could still be ahead of his mark.