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Saturday 23 October 2021

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Watch On Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 3m 58.17s

Creative Control²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Runner-up on the second of 2 outings in points but he's not bred to be much out of the ordinary and has run to just a poor level in a brace of bumpers 8 months apart. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 5/24-7

Edmond Dantes³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth JeffersonWS

28/1

Tailed off in a 4-y-o hurdle in France and merely hinted at ability in a 2m Wetherby novice on yard debut 3 months later. Had had a wind operation since.

Form: 98-

Fortcanyon¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster

50/1

Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Beyond The Law, stays 2¾m, and fairly useful hurdler Lookout Mountain. Unplaced in 2 Irish points, Apr 25 latest.

Form: 64-

Goast Dancer¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

17/2

Hampered on debut for Nigel Twiston-Davies but showed more when sixth in a C&D bumper for this yard in April. Makes hurdles bow in an ordinary affair so one to consider.

Form: 06-

Lewa House³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander

100/1

Little impact in bumpers and offered little sent hurdling at Perth last month, though probably needed the run.

Form: 76-8

Lock Down Luke¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen| D

11/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who was well backed but jumped poorly (fell) in a novice at Perth in May. Folded tamely here 17 days later so returns with something to prove.

Form: 126-F9

Parisencore¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

9/2

Prominent in the betting but only fifth at Ayr first time out, then fared much better back from a break when second at Bangor in April. Goes hurdling now and should have a future in this sphere.

Form: 52-

Schalke²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: R Menzies

11/4

Promise initially in bumpers, but displayed temperament too, though did show an aptitude for hurdling prior to his fall at Wetherby in March. Open to improvement.

Form: 4266F-

Shoeshine Boy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans

22/1

Has shaped like a stayer in a pair of bumpers/novice hurdles so far, so more likely to make an impact once handicapping.

Form: 65-65

Corrigeen Rock¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

11/5

Cost £50,000 after sole Irish point win. Half-brother to bumper winner Kitty Hall. Dam (h105) bumper/2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Respected Rules newcomer for in-form yard.

Form: 1-

Sir Chester²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

50/1

From a modest Flat family and has shown little both starts over hurdles.

Form: 55

Forecasts

Corrigeen Rock (11/5), Schalke (11/4), Parisencore (9/2), Lock Down Luke (11/2), Goast Dancer (17/2), Creative Control (14/1), Shoeshine Boy (22/1), Edmond Dantes (28/1), Fortcanyon (50/1), Sir Chester (50/1), Lewa House (100/1)

CORRIGEEN ROCK cost £50,000 after his sole point success and sets out in a weak race under Rules for a yard going along, so he may prove the answer to the puzzle. Goast Dancer showed more on his second bumper outing over C&D in April and merits consideration now making the switch to hurdling, along with Parisencore.