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Thursday 1 July 2021

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Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 6m 2.20s

Captain Courageous^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 103

66/1

28/1, first run since leaving Gavin Cromwell when modest third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, soft) 37 days ago. Back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted but others appeal more.

Form: 29/448-3

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Pasley^p⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

8/1

Winless since 2019, and below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 79 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with something to prove.

Form: 878366-

Taking Flight²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

25/1

Still to register a victory, and only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Hexham (20.1f, good) 26 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 44P/4P-8

Scullys Forge²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 97| D

11/4

Caught the eye when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle over C&D 25 days ago. Eased 1 lb now and can make his presence felt in bid for a first win.

Form: 883/52-4

Special Brute^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

3/1

Still to get his head in front but he recorded good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Bold showing is on the cards now up in trip.

Form: 58/805-4

An Siltean^v1⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 92| D

100/1

Modest maiden who offered little on yard debut when pulled up in Uttoxeter handicap last month. Visored now but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 520/0B-P

Doldrum Bay⁴⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 90| D

80/1

Below form ninth of 20 in 3m handicap hurdle at Cork in 2017 for Andrew Lynch. Since scored in points but has plenty to prove on his comeback run.

Form: 33PP13/

Steel Yard^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed little after 14 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, heavy) 47 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: U0085/P

Luca Brasi's Boy^p1,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: J Bedi| OR: 84

10/3

Posted his best effort when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, good) 26 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces go on and well worth considering with Brian Hughes now up.

Form: 662UP-3

Tara Kay¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81

28/1

25/1, modest seventh of 9 in 2m novice hurdle here 12 days ago. Goes into handicaps over much longer trip but lot more is required.

Form: 45267-7

Gripper^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 81

6/1

Unreliable type who remains a maiden after 16 runs. Creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle over C&D 12 days ago but others remain more persuasive.

Form: P24-373

Flutter Down⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 77

40/1

Still to get his head in front, and only seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f) 97 days ago. Up in trip with lots of work to do.

Form: 07/64P7-

Frankies Fire¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 75| D

22/1

Poor maiden hurdler, and well-held fifth of 9 in handicap over C&D 12 days ago. Others lot more persuasive.

Form: 6/53-205

Golden Chancer^p1,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 71

18/1

Poor hurdler who is still without a win after ten starts in this sphere. Cheekpieces go on but easy to look elsewhere from 6 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 5P303-6

Forecasts

Scullys Forge (11/4), Special Brute (3/1), Luca Brasi's Boy (10/3), Gripper (6/1), Pasley (8/1), Golden Chancer (18/1), Frankies Fire (22/1), Taking Flight (25/1), Tara Kay (28/1), Steel Yard (33/1), Flutter Down (40/1), Captain Courageous (66/1), Doldrum Bay (80/1), An Siltean (100/1)

LUCA BRASI'S BOY shaped well when third at Hexham last month and with Brian Huges now in the saddle he looks the one to take care of business. Special Brute is also searching for his first win but arrives in good nick and rates the main danger ahead of Scullys Forge.