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Saturday 6 November 2021

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Graeme Todd & Friends Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 5m 35.23s

Stoney Rover⁶⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 105| BF

11/2

Fair hurder/chaser for Katie Scott. Off 20 months since unseated rider (running respectably) in 20f handicap chase at Newcastle on yard bow but very handily weighted back in this sphere. Interesting.

Form: 4F234U/

Full Aux Rois^h,t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

18/1

Form: 5/P-4335

Foster'sisland²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105| BF

16/1

Much improved last spring, winning twice, but failed to meet expectations after 6 months off when only eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (17f) 23 days ago. Up in trip with more needed.

Form: 31133-8

Manetti^t²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 101| D

11/1

Winless last term but he signed off with good second of 12 in 3m handicap at Ayr. Back from 6 months off with possibilities.

Form: 3/33502-

Grand Voyage¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 101

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden who arrives on back of very good third of 11 in 2m novice hurdle here 14 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut and needs considering.

Form: 5/48-633

Your Place²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was brought along steadily last term. Up in trip, and she's no forlorn hope now eased in the weights.

Form: 68440-

Old Jewry^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 97| CD

16/1

Landed this contest 12 months ago but well held on his last two starts after 4 months off. Should strip fitter now, so he can't be discounted.

Form: 121-899

Hattaab³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 94

33/1

Fair 23f hurdle winner for Graeme McPherson. Below-par fourth at Huntingdon (25f) on sole run for Fergal O'Brien and makes his debut for another new yard now with a bit to prove.

Form: 219854

Rickety Gate¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 90

11/4

Has improved with each of his three runs this term and opened his account in 20f handicap hurdle (4/1) at Carlisle 16 days ago. Up 7 lb but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 856-751

Any Job Will Do^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 89

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time when good fourth of 6 in 2m novice at Perth in May. Needs another step forward at these weights, however.

Form: 74P-04

Eveque¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 89

80/1

Yet to make the frame in three runs over hurdles, pulled up at Hexham (23.3f, heavy) in May. Goes handicapping now but very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00/057-P

Silk Or Scarlet^p,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 85

8/1

Cheekpieces on for first time when gaining breakthrough win in 20f handicap hurdle at Perth in May. Remains well treated despite 6 lb rise so he's not taken lightly on his comeback run.

Form: PF646-1

Goodtimes Badtimes¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Craig Nichol| T: A M Thomson| OR: 85WS

4/1

Set to show improved form for Keith Dalgleish before falling 2 out at Newcastle but poor effort in blinkers later in spring. Returns for new yard after wind op and merits consideration.

Form: 376F5-

Lastin' Memories^p²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 84| C| D

50/1

Fair winning chaser but didn't prove the easiest to predict last season. Back hurdling after 7 months off and others are preferred.

Form: P3PP27-

Non-Runners

Golan Cloud²²⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Adelphi Prince³⁹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Thomas Dowson

Forecasts

Rickety Gate (11/4), Goodtimes Badtimes (4/1), Grand Voyage (11/2), Stoney Rover (11/2), Golan Cloud (7/1), Silk Or Scarlet (8/1), Manetti (11/1), Foster'sisland (16/1), Old Jewry (16/1), Full Aux Rois (18/1), Adelphi Prince (33/1), Hattaab (33/1), Any Job Will Do (40/1), Lastin' Memories (50/1), Your Place (50/1), Eveque (80/1)

Lots of these are in with a shout, so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with STONEY ROVER who has a long absence to overcome but figures on a very attractive mark and also hails from an in-form yard. Recent Carlisle scorer Rickety Gate rates the obvious threat, although both Full Aux Rois and Silk Or Scarlet are high on the shortlist too.