15:35 Hereford

Wednesday 21 October 2020

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 147y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 57.1s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Fugitives Drift22
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  131| D
13/8
Huntingdon novice winner in February and further progress when making a successful reappearance at Bangor (19.6f, good to soft) last month. Player off what looks a fair opening mark.
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2
Horse silk
Lucky One245
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  127
10/3
Runner-up both starts in France and shaped well back from a 15-month layoff on sole start for Willie Mullins at Punchestown (2½m, heavy) in February. Likely improver on handicap debut for new yard.
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3
Horse silk
Red Nika30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR:  121
10/3
Promise in trio of novice hurdles and this point winner raised his game when runner-up on handicap debut at Warwick (21f, good) last month. 4 lb rise fair and he should have more to offer.
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4
Horse silk
Mustang Alpha42
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Max Kendrick(3)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  110
14/1
Winning pointer who didn't shape at all badly when third on Rules debut in Huntingdon maiden hurdle last November. However, he was pulled up on handicap bow at Uttoxeter last month.
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5
Horse silk
Winged Isle219
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Tudor(5)| T: D Burchell| OR:  110
28/1
In the process of producing an improved effort when departing 3 out on handicap debut over this C&D (heavy) in March. Different conditions back from a 7-month break but he's open to improvement.
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6
Horse silk
Unai238
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: James Bowen| T: B Pauling| OR:  110
14/1
Benefited from the step up in trip when third in 13-runner Market Rasen novice (20.6f, soft) in February. Faster ground here should help and claims on handicap bow. Yard also saddles Anightinlambourn.
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7
Horse silk
Motashakel40
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: Isabel Williams(5)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  110
20/1
Flat winner for Kevin Prendergast in Ireland and improved effort when third on handicap debut in this sphere at Warwick in January. Not disgraced on the level last month but needs to up his game here.
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8
Horse silk
Anightinlambourn225
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: B Pauling| OR:  105
11/1
Got better with each of her 3 starts over hurdles last term, runner-up in mares' novice at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft) when last seen in March. Improvement could be on the way now handicapping.
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Forecasts

Fugitives Drift (13/8), Red Nika (10/3), Lucky One (10/3), Anightinlambourn (11/1), Mustang Alpha (14/1), Unai (14/1), Motashakel (20/1), Winged Isle (28/1)

Verdict

RED NIKA was just touched off on his handicap debut at Warwick and, with further progress on the cards, he gets the nod in what looks a very competitive heat. Anightinlambourn also found just one too good on her latest start and she is feared off a feather weight. The unexposed Lucky One enters calculations on debut for Paul Nicholls, while Fugitives Drift needs considering, too.

  1. RED NIKA (FR)
  2. ANIGHTINLAMBOURN (IRE)
  3. LUCKY ONE (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £9,495.002nd: £2,805.003rd: £1,402.004th: £702.005th: £351.00

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