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Saturday 24 October 2020

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William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 6.8s

For Three³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 110| D

17/2

Back-to-back Hexham winner in the spring of 2019. Struggled to hit same heights since but this is a slight drop in class and he's 2 below last successful mark.

Form: 1163-46

Xpo Universel^t,v²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 109| CD

11/1

C&D winner with plenty of zest left in him judged by his Cartmel reappearance run under this rider. Third of 8 back here 3 weeks ago but this is a deeper race.

Form: 156-453

Prince Khurram^p,t²⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| D

66/1

Scored from reduced mark over hurdles at Bangor (16.6f) in October 2019 but quickly back into his shell to end the campaign. Record fresh suggests he'll probably need this.

Form: 2F1404-

Enlighten²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 107| CD

14/1

Course bumper winner in February 2019. Has failed to attain the same heights over hurdles, but he's in good hands and should have more to offer this season.

Form: 417/748-

Rob Royal²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 106| BF

15/2

Winning Irish pointer who caught the eye on his final qualifying run at Doncaster in February. Runner-up in a brace of 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter in September and he remains of interest.

Form: 6F73-22

Benny In Milan²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 103

50/1

Fair hurdler in Ireland for Denis Hogan. Unsurprisingly looked in need of the run on recent C&D return from 15 months off and this will reveal more.

Form: 4/05P6-7

Shaws Bridge²³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 100

3/1

Fair in bumpers. Filled the frame both hurdles starts and opening mark could be generous on reappearance for a good yard.

Form: 64/3433-

Geyser¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 100

80/1

Half-brother to hurdler Millie The Minx (17f winner). Poor maiden on Flat but much more like it over hurdles, causing an upset at Sedgefield a year ago. Fit from a spin on the level.

Form: 51-

Set In Stone⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 100| D

17/2

Fair 9f winner on Flat who proved suiting by waiting tactics when opening her hurdling account in handicap company at Perth in August. Didn't show much on the AW latest but represents in-form stable.

Form: 644-61

Balranald^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99

10/1

Won on the level in France and promise in juvenile hurdles for current yard last winter. Had a wind up and shaped as though in need of the run on last month's return at this venue,

Form: 356-4

Imperial Focus^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 98

28/1

Finally off the mark on the level at Redcar in June and can heave recent hurdles run at Sedgefield overlooked given he was badly hampered.

Form: 560/P4-6

Karamoko³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 96

11/2

Showed plenty in handicaps in 2018-19 and stepped up on a low-key reappearance when fourth of 11 at Perth a month ago. Drop in trip could be a good move.

Form: 3433/P4

Strong Team²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 96| D

40/1

Went the wrong way from his reappearance in the spring of 2019 and needed to see more on last month's reappearance at Sedgefield.

Form: 12/438-9

Grey Girly^h,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 96

9/1

Hard to get excited about what she's achieved in Ireland so far, but still warrants a market check for a shrewd yard.

Form: 30-P365

Getaway Gerry²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 95

28/1

Hasn't stood much racing, but easily best effort in handicaps when fourth over C&D on recent reappearance.

Form: 28P00-4

Non-Runners

Carry On²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Shaws Bridge (3/1), Karamoko (11/2), Rob Royal (15/2), Set In Stone (17/2), For Three (17/2), Grey Girly (9/1), Balranald (10/1), Xpo Universel (11/1), Enlighten (14/1), Carry On (14/1), Imperial Focus (28/1), Getaway Gerry (28/1), Strong Team (40/1), Benny In Milan (50/1), Prince Khurram (66/1), Geyser (80/1)

Hard to form a strong opinion, but SHAWS BRIDGE and Enlighten retain scope at this sort level based on their bumper ability, with the former marginally preferred on handicap debut/reappearance. Set In Stone has to case aside a lesser effort on the AW but warrants consideration for an in-form stable.