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Friday 9 April 2021

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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.9s

Getaway Jewel²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

9/4

Made a very low-key start for this yard at Market Rasen in November but has subsequently made the frame all 4 starts in handicaps. Back in trip and likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 094323

Conundrum^p,t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94| CD

15/8

Showed improved form back in this sphere when winning 13-runner C&D handicap a month ago, travelling strongly. 6 lb rise could be lenient given Flat ability.

Form: 579661

Shabba Dada Do^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 94

22/1

Stepped up on her return fitted with cheekpieces when fifth of 12 on 2m Southwell handicap debut in November. Had a breathing operation but again found wanting in the closing stages last time.

Form: C37-950

Red Ochre^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 91

13/2

Long-standing maiden who hit the frame 3 times over hurdles during second half of last year. Absent since pulling up at Newcastle in February, though.

Form: 52326P

Karamoko³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 91

18/1

Seemed to find return to 2m against him when only seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (16.2f, good to soft) in October. May have needed the run on last month's return and this will reveal more.

Form: 33/P479

High Moor Flyer^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 92

22/1

Promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Leicester in November but she lost her way for Jedd O'Keeffe, not looking straightforward in the process. Unseated rider on recent stable debut.

Form: 24PPPU

Click And Collect^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Candlish| OR: 83

14/1

Maiden and essentially underachieving over hurdles, rarely finishing with much gusto.

Form: 8-56667

Placedela Concorde¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 79

10/1

Dual novice hurdle winner at the start of 2018/19. Looks to be going through the motions in more recent times, though has been given a chance by the assessor back hurdling. Tongue tie off.

Form: F4-8644

Ranskill Road^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathan England| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 74

66/1

Has looked very limited so far but this is at least more suitable now handicapping. Blinkers fitted.

Form: 9/BP0

Sweet Flora^p,t¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 74

22/1

Long-standing maiden who continues to make minimal appeal.

Form: 756550

First Of Never¹⁷

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 68| CD

50/1

Lost the plot last season and fared no better this season. Just 1 lb out of the weights this time.

Form: 99P-896

Forecasts

Conundrum (15/8), Getaway Jewel (9/4), Red Ochre (13/2), Placedela Concorde (10/1), Click And Collect (14/1), Karamoko (18/1), Sweet Flora (22/1), Shabba Dada Do (22/1), High Moor Flyer (22/1), First Of Never (50/1), Ranskill Road (66/1)

There was no fluke about CONUNDRUM's C&D win last month despite his unflattering SP, and given his Flat ability, there may well be more to come from him as a hurdler. Getaway Jewel is pretty consistent and eases slightly in class, so he's the obvious threat.