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Saturday 28 October 2017

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McConnell O'Hara Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 57.8s

Buckled³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Robert Hogg⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 107

9/2

Looked to have needed the run at Perth last month and these sorts of events are very much his sort of thing. Won over 3m at Musselburgh in March and followed up with a solid run over C&D and needs looking at here.

Form: 5F158-3

Too Many Chiefs²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 102| CD

9/2

His last two runs have left big question marks over his form after he looked to be back to his best when scoring over C&D in April. Still 2lb above that last winning mark and not one to rely on.

Form: 6P410-8

Bescot Springs^p²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Willmott⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99| C| D

40/1

A regular around here and has won twice at the course but his recent runs haven't really shown an awful lot of encouragement and can only be watched for now.

Form: 137-680

Irish Hawke^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

13/2

A much reduced mark saw him regain the winning thread at Sedgefield in August over a slightly shorter trip. Not in the same form when trying to follow-up last time but not totally written off for a yard in good form.

Form: P6-7614

Apachee Prince^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieron Edgar| T: A C Whillans| OR: 91| C

11/2

Built on a previous promising effort when winning at Perth on his penultimate start. A rise in the weights appeared to be his downfall last time out and he runs again here off the same mark (91) as on that occasion.

Form: 845215

Classical Sound²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Kaine Wood| T: R Dobbin| OR: 90

22/1

Offered very little so far and returns from a break here although he does come from a yard that can rejuvenate one. Only an outside chance but should be watched in the market.

Form: 8P4F8P-

Karingo^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Grant Cockburn| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 86

20/1

Made all to win at Perth in August a win that finally broke his duck but looks to be a temperamental sort who can't really be trusted and he rather predictably failed to build on that win. Still has a chance off this mark but overall record makes him a hard one to rely on.

Form: 69201P

Just Chilly^h²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: R D Day| T: R Dobbin| OR: 83

4/1

Looks to be a steady improver for this yard having shown some signs of ability for her previous stable. Only just touched off last time out over a slightly shorter trip here recently and a repeat of that run would put her in with a leading chance.

Form: P/7-F952

Rory's Valentine^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: K Scott| OR: 79

80/1

Looks to be struggling of late and hard to find many positives in her form that would give her even an outside chance here.

Form: 6608PP-

Broadway Belle²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant| OR: 75

6/1

Hard to totally write off having shown some reasonable form in the spring and maintained a similar level of form on her recent return to action. Runs from just out the handicap but would have a place chance in this on her best form.

Form: 8332-24

Sybil Grey⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Bewley| OR: 69

80/1

Pulled-up on her two most recent starts and running from 7lb out of the handicap she has little to recommend her here even in a lowly grade.

Form: 4PP0-PP

Forecasts

Just Chilly (4/1), Buckled (9/2), Too Many Chiefs (9/2), Apachee Prince (11/2), Broadway Belle (6/1), Irish Hawke (13/2), Karingo (20/1), Classical Sound (22/1), Bescot Springs (40/1), Rory's Valentine (80/1), Sybil Grey (80/1)

Just Chilly still looks fairly treated on the best of her form but she does look to have a little trouble getting her head in front and it may be a similar tale here. Irish Hawke should appreciate a return to this trip while Broadway Belle is another who can make her mark at this level given her recent consistent form. BUCKLED is the suggestion though now that he has a recent run under his belt; his Musselburgh win if repeated would be good enough to see him win this and his recent run at Perth showed that he was still worth keeping onside in this grade.