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Friday 6 November 2020

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Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 55.07s

Ridgeway Flyer^h,t⁶¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: Jack Barber| OR: 123| BF| D

22/1

Dual novice chase winner who went the wrong way after an encouraging return in 2018/19. Off 20 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls.

Form: 1182P5/

Mahler's Promise³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 122

10/3

Won warm 2m Newbury maiden hurdle in December but took a heavy fall there the following month and didn't see his race out final start. Shaped as if needing run on handicap bow/return at Warwick.

Form: 061F8-7

Gustavian^h1,t²³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 120

15/8

Plenty of promise bumpers and duly landed odds on hurdles debut at Exeter. Good second under a penalty at Uttoxeter next time despite not seen to best effect. More to come now handicapping. Hooded.

Form: 2212-

Quloob⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| BF| CD

9/4

Opened account readily at the third time of asking over hurdles. Disappointed under a penalty next time and just respectable run on the Flat since. However, has scope off this mark on Flat form.

Form: 33-14

Jaisalmer^t²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: M Bradstock| OR: 116| C

10/1

Back to winning ways in 2m Warwick handicap hurdle in January but only fifth off revised mark at Newbury following month.

Form: 2/73515-

Flat To The Max^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: S Hodgson| OR: 115

50/1

Struggled back on the Flat both starts since joining this yard and mark over hurdles remains far too high.

Form: 916P/53

Sirop De Menthe²⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 112| D

50/1

Had lost his way but ended last season in good heart, and really ought to have ended a losing run stretching back over 3 years at Plumpton when last seen in February, faltered and headed close home.

Form: 5P/7922-

Miss Jeanne Moon²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111

25/1

Shaped better than the result on her sole start in bumpers and showed promise on 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles last winter. Appeals as the sort likely to do better still. Handicap debut.

Form: 62P3-

Espion De Saflo²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cheesman⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110| D

40/1

Progressive over hurdles in France but hasn't fared so well for current yard, never a threat back hurdling on return at Fakenham.

Form: 4/4FP3-8

Carpool⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 96

25/1

Runner-up twice in maiden/novice company last year, but hit-and-miss since switched to handicaps and record over hurdles stands at 0-12.

Form: P7-366U

Non-Runners

College Oak⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Gustavian (15/8), Quloob (9/4), College Oak (9/4), Mahler's Promise (10/3), Jaisalmer (10/1), Ridgeway Flyer (22/1), Miss Jeanne Moon (25/1), Carpool (25/1), Espion De Saflo (40/1), Flat To The Max (50/1), Sirop De Menthe (50/1)

QULOOB remains with plenty of potential in this sphere now handicapping given his useful form on the Flat so could be the answer. College Oak won off this mark at Ascot on Saturday so is an obvious threat if this doesn't come too soon, while Gustavian is another who should have more to offer now handicapping.