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Sunday 29 October 2017

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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 15.40s

Verygoodverygood^p1,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Humphries⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 123

4/1

Placed off around this mark earlier this year and signs of a return to form when fourth at Worcester (good) last time. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 202-P44

Monsieur Arkadin²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: George Blackwell⁽⁶⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 121| D

12/1

Winner of a match race at Carlisle (3m1f, good) in May and clear when coming down at the last on soft ground at Hexham on his return earlier this month. One for the shortlist returning to handicaps.

Form: 4432-1F

Solway Dandy²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 120

40/1

Placed a couple of times during the summer but well beaten on good-to-soft ground at Uttoxeter last time and would prefer quicker ground than is forecast today.

Form: 2/6-2336

Landecker³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 120

20/1

Four time winner at at Kelso at up to 3m2f but rated 5lb higher than for his latest victory. Likely to struggle today.

Form: 8235-24

Another Frontier¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120

6/1

Winner on soft ground at Taunton over this trip in February but held in three starts since. Making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 281374-

U Name It⁶⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Dale Irving| T: R M Smith| OR: 120

80/1

Lightly raced since winner over an extended 2m3f at Carlisle (soft) in November 2014 and making his first start since January last year in this contest.

Form: 22UPP5/

Red Infantry¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: W Featherstone| T: Ian Williams| OR: 118

13/2

Victorious off a 2lb lower mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) in November last year and fair efforts since. Well beaten over fences last time out and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 45443-4

Bon Chic^v1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlotte Jones⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 117

33/1

Runner-up over 2m5f at Cartmel (good-to-soft) on his penultimate start but pulled up at Worcester recently and a visor replaces the usual cheekpieces for this event.

Form: 9-U362P

Black Ivory¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J M Jefferson| OR: 116

15/2

Completing a double when victorious on soft ground over 2m4f at Uttoxeter last November. Steps up in trip having finished fourth over 2m4f at Perth (good) when last in action in the spring.

Form: 131124-

Portrait King^p²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan Moore| T: P Griffin| OR: 115| D

14/1

Decent staying handicap chaser but 0/11 over hurdles. Has been unable to repeat his chase form over hurdles thus far and is likely to be doing his best work late on.

Form: 4B830-2

Cyclop^t²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: David Dennis| OR: 115

16/1

Three time winner but held in recent starts over fences including at Warwick (3m, soft) in March. Returning to hurdles on seasonal debut.

Form: 33F624-

Vertigo^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 112| BF

9/1

Ran well when runner-up over 2m4f at Perth (heavy) on seasonal debut last month. Races off a 2lb higher mark today and interesting to see how he fares stepping up in trip.

Form: 7217-P2

Green Zone³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 112

50/1

Well beaten in three starts since completing a hat-trick at Uttoxeter in July. Stamina to prove on just his third start over this trip.

Form: 111470

Almost Gemini^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Robert Hogg⁽⁸⁾| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 112

9/1

Winner three times over hurdles and ran well when fourth on the Flat last month. Remains on a mark 2lb higher than for his latest success and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 15/F33-4

Shantou Tiger^v³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

12/1

Running well during the summer but unseated rider when amateur ridden at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month. Visor worn for the first time on that occasion is retained today and he is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 24324U

Non-Runners

Chicoria²⁶⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: T Davidson J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Verygoodverygood (4/1), Another Frontier (6/1), Red Infantry (13/2), Black Ivory (15/2), Almost Gemini (9/1), Vertigo (9/1), Shantou Tiger (12/1), Monsieur Arkadin (12/1), Portrait King (14/1), Cyclop (16/1), Landecker (20/1), Chicoria (20/1), Bon Chic (33/1), Solway Dandy (40/1), Green Zone (50/1), U Name It (80/1)

MONSIEUR ARKADIN can register a second victory over hurdles by taking this competitive conditional jockeys contest for trainer Tim Vaughan. The selection is unlucky not to be chasing a hat-trick having fallen late on last time out and he can get the better of Shantou Tiger who was still in front when unseating at Warwick last time. Almost Gemini represents a shrewd stable here and is taken to claim third having run well on the Flat last time out.