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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 5m 2.96s

Newtown Boy⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 122

7/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 66 days ago, folding (finished lame). In good form prior to that, so not dismissed completely if bouncing back.

Form: 146-556

Bhutan^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Philip Armson⁽⁸⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 121

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who posted a respectable fourth at Ludlow (21.2f) 25 days ago. Slowly edging back down to his last winning mark and capable of having a say.

Form: 4-75304

Whiskey And Water^p⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 118| BF

14/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles and ran a cracker at Uttoxeter in July. Flopped on Bangor chasing debut and below his best back on the Flat subsequently.

Form: 1233-26

Clearance²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Blair Campbell| T: I Jardine| OR: 116| C

7/1

Landed a Stratford seller on second hurdle start in August 2019. Ran at least as well when runner-up at Kelso next time and has improved further on the Flat this year. Worth considering.

Form: 9/12-

Animore^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Grant Cockburn| T: I Jardine| OR: 112| D

11/1

Free-going sort who bounced back after a break to land 20f handicap hurdle at Bangor in July, well on top finish. Fell at the third on Ayr chasing debut next time and now returns to hurdling.

Form: 41PP-1F

The Blame Game⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 108| BF| D

8/1

Started the season with a close second and win in novice events over this trip at Sedgefield but needs to bounce back from a disappointing run in handicap company there last time.

Form: 2/5P-210

Effet Special^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 105

15/2

Cashed in on a reduced mark at Perth (2m) in August and returned to form when runner-up here (15.6f) latest. Each-way claims back up in trip.

Form: 6P-6172

Lady Rocco⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 105

9/2

Improved for the switch to handicap company when second in 11-runner contest at Sligo (17.5f) 45 days ago, so this Irish-raider needs taking seriously.

Form: 723562

Good Bye^b⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 103

33/1

Modest staying maiden on Flat. Best effort over hurdles in first-time blinkers when third in a Wincanton novice 43 days ago, but isn't yet a fluent jumper. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 7663

Eeyore²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

33/1

Showed fair form over hurdles when trained in France but has yet to fire for current stable, only seventh of 12 in a Newcastle maiden hurdle 24 days ago.

Form: 22/P5-P7

Sarvi^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 96

13/2

Long-standing maiden over timber but bounced back to her best under a more forward ride in a first-time visor when second here (15.6f) 2 weeks ago, clear of rest. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 6-45852

Non-Runners

Onlyfoolsownhorses²⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: Aidan Macdonald

Forecasts

Lady Rocco (9/2), Bhutan (9/2), Sarvi (13/2), Newtown Boy (7/1), Clearance (7/1), Effet Special (15/2), The Blame Game (8/1), Animore (11/1), Whiskey And Water (14/1), Onlyfoolsownhorses (25/1), Eeyore (33/1), Good Bye (33/1)

LADY ROCCO improved for the switch to handicap company when runner-up at Navan last time and could easily have more to offer under the assistance of promising claimer Kevin Brogan, so she's an appealing candidate. Clearance and Bhutan are a couple of potential threats.