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Tuesday 28 September 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 5m 8.65s

I'm So Busy³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 117

7/2

Been in top form this summer, winning 2m Uttoxeter maiden/novice hurdles. Narrowly denied the hat-trick on C&D handicap bow before shaping better than the distance beaten suggests at Newton Abbot.

Form: 34-1124

Velasco²²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 113| D

13/2

Runner-up in a pair of novices last season but handed a stiff opening mark and was well held on Catterick hurdle debut in February. Off since.

Form: 1/P2F27-

Steady Away¹⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Matt Griffiths| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 112

7/1

Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't shaping up too badly towards the end of last season but his fitness has to be taken on trust following 180-day break.

Form: 62/6525-

Envol De La Cour²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 109| D

6/1

Winner at Market Rasen (20.6f) in November who ran creditably after nearly 2 months off when seventh at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 27 days ago. May be sharper now.

Form: 01-27P7

Translink^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104| CD

9/4

Confirmed the promise of his last run in good style to run out a smooth winner of 12-runner handicap over C&D 41 days ago. Still relatively unexposed, so should go well again up 7 lb.

Form: 655-6F1

Our Rockstar²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 96

15/2

In excellent form with back-to-back wins at Ludlow (21.2f) in May, but form has dipped since and she finished 10¾ lengths behind Blue Sans over C&D last time. Has work to do.

Form: 119205

Russian Service¹⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 94

12/1

Has been given a chance by the assessor on his return to action but faces no easy task pitched in a 0-115.

Form: 013095-

Non-Runners

Blue Sans²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Cremant³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Translink (9/4), Blue Sans (3/1), I'm So Busy (7/2), Envol De La Cour (6/1), Cremant (6/1), Velasco (13/2), Steady Away (7/1), Our Rockstar (15/2), Russian Service (12/1)

BLUE SANS gave the impression there was more in the tank if required when winning over C&D 27 days ago, and looks leniently treated following a 3-lb rise, especially with the performance backed up by the clock. She can go in again, likely at the main expense of fellow C&D winner Translink, who remains unexposed at this trip. I'm So Busy has been thriving this summer and merits respect, also.