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Tuesday 7 November 2017

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Get 1/4 Odds At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 5m 9.7s

Sweeping Rock³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 100

17/2

On the go all summer and gained first success over hurdles in a novices handicap in June. Not disgraced since off higher marks but appears high enough for now and softer ground than he is used to here.

Form: 712734

Mr Lando⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Garry Lavery⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 97

10/1

Now with his 10th trainer and not won over hurdles in 2½ years. Significantly lower than last winning mark so can't rule him out although he probably is someway short of his former self.

Form: 23344-5

Kayf Charmer¹⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 95

20/1

Struggled in three starts after winning at Ffos Las last season. Handicap slid to just 4lb higher now so may be back in the frame before long.

Form: 45107-4

Dragoon Guard^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 95

66/1

Maiden of fifteen starts who was completely tailed off latest after a layoff at 100/1. Hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 4U8-680

Ladies Dancing⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 94| D

16/1

Newton Abbot winner in May who hasn't been disgraced since with a couple of thirds including off today's mark. Shade disappointing latest and not getting any younger but not impossible he goes well.

Form: 1U6339

Justice Knight⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 94

25/1

Unplaced in seven career starts to date and beaten 20L plus in each. Handicap debut here and hard to be excited about opening mark.

Form: 78-5S56

Truckers Tangle¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 93

50/1

Beaten 40L plus in five hurdle races to date and latest 12th of 13 beaten 60L in a maiden hurdle at 200/1 is a rough guide to his merits.

Form: 646550

Norse Light^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 92

5/1

Almost two years since last win but several good efforts since including last time out over a furlong shorter here. 1lb rise no real issue and looks one of the more likely types.

Form: 5-7P462

Galactic Power¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 91| CD

6/1

Landed a quick double at the start of the year before running two fair races with higher mark. Now 2lb lower and probably competitive if ready on return.

Form: 03114-3

Reddington²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

20/1

Beaten 30L plus in all five career starts and was completely tailed off on his handicap debut at Lingfield back in January when last seen. Heavy ground likely didn't help there so better expected although not enough so to be involved.

Form: 80970-

Our Phillie Lily²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 83

8/1

Distant thirds in a couple of races at Newton Abbot before a woeful run at Worcester last time. Drop in trip may help and handicap falling rapidly so she isn't ruled out.

Form: 78-6330

Moonlight Flyer³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 82

10/1

Little inspiration in seven career races including last three in handicaps. Mark falling quite rapidly but may need further respite before he is involved.

Form: 600-040

Silva Samourai^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 77

3/1

47 rated maiden on the flat and generally ordinary hurdles form but recent return from long absence was a good effort when third at Huntingdon. If he can repeat or indeed improve on that he could be involved.

Form: 9/P58P-3

Ujagar^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: R T Dunne| T: K Bishop| OR: 75

28/1

Not lived up to earlier promise since switch to this yard. Fell last time and pulled up before when trying longer distance. Handicap mark workable on best form but not sure if he still has that in him.

Form: 9387PF

Orbit Light^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 75

50/1

Distant third on penultimate start his best run over obstacles so far but completely tailed off last time out here in a handicap. Much more needed.

Form: P9/P638

Whiskey John⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: T Dowling⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 74

16/1

Maiden who unseated at the first on return from a fifteen month absence last time out. Plenty of question marks to answer now.

Form: PP/033-U

Bahumbug^p1¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 70

25/1

Changed yard since last run and not seen in hurdles action since 2015. 4lb out the handicap but on best form he could go well in the first time cheek-pieces.

Form: P474-P3

Non-Runners

Dunn's River¹⁴⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: Mr C Barber

On Alberts Head³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Silva Samourai (3/1), Norse Light (5/1), Galactic Power (6/1), Dunn's River (7/1), On Alberts Head (7/1), Our Phillie Lily (8/1), Sweeping Rock (17/2), Moonlight Flyer (10/1), Mr Lando (10/1), Whiskey John (16/1), Ladies Dancing (16/1), Kayf Charmer (20/1), Reddington (20/1), Justice Knight (25/1), Bahumbug (25/1), Ujagar (28/1), Orbit Light (50/1), Truckers Tangle (50/1), Dragoon Guard (66/1)

In a tricky concluder NORSE LIGHT is as likely as any after a good second here last time out. He has the considerable aid of Sam Twiston-Davies in the saddle and looks sure to go well. Also considered is Dunn's River who could well be an improved horse since last seen over hurdles based on his recent point-to-point form. Several of these have pieces of form that would put them in the mix with On Alberts Head one of them and he isn't ruled out.