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Saturday 26 October 2019

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Epilepsy Research UK Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 6m 37.30s

Aptly Put^p1,t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 108

4/1

Thorough stayer who has made the frame in 5-9 hurdles, but has yet to win. New headgear combination tried here. Each-way player, unless he can raise his game.

Form: 7432-32

Handy Hollow⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

16/1

Scored over 2m7f at Bangor (good to soft) in June. Would have claims if able to reproduce that effort from this 2lb higher mark, and can't rule that out after his latest effort at Sedgefield.

Form: U-16953

Telson Barley^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 108

9/1

Dual winner (3m/3m1f on good/good to soft) in the spring, the latter when 6lb lower. Held in next time and pulled up on his reappearance at Huntingdon last week, so has a bit to prove now.

Form: 163-14P

Chocolat Noir³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Cook| T: M Todhunter| OR: 107

4/1

Arrives in good form, having won at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft) in August, and Perth (3m, heavy) last time. Made all in both. Up 6lb for the latter, and has claims again.

Form: 413121

Calivigny¹⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 105| CD

22/1

Last two wins have been over fences, including here (3m2f, good) last December, when 1lb lower. Not seen over hurdles since March 2016. Others make more appeal.

Form: 11345P-

Temple Man¹⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 104| C

20/1

Won a division of the maiden hurdle (2m, good) on this card two years ago. Fell next time and then was not seen until pulled up last December. Back to form here again in the spring (2m5f, good) and has claims over this longer trip.

Form: 51F/P30-

Final Fling^p⁶⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A Nicol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 101

16/1

Arrives seeking a protracted hat-trick, after winning back-to-back 3m hurdles at Wetherby two seasons ago, but not being seen since January 2018. Returns on same winning mark, so check market for confidence.

Form: 135611/

Court Baloo^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: A C Whillans| OR: 92

4/1

Another hat-trick seeker, although his two wins have both come in the past few weeks at Hexham (both 2m7½f) on good and soft. Up 6lb for the latter (career best) and in grade, so more needed.

Form: P-75711

Pinspot^v1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86| BF

11/2

Made the frame when 10lb higher at Newcastle (2m6f, good to soft) in January. Not as good as that since, but visor goes on here and is looking feasibly treated now if that helps.

Form: 735F-44

Lawtop Legend^p⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 85

7/1

Scored on good ground at Hexham (2m7½f) 11-months ago, when 2lb higher. Way below that form in recent starts, however, so plenty to prove at present.

Form: 5-34484

Non-Runners

Alto Des Mottes⁴⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 9

T: H Hogarth J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Court Baloo (4/1), Chocolat Noir (4/1), Aptly Put (4/1), Pinspot (11/2), Lawtop Legend (7/1), Telson Barley (9/1), Final Fling (16/1), Handy Hollow (16/1), Temple Man (20/1), Alto Des Mottes (20/1), Calivigny (22/1)

There may be a bit more to come from Pinspot from this mark, if a change of headgear helps, while hat-trick seekers Court Baloo and Final Fling can probably be taken on for one reason or another. Chocolat Noir should ensure a good test, and is far from discounted, but that could set things up for TEMPLE MAN, who is lightly-raced, has course winning form, and looks as though this trip will suit. Handy Hollow and Aptly Put are not ruled out.