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Thursday 1 October 2020

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Walters Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 5m 57.34s

Another Frontier²¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99| D

12/1

Ran a couple of good races in similar events at Huntingdon last term and well handicapped on his best form.

Form: 7P/3963-

Overworkdunderpaid^p²¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 98| D

8/1

Maiden who is hard to catch right but he's undoubtedly on a good mark if it all comes together on first run for 7 months.

Form: 0/F6529-

Manintheshadows²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 96

9/1

Yet to offer much over hurdles, including on last month's Uttoxeter return, though he showed ability in bumpers and now goes handicapping upped in trip.

Form: 4470-8

Amzac Magic^b1²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 95

20/1

Winning pointer/handicap hurdler. Ran well on last season's return and could be the type to react well to the fitting of blinkers here (races lazily).

Form: 31/3496-

Caviciana^h⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 93

12/1

Much improved switched to handicaps for new yard this summer, every chance at Uttoxeter (20f) last time when settling better. Up in trip and should be capable of winning races.

Form: 99/84-33

Definately Vinnie^p¹⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 91

50/1

Consistent without winning much and work to do on return.

Form: 844323-

Murray Mount⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 91

80/1

Winning hurdler having first run back in this sphere for 16 months after falling at Stratford 6 weeks ago. Others preferred.

Form: 98-353F

Akkapenko⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

20/1

Hit the target at Sedgefield and Huntingdon in 2019. Good effort at Market Rasen 10 weeks ago but not sure to stay this new trip now.

Form: 42118-2

Memphis Bell²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

5/1

Much improved in handicaps this summer, off the mark in 21.8f Fontwell conditionals event under this rider last time. Will progress again over this longer trip and leading claims.

Form: 566-531

Watching Brief^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 86

8/1

Long-standing maiden but back in form at Newton Abbot the last twice, taking strong hold in messy race on Monday. This looks tougher.

Form: P-34823

Buck Bravo^b,t³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 81| CD

15/8

C&D winner in May 2019 and successful again on only his second run since in Newton Abbot conditionals seller under this rider on Monday. Ben Jones can claim 3 lb this time and he makes obvious appeal.

Form: 3P/P18-1

Cottonvale^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 76

14/1

Poor strike rate but showed his first form in over a year, his mark having fallen a long way in that time, when second at Warwick (26f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0004-92

Ring Minella^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 71

66/1

Shows his form only occasionally, doing so behind Cottonvale at Warwick 10 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: P/P7P-P6

Mo Tottie^p1,t1³³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 68

33/1

Favourite when finished tailed off in bumper and no form over hurdles (swerved and unseated rider first 2 starts). Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for first run in 11 months.

Form: UU776P-

Non-Runners

Collingwood Court³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Layerthorpe²⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: James Bowen

Drumnagreagh²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Callum McKinnes

Forecasts

Buck Bravo (15/8), Memphis Bell (5/1), Watching Brief (8/1), Overworkdunderpaid (8/1), Manintheshadows (9/1), Collingwood Court (10/1), Caviciana (12/1), Another Frontier (12/1), Cottonvale (14/1), Drumnagreagh (14/1), Akkapenko (20/1), Amzac Magic (20/1), Layerthorpe (20/1), Mo Tottie (33/1), Definately Vinnie (50/1), Ring Minella (66/1), Murray Mount (80/1)

MEMPHIS BELL is on the ascendency and is taken to follow up last month's Fontwell win under Isabel Williams, this longer trip sure to suit. Collingwood Court could prove a different proposition now going handicapping upped markedly in distance in first-time cheekpieces. Monday's Newton Abbot winner Buck Bravo, effectively racing off 3 lb lower under his excellent rider, completes the shortlist.