13:02 Wincanton

Sunday 27 October 2024

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Windsor Clive Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 3m 33.87s

Liverpool Knight⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 119| BF

9/2

Raised his game for a third victory of 2023/24 at Market Rasen (16.6f) last September and he lines up here in good form, running up to best when third at Uttoxeter (20f) in July. Switched yards since and this reliable operator looks sure to give another good account.

Form: 12-6443

Reach For The Moon²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 114

4/1

Smart Flat winner who struck at fourth attempt over hurdles at Worcester (2m) in July and suited by emphasis on speed when defying a penalty back from a break at Fontwell (17.7f) 23 days ago. Definite potential for better still now handicapping and this test looks ideal.

Form: 4-4C11

Douglas Dc^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Buckley| T: A W Carroll| OR: 111

20/1

Fair handicapper hurdler who returned to form in refitted cheekpieces when runner-up in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m) 30 days ago, tackled final 1f and worried out of it. This looks a tougher ask.

Form: 523P-82

Him Malaya^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 109| CD

8/1

C&D winner who posted good placed efforts over hurdles at Kempton/Ludlow in the spring. Never figured sent chasing at Newton Abbot (21f) in June but he appeals as the type to bounce back returned to hurdling/after 5 months off.

Form: 13P3-3P

Getalead^t¹⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Gearoid Harney⁽³⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 108| C

33/1

Added to his tally with pair of small-field victories in September 2022. Very lightly raced since, running no sort of race when pulled up at Kempton (24.5f) back in May. Drops back markedly in trip on this first start for 6 months.

Form: 66/754-P

Pyrotechnic³¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 107WS

4/1

Winner on the Flat in France. Definite promise to glean from first 2 starts over hurdles and he did too much on the front end when twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, heavy) in December. Remains low-mileage and he appeals as the type to do better now handicapping. Had wind surgery.

Form: 520-

Therapist³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 105

10/3

Steadily progressive hurdler who landed back-to-back handicaps at Southwell/Huntingdon in May and placed all 3 starts since, doing well to split a better placed pair when second at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in September. Of interest again.

Form: F4-1122

Tour Ovalie¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR: 101

12/1

Fair in bumpers and of similar merit over hurdles, off the mark in mares' handicap at Stratford (16.3f) in May. Respectable efforts in handicaps at Cartmel/Newton Abbot thereafter but she likely needs to pull out a little more back from a break.

Form: 422-154

Gold For Alec²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 101

11/1

Showed some promise in 2 bumpers and similar story in finishing fourth in pair of hurdle outings during second half of last season. Makes a quick switch to handicaps on return to action and significant if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: 5444-

Forecasts

Therapist (10/3), Pyrotechnic (4/1), Reach For The Moon (4/1), Liverpool Knight (9/2), Him Malaya (8/1), Gold For Alec (11/1), Tour Ovalie (12/1), Douglas Dc (20/1), Getalead (33/1)

Smart Flat performer/dual hurdles winner, REACH FOR THE MOON very much appeals as the type who will be ideally suited by the demands of this sort of test now handicapping and earns the vote to complete the hat-trick. 4-y-o Therapist is holding form very well and she's a threat, as is the reliable Liverpool Knight and the returning Him Malaya.