14:45 Plumpton

Monday 1 November 2021

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Trevor Shearly Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 5.24s

Shannon Bridge²⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 140

25/1

Perked up by blinkers and a return to hurdles when winning at Wetherby and Ascot in January/February. Still looks feasibly handicapped but goes minus the headgear on return.

Form: F/0P211-

Champagne Well²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 131| D

20/1

Ex-pointer who made up into useful novice hurdler during 2019/2020 campaign. Similar standard over fences last season but he did drop away quite tamely on his Chepstow reappearance back over hurdles.

Form: 2P/332-P

Raf Tavel²³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: B Pauling| OR: 130

8/1

Won a 2¼m Compiegne handicap on his final start in France. Not disgraced when third in a pair of novice hurdles around 2m for new yard earlier in year and unexposed now stepping up in trip on return.

Form: 22/3133-

Commanche Red^v¹⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 129| CD

10/1

Bounced back from a quiet spell to capitalise on a reduced mark in first-time visor over C&D in April. Good fourth at Sandown next time but readily brushed aside at Market Rasen when last seen.

Form: 20914-5

Bard Of Brittany^p¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 128| CD

12/1

In good form in the spring, winning 3 times, including over C&D when last seen in early-May. Has gone well fresh before and stable has won this race twice in recent years. Not discounted.

Form: 60118-1

Hell Red^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| BF

5/1

Quite a useful juvenile hurdler last season. Shaped well when fifth of 11 in 2m Chepstow handicap on reappearance and should do better with that behind him. Top yard has won last 2 runnings of this.

Form: 1P391-5

West To The Bridge¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 126

50/1

Useful on his day but he has something to prove for now after a couple of poor comeback runs last month.

Form: 2P50-48

Breaking Waves^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 124| D

11/1

Back to winning ways when seeing off 6 rivals at Southwell (20.5f) in June. Has posted a couple of creditable runner-up efforts this autumn and no reason he won't give his running again.

Form: 3-34122

Debestyman³⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 122| CD

16/1

Excellent second in 21f Cheltenham handicap last October but he hasn't been seen since a lesser run back there the following month. Got to be a chance he'll need the run.

Form: 65U/027-

Franco D'Aunou²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| BF

8/1

French recruit who progressed steadily in maiden/novice hurdles last term, winning at Ffos Las on heavy. Could have more to come now handicapping on his return.

Form: 2/43312-

The Bomber Liston²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122

13/8

Had plenty in hand when striking at the second time of asking over hurdles in Uttoxeter maiden around this trip last month. In top hands and highly likely there's more to come in handicaps.

Form: 32-31

Non-Runners

Grangeclare Glory²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Bomber Liston (13/8), Hell Red (5/1), Franco D'Aunou (8/1), Raf Tavel (8/1), Grangeclare Glory (8/1), Commanche Red (10/1), Breaking Waves (11/1), Bard Of Brittany (12/1), Debestyman (16/1), Champagne Well (20/1), Shannon Bridge (25/1), West To The Bridge (50/1)

THE BOMBER LISTON had plenty in hand in maiden company at Uttoxeter last time and is taken to make light of an opening handicap mark of 122 with further improvement very much on the cards. Paul Nicholls has won this race for the last 2 years and his Hell Red rates a threat on the back of an encouraging reappearance. Raf Tavel is unexposed now handicapping up in trip and is also on the shortlist.