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Thursday 7 November 2019

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Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 5m 9.44s

Likeamonkey^h¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Patrick Cowley| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 102

14/1

Didn't show a lot first two starts (ran out on one occasion) but much better on final start of last season when close second to a heavy odds-on favourite at Market Rasen; unexposed and if fit, could play a part.

Form: R-82

Drums Of War^v1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: C Grant| OR: 99| C

28/1

Won a handicap on heavy ground here on heavy ground back in 2018, and is 4lb lower today, so clearly has his merits, but only seen out three times since that win and has shown little. Takes a leap of faith to get with him now.

Form: 2414/5-7

Wind Of Hope^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 91| D

22/1

His C&D effort from a couple of seasons would make him look well handicapped here if he could repeat it, but that is a big if; on plus side, return of some headgear may help, and would have badly needed run last month after long absence; risky.

Form: D48/65-5

Calliope^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Blair Campbell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 91

8/1

Tends to front run, usually finds a few too good though, as a record of just two wins in 32 starts indicates; might ideally want better ground than this too, and overall plus points to her chance are thin on the ground.

Form: 245-035

Luvly Boy Blue^h,t²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 87

40/1

Ran well on hurdles debut at Newcastle last year but that run starting to look something of a fluke, as he's never come anywhere near repeating it and looks regressive; drops back in trip here.

Form: 3/980U9-

Ruler Of The Nile¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 85

100/1

Awfully long time since he was last seen over hurdles, has had a few spins on the Flat this autumn but not shown a lot. Looks reasonably well handicapped at present though, and as he'll be fitter now, isn't totally written off.

Form: 76P939/

Strait Run²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82| C

25/1

Heavy ground winner at Carlisle from a 6lb lower mark back in March, so will handle conditions and will probably stay, but consistency not his strong point and he's not been seen out since April. Others preferred.

Form: 655217-

L'attendue²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 81| CD

8/1

Good-sized mare that made all to win over C&D in March, looking like she had plenty in hand, but couldn't follow up and not seen since April. Early days with her though, and given liking for conditions, should be a player if fit after absence.

Form: P/07P18-

Starplex²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 81

11/10

Dangerously well handicapped here on his Flat form and ran well after a break at Musselburgh (13f) last month; if he has come on for that effort, then you feel he has to go close from such a lowly mark here. Big player.

Form: P80P6-4

Louloumills^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: D B Hurst⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 80| CD

28/1

One win to show for her 36 efforts so far, but on the plus side, that did come over C&D (albeit back in 2017); may strip fitter for a recent outing but hard to make a solid case for, all the same.

Form: 5F25-P8

Excalibur^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

9/1

Flat efforts nothing to write home about but was third off this mark over hurdles at Kelso last month, a run which would give him a chance if repeated here. Conditions fine and although risky, not discounted.

Form: 7/060P-3

Moon Rua²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 74

11/1

Four starts under Rules have seen him finish down the field twice and pulled up twice; hard to see where even this opening mark comes from, and although given a more realistic task here, it's not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 4260PP-

Perseid³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁵⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 66| CD

25/1

Useful enough if you wind the clock back a few years but on the downgrade now, rated just 66, and hard to fancy his chances from well out of the handicap here.

Form: 796-767

Rapid Fritz^p1,t¹⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 58

250/1

Rapidly in decline and rated just 58; no chance from so far out of the handicap here, and not seen out since April.

Form: PP8PPU-

Forecasts

Starplex (11/10), L'attendue (8/1), Calliope (8/1), Excalibur (9/1), Moon Rua (11/1), Likeamonkey (14/1), Wind Of Hope (22/1), Perseid (25/1), Strait Run (25/1), Louloumills (28/1), Drums Of War (28/1), Luvly Boy Blue (40/1), Ruler Of The Nile (100/1), Rapid Fritz (250/1)

L'ATTENDUE rather disappointed on her final start of last year but she's only five, and has the scope to do better again this year. She's already got a C&D win under her belt too and if she's ready to go after her summer break, might be good enough here. Starplex would be a big threat if translating his Flat form over hurdles as he looks very well weighted, and of the others, Likeamonkey and Wind Of Hope both make a bit of appeal.