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Sunday 3 October 2021

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Watch On Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 5m 17.10s

Calliope¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 101| BF| C

7/2

Course winner who also scored at Cartmel in August and shaped as if still in good form when fourth in Perth handicap (20f) 11 days ago, disputing second when making bad error 2 out. Player.

Form: 2-23134

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Coup De Gold¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 97

9/2

Winless since 2019, but he wasn't disgraced when third at Cartmel in August. Needs to bounce back from below-par run on the Flat since though.

Form: 63-V533

Whitechurch²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 66/1, excellent fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) 7 months ago. Goes into handicaps now but others look better treated.

Form: 314/765-

Sputnik¹²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 92| BF

8/1

Off the mark in 2m Hexham handicap in May before good sixth of 12 there in June when caught further back than ideal. Not discounted stepping up in trip on his return.

Form: 6634-16

Gun Merchant^p,t1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 92

10/1

Fairly useful ex-Irish maiden hurdler but he arrives out of sorts over fences for his current yard. Weighted to go well though if a return to this sphere sparks a resurgence. Tongue strap on now.

Form: 4-3638P

Lucky Icon¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

6/1

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2019, and off 4 months before below-par seventh in handicap here (18.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 8567-P7

Keeper Chris^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P W Wadge⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 87| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, poor eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 34 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: F-36328

Hallowed Ground^p1²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Paula Smith| OR: 83

22/1

Has offered little all three runs, tongue strap on when ninth in novice hurdle at Catterick (300/1) 7 months ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: P35009-

Snowed In^p¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 79

33/1

Scored at Sedgefield in May but his recent form is far less encouraging, only eighth here (18.1f, good to firm) 18 days ago. More is needed from the veteran.

Form: 78-1308

Angel's Envy^t⁵⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Dobb⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 75

14/1

Remains a maiden after 21 runs, and back hurdling after 18 months on the sidelines. Tongue strap back on with her race-fitness clearly a big concern.

Form: 624836/

Crakehall Lad^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 73

25/1

Without a win since 2016, and he beat only one in Perth handicap hurdle 10 days ago. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 73/60-29

Red Ochre^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Oakley Brown| T: C Grant| OR: 72

9/1

Long-standing maiden hurdler who was tried visored when ninth in handicap here 18 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 2-4UP79

Non-Runners

Mileva Roller¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: Miss L Harrison J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Calliope (7/2), Coup De Gold (9/2), Lucky Icon (6/1), Sputnik (8/1), Red Ochre (9/1), Gun Merchant (10/1), Keeper Chris (12/1), Angel's Envy (14/1), Whitechurch (14/1), Hallowed Ground (22/1), Crakehall Lad (25/1), Mileva Roller (25/1), Snowed In (33/1)

Lots of these arrive with question marks against them, so CALLIOPE is fancied to add to her earlier course win after a late error scuppered her chances at Perth. The returning Sputnik can't be discounted now he steps up in trip, while Gun Merchant is another worth considering if the switch back to hurdling sparks a return to form.