Arctic Spaboy Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.1s

Judge Earle³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: R A Fahey| OR: 116| D

10/1

Returned from a wind op to win at Perth in July seemingly a better model for that surgery. Was beaten there subsequently under a penalty (had no excuses) and now drops down into claiming company; tough task at the weights.

Form: 63P0-13

Hassle^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 132

5/4

Given a chance by the handicapper and dropped back to his last winning mark when taking a handicap hurdle in June. Hasn't been in that sort of form since then on the Flat or over hurdles but given a fine opportunity to regain the winning thread here.

Form: 116/917

Mizen Master^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 122

15/8

Twice a winner last summer when this stable was getting going he's not won since then but has run with credit under both codes. Should be fit for this after a couple of Flat runs of late; has work to do at the weights.

Form: 212395-

Oscar Hoof^p1⁴⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 128| D

5/1

Cheekpieces are on for the first-time as he makes his stable debut having had a stop-start career with his previous yard. Looks a fragile sort so needs handling with care but would have a chance at the weights if he's ready to go.

Form: 11FP2P/

Stonemadforspeed^p⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 105| CD

33/1

C&D winner but an unreliable sort despite that win which came under a good ride from the front. He did manage to follow-up that win but it's been mainly downhill since. Ran poorly last time out and not much more expected now.

Form: 1347P-0

Non-Runners

Il Sicario⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: W G M Turner J: Sean Houlihan

Charlie Papa Lima⁵⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: B Barr J: Harry Bannister

Forecasts

Hassle (5/4), Mizen Master (15/8), Oscar Hoof (5/1), Judge Earle (10/1), Charlie Papa Lima (14/1), Il Sicario (16/1), Stonemadforspeed (33/1)

This isn’t too bad an event for the grade and it gives HASSLE a good chance of regaining the winning thread having disappointed a little of late but this is a far easier task and he is favoured by the weights. It will be fascinating to see what Ian Williams can do with the fragile Oscar Hoof who is more than capable of competing at this level with Mizen Master another to throw into the mix. Most of the others appear to have a tough task at the weights although Judge Earle can’t be totally left out of the equation.