19:05 Newton Abbot

Tuesday 20 August 2019

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Remembering Dear Lauren Scott Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 6m 28.0s

San Satiro^b³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122

4/1

Has finished second in last two starts around here, in May over fences and last month over timber. Blinkers stay on and should have sound claims on form.

Form: 8367-22

Mighty Leader^t³⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 120| CD

16/1

Good third over C&D on reappearance/stable debut (40-1) last month, now rated 5lb lower having perhaps found race coming too fast back here eight days after that comeback. Possibilities if building on that initial promise.

Form: 4-P2U34

Sporting Boy^t,v³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: J Farrelly| OR: 118| C| D

9/2

Made all for decisive Stratford success in June and ran well next time over fences at Uttoxeter. Didn't enjoy things when lead was contested since at Stratford over timber and bounce back needed. Gets champion jockey for company.

Form: 3-2513P

Point N Shoot^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 114| D

14/1

Tends to revel in a thorough examination of stamina. Poor effort at Cartmel recently, has won twice this summer but something to prove off this mark with that last run in mind.

Form: 531P-16

Gardiners Hill^t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 112| D

15/2

Has done bulk of winning over fences, including at Uttoxeter in May, folded tamely when last spotted at Ffos Las following month. Can race from reduced mark now but still well clear of previous hurdles win-mark. Something to prove.

Form: 52-4126

Doctor Look Here^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 111| CD

5/2

Had missed 720 days prior to May return here. Improved with each of four starts back and duly scored over C&D last month (good to firm) when offered this sort of stamina test. 6lb higher now (has won on soft before).

Form: 1P/P941

Glanvilles Guest²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 111| C

5/1

Win and close second at Worcester in three runs since joining this handler, though was pulled up over C&D in middle start. She should give a decent account having gone up 2lb for latest near miss.

Form: 427-1P2

Guerrilla Tactics²⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Scott| OR: 110| BF| D

9/1

Lightly-raced for a nine-year-old, 2-7 over timber having won over this sort of trip at Warwick (September 2017) and Stratford last August. Absence to defy here but needs mark check.

Form: 232174-

Forecasts

Doctor Look Here (5/2), San Satiro (4/1), Sporting Boy (9/2), Glanvilles Guest (5/1), Gardiners Hill (15/2), Guerrilla Tactics (9/1), Point N Shoot (14/1), Mighty Leader (16/1)

San Satiro has gone close around here over fences and hurdles of late and should give this a go but a hat-trick of seconds may beckon. DOCTOR LOOK HERE has plenty in hand when scoring over C&D last time, with his field struggling on the home bend and, while idled in the straight, he won going away again and can defy his 6lb rise. Glenvilles Guest is in decent form and has place claims.