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Friday 15 November 2024

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Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 5f | 20 Runners | Turf

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American Sniper^b1,t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| CD

6/1

Won this race 12 months ago and lines up here having bounced back to best with cheekpieces refitted when gamely landing 4-runner handicap hurdle at Newbury (24.2f) 8 days ago. Blinkers now the headgear of choice and rider's claim all but off-sets his penalty. Respected.

Form: 477-091

Whatsupwithyou^p,t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Callum Pritchard⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 126| BF| D

11/1

Back to best when winning at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) last December and found only one too good all 3 starts since, latterly on the back of 6 months off in 5-runner Fontwell handicap (19f) 23 days ago. Usual cheekpieces go back on now.

Form: 49122-2

Macgiloney¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: M P O'Connor| T: D Hogan| OR: 126| D

33/1

Losing run is mounting up but acquitted himself with credit in pair of handicap chase contests before a creditable fourth over hurdles at Gowran (3m) in October. Disappointed in Cork Grand National latest though and bounce back called for returned to hurdling.

Form: 92324P

Foster'sisland¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 125| D

14/1

Winless last season but signed off with a good third at Ayr (21.4f) in the spring and similar form after 7 months off when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 2 weeks ago. This demands more however nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 42543-2

Phantomofthepoints²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ellis Collier⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 124

12/1

Posted a fairly useful effort when a wide-margin winner of a Chepstow novice (2m, soft) in April. Not disgraced when sixth of 13 on handicap debut at Ayr (2m) later that month and interesting connections up him markedly in trip on return. Market may prove a useful guide.

Form: 226216-

Tune In A Box³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁶⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 122| D

11/1

Most progressive switched to handicaps last season, making it 4 wins from 5 starts when taking big-field contest at Punchestown (19.4f) in April. Shaped more encouragingly than bare result would imply on return in Silver Trophy last month and he remains potentially useful.

Form: 11211-0

Il Va De Soi^p²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alice Stevens| T: Harry Derham| OR: 122

8/1

Progressive since the cheekpieces went on, confirming previous promise when off the mark at Chepstow (19.5f) in April and plenty in hand when defying an 8 lb hike at Uttoxeter (20f) later that month. Feasible to think there's even more to come this campaign.

Form: 447211-

Getalead^t¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: K Pickard| OR: 113| D

14/1

Caused a surprise after 6 months off when successful at Wincanton (15.2f) in October and, having escaped a penalty, he followed up at Warwick (21f) 10 days ago. Got away with some slipshod jumping on that occasion and this a taller ask in this more competitive environment.

Form: 754-P11

Plaisir Des Flos²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

11/2

Upwardly mobile 5-y-o who completed 5-timer in good style after 6 months off in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (20f) 3 weeks ago, always holding on under hands-and-heels ride. Handicapper applies a little more pressure but unlikely he's reached his limit yet. Player.

Form: 01111-1

Littlefoot^p⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna| T: M A Molloy| OR: 115

14/1

Off the mark with cheekpieces enlisted in small-field Ballinrobe maiden (23f) in August and backed that up when third in 16-runner handicap back at that venue (22f) a month later, running on late. No reason why he won't give a good account with this stiff finish expected to suit.

Form: 64-8513

Double Powerful^h⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Dylan Johnston| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| D

4/1

Continues to go from strength-to-strength, typically travelling strongly when bringing up the 5-timer at Fontwell (19.1f) 7 days ago, not fluent late on but still drawing clear. Another meriting serious respect turned out under a penalty.

Form: 411-111

Monsant³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Eddie Edge⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

20/1

Definite promise (fair form) on first 2 starts in maiden hurdles during 2023. Probably in need of run after 9 months off when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19f) 38 days ago and he remains with potential having since switched yards. Stable also saddle Double Powerful.

Form: 276-6

Zacony Rebel^p³¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Turner⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 113

33/1

Dual hurdles/chase winner who was largely disappointing during a light 2023/24 campaign for Toby Lawes. Reappears after 10 months off for new yard in a hot-looking handicap and percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 64/8U55-

Clonbury Bridge^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie O'Dwyer| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 112| BF

14/1

Landed a big-field handicap at Cork (2m) in the spring and essentially remained in form since, good third over hurdles at Listowel (18f) in September prior to a solid second over fences at Clonmel (20.7f) 3 weeks ago. May be vulnerable from this mark back over timber, however.

Form: 0-02732

Stay If U Want To^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jonjo & A O'Neill| OR: 110

12/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who has made a sound start over hurdles, off the mark in a Hereford maiden (16.2f) in May. Similar form back from 4 months off when second on handicap debut at Wincanton (21.4f) 4 weeks ago but likely he'll need to pull out more to take this.

Form: 122-122

Billy Lee Swagger¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 110

12/1

Progressive in handicaps last season, off the mark at Punchestown (16.7f) last December. Runner-up next 2 starts and better than bare result when fourth back at that venue in April, keeping on well having met with some interference. Remains unexposed at this sort of trip back from 6 months off.

Form: 001224-

Young Lucy^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 105

16/1

Sole success to date come in a Cork bumper early last year. Some promise over hurdles initially and she comes here fit from respectable efforts in staying handicaps on the Flat in recent months. Interesting if the market spoke in her favour back over hurdles for shrewd stable.

Form: 65/1607-

Rebel Intentions^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Joe Anderson| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 104| D

12/1

Returned from a break at the top of his game, going one place better than at Stratford when bagging 7-runner handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f) 26 days ago, staying on well. More on his plate up 5 lb in this stronger affair but he's evidently thriving.

Form: 6P50-21

Victory Club²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 102

16/1

Landed a bumper on first of 3 starts for Dan Skelton in 2022. Missed whole of last year but showed benefit of reappearance/yard debut effort at Taunton in March when second in a Wincanton maiden (15.2f) later that month. Still, this a tough introduction to handicaps/after 7 months off.

Form: 1123/02-

Wot You Wearing^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: R Stephens| OR: 99

33/1

Back-to-back winner at Chepstow last November and very encouraging start to present campaign when just touched off in a 25.5f Hereford handicap (good) in October. Not in same form when fifth back at first-named venue 17 days ago but he's a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 1227-25

Forecasts

Double Powerful (5/1), Plaisir Des Flos (6/1), Il Va De Soi (7/1), American Sniper (8/1), Billy Lee Swagger (12/1), Whatsupwithyou (12/1), Phantomofthepoints (14/1), Stay If U Want To (14/1), Getalead (14/1), Tune In A Box (16/1), Littlefoot (16/1), Clonbury Bridge (16/1), Rebel Intentions (16/1), Foster'sisland (16/1), Victory Club (20/1), Young Lucy (20/1), Monsant (25/1), Macgiloney (33/1), Wot You Wearing (33/1), Zacony Rebel (50/1)

PLAISIR DES FLOS found further progress when bringing up the 5-timer on return at Carlisle 3 weeks ago, only needing hands-and-heels riding to see off another upwardly-mobile sort (the pair clear). It's feasible to think the handicapper hasn't caught up with him yet on that evidence and Fergal O'Brien's 5-y-o makes strong appeal again. Double Powerful is of a very similar ilk and he's feared, as is Tune In A Box and Il Va De Soi in an ultra-competitive opener.