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Friday 15 October 2021

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Toyo Tires Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 3m 53.30s

Floy Joy¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105

11/2

Kempton jumpers bumper winner in February and produced much his best effort over hurdles when second to Orchard Grove in a Newton Abbot handicap (16.8f) in April. Each-way chance if ready to roll.

Form: 505152-

Orchard Grove¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 98| CD

11/4

Opened hurdles account when outpointing Floy Joy at Newton Abbot in April. Further progress with victories at Stratford and over this C&D the last twice, and another bold show is anticipated.

Form: 1-35011

Phoebus Lescribaa¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 102| D

33/1

Regained the winning thread when narrowly landing a Southwell handicap hurdle (15.8f) in June. Not in anything like the same form next 2 starts (over fences last time) and he's passed over here.

Form: 63-2166

Splinter^b1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 102

33/1

Flat winner who was a good second in 2m Southwell novice in July. Has failed to build on that in 2 subsequent starts, but one to consider all the same now handicapping in first-time blinkers.

Form: 9-4243

He's A Goer^b,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 98| D

150/1

Little impact in 7 starts since joining this yard and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/0P6-PP

The Garrison⁶⁰

12/1

Hit the target off an 8 lb higher mark in this race last year, but it's been all downhill since and hopes pinned on recent wind op helping to trigger a revival.

Form: 5U0PP-P

Falcon Sun^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 97| D

125/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Dan Skelton at his best, but recent return/debut for new yard at Worcester was hardly inspiring. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 26P4-68

Lonimoss Bareliere^t1³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 93WS

10/1

Fair fourth on handicap bow in this sphere at Market Rasen last November and well worth a second look in the betting back from 10 months off (has undergone a wind op). Tongue strap applied.

Form: 6674/4-

Ranco^t,v³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 93

14/1

Notched third Flat win in April and runner-up in 2m Worcester handicap hurdle in June. However, subsequently gelded and he has followed that with a couple of low-key performances.

Form: 3-46290

Canford Star^h1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 86

125/1

Yet to make an impact in various race-types and hopes very much pinned on the first-time hood sparking improvement now pitched into a handicap in this sphere.

Form: P5/P-45

Peggyclare^h,t¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 86

50/1

No impact in 7 starts over hurdles on the other side of the Irish Sea and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 0F80/P-9

Myburg³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 84

66/1

Well held in a bumper and maiden/novice hurdles. Big step forward needed now that he ventures down the handicap route.

Form: 5068-

Crane^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 101

13/2

Fairly useful on the Flat for Michael Bell and bettered his 2 previous hurdles starts when fourth in a Market Rasen juvenile last month. Fitting of cheekpieces may help on handicap bow in this sphere.

Form: 634

Early Morning Dew¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: P D Niven| OR: 82

16/5

Almost landed a gamble on second start in handicap company when going close over this C&D 12 days ago. Will be a danger to all off the same mark if able to build on that much-improved effort.

Form: 76809-2

Balzac²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 81

10/1

Fairly useful form when winning a 1¼m novice on the Flat last summer, but will need to better what he's shown over hurdles to date if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: P9-7536

Forecasts

Orchard Grove (11/4), Early Morning Dew (16/5), Floy Joy (11/2), Crane (13/2), Lonimoss Bareliere (10/1), Balzac (10/1), The Garrison (12/1), Ranco (14/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (33/1), Splinter (33/1), Peggyclare (50/1), Myburg (66/1), Canford Star (125/1), Falcon Sun (125/1), He's A Goer (150/1)

Providing that his recent C&D near miss was no flash in the pan, EARLY MORNING DEW could be the answer. The way the 5-y-o travelled through the race that day was eye-catching and he's 3 lb 'well-in' off the same mark. There's a chance that Crane will benefit from the fitting of cheekpieces and he merits respect, but the hat-trick seeking Orchard Grove is feared most. Splinter also has claims.