12:20 Stratford

Sunday 8 November 2020

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Alveston Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 41.53s

St Lawrence Gap¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but hard to warm to his exploits over fences/hurdles so far this term. This a slight drop in grade but would need to see market support to seriously consider.

Form: 6-P6079

Cremant¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

10/3

Displaying more positive signs of late, reaching the frame in all 3 handicaps. Ought to be in the shake-up again with the step back up in trip in his favour.

Form: 8F-4423

Stubborn Logic^b1,t1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 104

18/1

20.5f Market Rasen winner last summer. Close third at Wincanton (21f) last month and possibly failed to stay 23f since. Now down markedly in trip with blinkers/tongue tie on.

Form: F21-737

Skeaping^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 104| C

18/1

Four-time winner in 2019, including over C&D. Back in form when second in Fakenham handicap last month but ran poorly in selling hurdle here since. Headgear swapped again.

Form: 33-6625

Escort'namix^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mason| OR: 104

40/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Placed in weak Sedgefield novice on yard debut but well held in a 23f handicap at Exeter since. Back down in trip.

Form: 336237

Phoenix Dawn^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 103

8/11

Back to form when second in a claiming hurdle for Louise Allan last week and very interesting now setting out for a yard which does so well with new recruits.

Form: 15/05-P2

Just Once^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 103

50/1

Modest and temperamental on the Flat (0-14 in that sphere). Similar level in 3 starts over hurdles but handicaps so provide her with a more realistic chance of success.

Form: 555

Looking For Carl²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 102

40/1

Fair 2m Flat winner (ran respectably last time). No better than modest form over hurdles to this point, however.

Form: 0579-P

Ardbruce¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 99

66/1

Well held in a bumper/completed starts over hurdles. Hard to argue his opening handicap marks looks generous.

Form: 9P54-0

Tuscan Pearl²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: J Scott| OR: 97

50/1

Modest on Flat. Has shown ability in 3 runs over hurdles and could have more to offer now moving into a handicap. One of the more interesting runners.

Form: 36-6

Azari^b⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 90WS

100/1

Useful at best on Flat when trained in Italy, but only fair nowadays and well beaten on his completed starts over hurdles. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 6U6/0-P

Queen Of The Court²⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Burke| T: J G Cann| OR: 89

40/1

Winning Irish pointer. Signs of ability in bumpers/novice hurdles but failed to make an impact on handicap debut when last seen in February.

Form: 5/5P080-

Dapa Lad²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: S Curran| OR: 87WS

18/1

Poor form over hurdles for Jennie Candlish, including well beaten in 2 handicaps at the beginning of the year. Would need to see market support to consider on return for new yard after wind surgery.

Form: 50P9P-

Dan Gun⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 86| D

14/1

Dual winner last winter but little promise shown since restart, his latest Newton Abbot seventh only a slight step back in the right direction.

Form: 1F-7P07

Outlaw Jack⁵⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 79

20/1

Well beaten in 3 handicaps in early-summer 2019 and can only really be watched on this belated return to action.

Form: P05/095-

Non-Runners

Sweeping Rock¹⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: J L Spearing J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Phoenix Dawn (8/11), Cremant (10/3), Sweeping Rock (4/1), Dan Gun (14/1), Stubborn Logic (18/1), Skeaping (18/1), Dapa Lad (18/1), Outlaw Jack (20/1), Queen Of The Court (40/1), Looking For Carl (40/1), Escort'namix (40/1), St Lawrence Gap (40/1), Tuscan Pearl (50/1), Just Once (50/1), Ardbruce (66/1), Azari (100/1)

Dr Richard Newland hasn't had long to work his magic on PHOENIX DAWN but even a repeat of the form he showed when second in a claimer last week on his final outing for his previous yard could be good enough to take this. Cremant should be suited by this return to a longer trip and heads the dangers along with Exeter runner-up Sweeping Rock. Tuscan Pearl is also a potential improver in handicaps.