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Monday 13 January 2025

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Powderham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 5m 48.20s

Push To Pass⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 100

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only eleventh of 17 on his handicap debut at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 52 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 42-40

Bobby's Fortune³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

17/2

A fair bumper winner who has been brought along steadily in this sphere, coming in fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) 31 days ago. Up in trip and much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 316-P4

Wot You Wearing^t,p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: R Stephens| OR: 95

10/1

Made an encouraging start to present campaign when just touched off in 25.5f Hereford handicap but hasn't backed it up and pulled up in 2m5f Ffos Las handicap last time. Others appeal more.

Form: 7-2506P

Chauffeur Driven^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 93

9/1

Still a maiden hurdler but he posted a respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy) 12 days ago. Merits consideration off an easing mark.

Form: 3P-9503

Demilion^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 89

28/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 12.5f) for Charlie Johnston but ended 2023 out of sorts. Yet to get near that level over hurdles so is hard to make a case for despite a falling mark.

Form: 9-44550

Coconut Twist^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 87

7/2

Point winner and made a successful chase debut starting out for this yard at Newton Abbot in May. In-and-out form since but can't be discounted back in this sphere with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 246363

William Philo^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: B Lund| OR: 85| D

10/1

Scored over fences at Fontwell in April 2023 (final outing for Robert Walford). Much his best run for current yard when resuming from 11-month absence with excellent second of 11 in handicap hurdle over C&D (heavy) 12 days ago. Weighted to go close off an unchanged mark.

Form: 31/P6P-2

Olivia Kate^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 84| BF

15/2

Advanced her form when easily getting off the mark at Ludlow in November but not in anything like the same form when seventh at Uttoxeter since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 008517

Jewel Eyed Judy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 84

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden who offered little on handicap debut when fifth of 11 at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 608-65

Newtonian^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 82

17/2

Got off the mark at Warwick in May and posted solid efforts to twice make the frame efforts upon return in October. Struggling when unseated last at Hereford 33 days ago though so needs to get back on track.

Form: 3-1P34U

Caspers Court^p⁸¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Godfrey| T: K Woollacott| OR: 82| CD

40/1

C&D winner but he came in last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (23.8f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 6-025U9

Stage Show⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 81

22/1

Fair maiden on Flat and more like it over hurdles with a brace of fourth-place finishes in handicaps around 17f this autumn. Didn't appear to stay when stepped up to this sort of trip at Fontwell last time, though.

Form: 786446

Sindabella^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78| C

11/1

Resumed winning ways on the back of a wind op in 2m2f handicap here in October and not disgraced here both runs since, fifth of 18 over C&D on latter occasion. Shortlisted.

Form: 94P-135

Hi Riko^h⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray| OR: 78

66/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who came in only ninth of 10 in 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton on his second run for current yard 46 days ago. Hood goes back on now with more required.

Form: 475-P69

Von Hallers⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 76

14/1

3/1, first form shown over hurdles when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 91 days ago. Needs to build on it here.

Form: UPP6-P5

Non-Runners

Instant De Bonheur¹²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: N J Hawke J: Lorcan Murtagh

Silver Chord²⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: C J Down J: Miss N Parker

Forecasts

Coconut Twist (7/2), Push To Pass (9/2), Olivia Kate (15/2), Bobby's Fortune (17/2), Newtonian (17/2), Chauffeur Driven (9/1), William Philo (10/1), Wot You Wearing (10/1), Sindabella (11/1), Von Hallers (14/1), Stage Show (22/1), Demilion (28/1), Instant De Bonheur (33/1), Silver Chord (33/1), Caspers Court (40/1), Hi Riko (66/1), Jewel Eyed Judy (80/1)

Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and WILLIAM PHILO looks the way to go on the back of his excellent recent C&D second. Chauffeur Driven is another weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of Sindabella and Bobby's Fortune.