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Friday 16 October 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 3m 53.51s

Breffniboy⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 100

9/4

Much improved when landing a gamble in good style at Exeter (16.8f, good) last week. Big chance under a penalty.

Form: 866-991

Isle of Wolves³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 105

22/1

Fair performer on the Flat but yet to match that level of form over hurdles, little impact on handicap debut in this sphere last time.

Form: 537-7

The Garrison²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 105

11/1

Dual winner on the Flat but hurdles form will need improving upon if he's to bag this prize, for all that his C&D effort 3 weeks ago was respectable.

Form: 354P5-6

Radjash^t¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 98| CD

7/4

Improved since switched to handicaps in this sphere, crusing home when opening his account over C&D 12 days ago. Major player under a penalty.

Form: 05-2F21

Artistic Language^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 104

40/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat but yet to shine over hurdles, beaten a long way on handicap debut in this sphere/first run for new yard at Fontwell. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 2527-0

Mount Windsor²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 103

7/1

Winner of 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers but hasn't scaled those heights since switched to hurdles. More needed.

Form: 502643-

Detatched²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 102

50/1

Irish point winner who was much improved on his handicap debut when runner-up at Warwick in January. Not disgraced back there on final start of last season and each-way claims.

Form: P85236-

Chapati⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: J Coulson| OR: 102

66/1

Record stands at 0-10 over hurdles following a heavy defeat on reappearance at Stratford in August.

Form: 77338-5

Free Ski²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 102WS

50/1

Showed little in a bumper and 4 starts over hurdles last season, subsequent to which he has undergone a wind operation.

Form: U/09670-

Admirals Bay³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 102WS

80/1

Winner on the Flat in 2019. No show 3 starts over hurdles last winter (all on heavy going), but since undergone wind surgery and may do better on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 008-

Say The Word²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 101

16/1

Showed fair level of ability on the Flat and place both starts switched to handicaps in this sphere last season. Each-way chance if ready to roll following a 7-month break.

Form: 48632-

How's The Cricket³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J Farrelly| OR: 101

11/2

Has improved with each of his three runs this year, fine second over this C&D last month. Up 3 lb but should be on the premises once again.

Form: 045-732

Forecasts

Radjash (7/4), Breffniboy (9/4), How's The Cricket (11/2), Mount Windsor (7/1), The Garrison (11/1), Say The Word (16/1), Isle of Wolves (22/1), Artistic Language (40/1), Detatched (50/1), Free Ski (50/1), Chapati (66/1), Admirals Bay (80/1)

BREFFNIBOY and Radjash are both ahead of the handicapper under penalties following their stylish victories at Exeter and over C&D respectively. Providing the forecast slower ground doesn't prove to be a hindrance, Breffniboy could be the one to follow up. Admirals Bay can leave his previous hurdles form well behind now handicapping and makes some each-way appeal.