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Saturday 24 October 2020

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Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 4m 26.50s

Get Help²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 103

14/1

Best efforts to date over hurdles came at this venue this time last year but well below form in that sphere earlier in the year. Needs to step up for the switch to chasing on return.

Form: 3633P5-

The Road Home^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 103

6/1

Stepped up on return when 8.5 length winner at Hexham (15.6f) in September but shade disappointing at Bangor (17.3f) later that month. Still, no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: U93-P15

Motaraabet^p,t1⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: L Morgan| OR: 98

11/1

Fair maiden on Flat who failed to better modest form in handful of hurdle starts spread over 8 months. Market may prove the best guide.

Form: 4-63P

Cedar Hill³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 96

9/4

Modest handicap hurdle winner in Ireland who has yet to fire for present stable. However, not seen to best effect on chase debut at Hexham in September and feasible to expect better now handicapping.

Form: 383-676

Touchedbyanangel^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 93| D

28/1

Ended last season below par and fared no better either start so far this summer, well beaten in a 14-runner Perth handicap (2m) in September. Betting may prove the best guide now sent chasing.

Form: 25P9-80

Court Jurado^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91| BF

16/5

Winning pointer who has yet to better modest form under Rules, although he has made the frame on each of his last 4 starts over fences. Fancied to give his running again.

Form: 2-52234

Southeast Rose^t1⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 90| C

11/1

Maiden pointer who, on the back of wind surgery, opened account over hurdles here (2m) in January. Mixed bag thereafter but proved she retains her ability when third at Perth in August. Chase debut.

Form: 5P164-3

Saltmarket⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 89

22/1

Limited impact in maiden/novice hurdles but better for return/handicap debut when 5 lengths third at Perth (2m) in August. Yet another requiring a market check now attentions are switched to chasing.

Form: 00P6-73

War At Sea^h,t⁶⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 86

80/1

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat who boasts a mixed record over hurdles, shaping better than distance beaten suggests at Carlisle when last seen during early 2019. Subsequent absence a worry, though.

Form: 577565/

Wise Coco³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 86

6/1

Landed gamble in 2m handicap hurdle at Perth last year and arrives here on the back of a string of placed efforts at that venue in recent months. Not ruled out now attentions are switched to chasing.

Form: 364-233

Non-Runners

Clouncerna⁹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Cedar Hill (9/4), Court Jurado (16/5), Wise Coco (6/1), The Road Home (6/1), Motaraabet (11/1), Southeast Rose (11/1), Get Help (14/1), Clouncerna (14/1), Saltmarket (22/1), Touchedbyanangel (28/1), War At Sea (80/1)

CEDAR HILL boasted a mixed record over hurdles, yet he was undoubtedly better than the bare result on chase debut at Hexham in September, hampered several times from halfway and not persevered with once held. Open to improvement now handicapping, he could be worth chancing to take a step forward. Southeast Rose, Clouncerna and Court Jurado head up the dangers.