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Thursday 1 October 2020

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Walters Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

Cogital^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 108| D

3/1

Fair form on the Flat (winner at Bath last month) and stepped up on first run over hurdles when never-nearer second at Fontwell (17.7f, heavy) on Boxing Day. Likely to improve on handicap debut.

Form: 42-

Fleursals²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 106WS

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Roger Varian and has showed ability in 4 starts over hurdles, albeit outclassed in listed races the last twice. Makes handicap debut after 8 months off.

Form: 3F47-

Jacke Is Back^p1²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 100

16/1

Fair hurdler/chaser in France but no impact in 4 runs for new yard. Off 6 months and can only be watched until showing more.

Form: F2P9P0-

Nocte Volatus²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 98

5/1

In good hands but limited impact over hurdles last term, including remote fourth on handicap debut in February. Early days but needs to have improved during time off.

Form: P984-

Shanandoa¹¹⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 86| D

33/1

Bumper winner in 2015 but badly out of sorts since over hurldes and on Flat. Makes no appeal after over 3 years off on first run for yard after leaving Brian Barr.

Form: 4P354P/

Lermoos Legend²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 85

14/1

Glimmer of promise on first of 2 starts in bumpers but little to shout about since, including over hurdles. Makes handicap debut after 8 month off.

Form: 5483P9-

Thirsty Farmer⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 83

14/1

Thriced-raced maiden and yet to show any form, eighth of 11 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others appeal more.

Form: P-88

Khanisari^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 83| BF

11/8

Fair form in a couple of maiden hurdles back in November 2018, but nowhere near that level in handicaps since, well-backed but barely jumping a flight fluently last month at Uttoxeter. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 9/70P0-5

Non-Runners

Fraterculus²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Sam Twiston-Davies

To Fly Free²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: D Pipe J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Khanisari (11/8), To Fly Free (9/4), Cogital (3/1), Nocte Volatus (5/1), Fraterculus (13/2), Fleursals (12/1), Lermoos Legend (14/1), Thirsty Farmer (14/1), Jacke Is Back (16/1), Shanandoa (33/1)

TO FLY FREE progressed again on her handicap bow when third at Sedgefield on Tuesday, and provided this doesn't come too soon, she can improve further and score at the fourth time of asking for David Pipe. Cogital was a winner on the Flat last month and is expected to make his presence felt, ahead of Fraterculus and Khanisari.