13:36 Stratford

Thursday 29 October 2020

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Annual Membership Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 37.40s

Skeaping^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 108| BF| C

5/1

Four-time winner in 2019, including at this course. Stepped up on this season's previous efforts when runner-up at Fakenham (2m) and not without hope, for all that he has work to do on these terms.

Form: 233-662

Floating Rock^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Alexander Thorne| T: M Walford| OR: 112| BF

7/4

Opened hurdles account in Fontwell novice last month. Well held next time (first run following a wind op), but each-way claims if able to bounce back down in grade for new yard. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 230-319

Doux Pretender⁵¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Cillin Leonard⁽³⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 126| D

11/2

Fairly useful novice hurdler for Nicky Henderson a couple of seasons back. Clear pick at the weights, but has a bit to prove starting out for new yard on the back of a 17-month absence.

Form: 2115P/3-

Highland Bobby²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Summers| OR: 88

22/1

Has tasted success just once from 19 starts in this sphere and has a mountain to climb on these terms.

Form: 4-U0674

Larch Hill^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

11/2

Successful in this sphere and over fences during 2018/19 campaign. Failed to complete in Carlisle handicap chase back from a 19-month absence, but he's of strong interest back hurdling at this level.

Form: 71713/F

Mega Mind⁷⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: S Thomas| OR: 74

28/1

Has failed to complete on 4 of his 6 starts over hurdles (well beaten on the occasions that he has got round), and very hard to warm to here following more than 2 years on the sidelines.

Form: 7P0PPP/

My Destiny^p1⁶⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Robert Williams| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 112| D

10/3

Belied odds of 66/1 when making a winning debut for Brendan Powell in Fontwell maiden hurdle (19.2f) in January 2019. Absent since and equipped with first-time cheekpieces on first run for new yard.

Form: 1/

Ragtag Rascal³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: C Honour

66/1

Down the field both starts on the Flat (first for Amanda Perrett) and fared little better in a couple of sellers at Taunton last season. Vast improvement required on this debut for new yard.

Form: 6P-

Marie's Girl^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Nixon| T: H J Evans

200/1

No form in bumpers and has failed to complete both starts in this sphere.

Form: 5-0UP

Non-Runners

Invincible Sea¹⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: Mrs L C Jewell J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Floating Rock (7/4), My Destiny (10/3), Skeaping (5/1), Doux Pretender (11/2), Larch Hill (11/2), Highland Bobby (22/1), Mega Mind (28/1), Ragtag Rascal (66/1), Invincible Sea (66/1), Marie's Girl (200/1)

LARCH HILL showed enough on his comeback run over fences at Carlisle to suggest that he's probably capable of a winning a race of this nature. He gets the nod ahead of Floating Rock, who will be a threat if reproducing the form of last month's Fontwell novice success. Skeaping also warrants consideration, while confidence behind Doux Pretender or My Destiny in the betting would be noteworthy.