19:50 Sedgefield

Thursday 26 August 2021

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Roflow Environmental Air Movement Ductwork Engineering Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 47.50s

Lucky Robin⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| C| DWS

22/1

Resurgent in summer 2019, winning 4 times from the front (2 hurdle, 2 chase). Off 6 months, ran no sort of race on chase return in July but is well treated if subsequent wind op works.

Form: 3324F-P

Dionysis³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: M Weatherer| OR: 103

10/1

Formerly with Willie Mullins (showed fairly useful form in a bumper). Easily best run in Britain when 3 lengths second of 7 Uttoxeter last month but needs to show he can back that up now handicapping.

Form: 4P/4P-2

Willy Nilly^h,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

10/1

Dual Flat winner. Has run to a fair level in maiden/novice hurdles since the spring but needs to shrug off poor runs on last 2 starts (on Flat latest). Handicap debut.

Form: P03-536

Lady Shanawell⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| D

14/1

Won twice over hurdles in the second half of 2019 but could only manage a well-held fifth back hurdling at Cartmel last month.

Form: P166/P-5

Follow Your Fire^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 99| BF| C

9/2

Winner of 2m handicap at Hexham in June and remained in form since, finishing placed in hurdle/chase at Perth last month. Likely to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 221523

Getaway Jewel¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95| CD

3/1

Ended last season with a C&D win. Bit fortunate given he was 2 lengths down when left clear at the last but he's been left on the same mark. Claims if primed after a break.

Form: 943231-

Flood Defence^t1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 92WS

9/1

Pair of Musselburgh Flat wins last summer. Also went close over C&D in November but has struggled under both codes since. First-time tongue strap needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 83/020-6

Cawthorne^h,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83| C

3/1

Opened his account over fences in impressive here (2m) in May. Probably in better form than his last 2 runs might suggest, not getting home on rain-softened ground back hurdling latest.

Form: 36-1359

Sweet Flora^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 77

18/1

Gained her breakthrough win at the 22nd attempt in 2m handicap hurdle at Hexham in June. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month but not so good at Market Rasen latest.

Form: P51U30

Strong Team^v1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: C Grant| OR: 71

28/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in 2018, but has largely offered little since, finishing a well-held seventh at Cartmel latest. 8 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 984-607

Forecasts

Cawthorne (3/1), Getaway Jewel (3/1), Follow Your Fire (9/2), Flood Defence (9/1), Willy Nilly (10/1), Dionysis (10/1), Lady Shanawell (14/1), Sweet Flora (18/1), Lucky Robin (22/1), Strong Team (28/1)

FOLLOW YOUR FIRE arrives in form and is probably the most solid option here. Cawthorne is respected returned to the scene of his chase win at the start of the summer, while Getaway Jewel has run well on all three previous visits here and should also have a say if ready to roll after a break.