15:30 Warwick

Thursday 3 October 2024

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Ignite Incentives Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 50.10s

Manorbank³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120

14/1

Still in touch when stumbled and fell after 2 out over C&D in May but not in the same form when down the field at Worcester 4 months later.

Form: 13P2-F9

Panhandle Slim¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117

15/2

Hit the frame in a couple of above-average bumpers and struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in Sedgefield novice on Boxing Day. Better form when placed under a penalty on final 2 starts. Returns as an unexposed handicap newcomer.

Form: 242132-

Guard The Moon¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

5/2

Back-to-back bumper wins last December and came good over hurdles in 23f Hexham maiden in May. His opening handicap mark seems fair and his stable is going well so there are reasons to be positive back from 5 months off.

Form: 11322-1

Long Draw²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 112

5/4

£60,000 Irish point recruit who has upped his game since switched to handicaps. winning at Ffos Las in May and only just touched off on Worcester return 4 months. Likely to have won there but for a mistake 2 out and this low-mileage 5-y-o almost certainly has more to offer.

Form: 2/344-12

Harjo¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112

9/1

Ready winner on second chase start at Wincanton last December. Let down by his jumping subsequently but back on the mark he defied at Wincanton now returning to hurdles after a break.

Form: 431P2P-

Foveros⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 111| D

50/1

Winless since 2019 but was placed 3 times over hurdles for Henry Oliver at the start of 2024. Found it tougher on the Flat over the summer and others are preferred now back hurdling after 3 months off.

Form: 362242-

Halifax^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 111

17/2

Won a 3m Kempton handicap hurdle in May. Has remained in form since but his consistency means he isn't getting cut much slack by the handicapper.

Form: 132355

Minella Double^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: B R Summers| OR: 110

28/1

Caused a surprise when narrowly winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester in August but he failed to back it up in a chase there last month.

Form: P4-3914

Non-Runners

Golden Whisky⁵⁶³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: Evan Williams J: Miss Eleanor Williams

Don Hollow⁵³¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Gris Majeur²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Sheila Lewis J: C Brace

Forecasts

Long Draw (5/4), Guard The Moon (5/2), Panhandle Slim (15/2), Halifax (17/2), Harjo (9/1), Golden Whisky (10/1), Manorbank (14/1), Don Hollow (14/1), Minella Double (28/1), Gris Majeur (33/1), Foveros (50/1)

LONG DRAW looks capable of better again for in-form Olly Murphy and can gain compensation for last month's Worcester near miss. Guard The Moon and Panhandle Slim appeal as possible improvers now moving into handicap company on their return to action, while Dan Skelton's Don Hollow is another lightly-raced sort who likely has his best days ahead of him.