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Monday 22 November 2021

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Don't Miss A Beat With RacingTV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 47.40s

Orchard Grove³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Daire James McConville⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112| D

11/4

Found another chunk of improvement to complete the hat-trick at Uttoxeter, typically strong at the finish, a trait that is making him difficult to get to the bottom of. Another bold show anticipated.

Form: 350111

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Borak^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 108| D

40/1

Returned with 2m Newton Abbot success but not in same for since, including back on the Flat 12 days ago.

Form: 17/4-148

Top Beak¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Jason Dixon| T: M Young| OR: 107| D

50/1

Thrived this spring, making it 3 wins in decisive fashion at Fakenham. Only sixth of 12 at Ffos Las under a penalty final start. Back down in trip and off 5 months.

Form: 214-116

Peterborough¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| D

6/1

Campaigned largely over fences in recent years but showed he can still make an impact over hurdles when placed at Plumpton and Hereford (shaped well) last 2 starts. High on the shortlist.

Form: 4U2432

Man Of Light¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

17/2

Wide-margin maiden hurdle winner at Bangor in May and finally back to that level when runner-up at Kempton 2 weeks ago. Player with a repeat.

Form: U15872

James Park Woods¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 104

33/1

Fair performer on the Flat but yet to convince as a hurdler from 3 starts.

Form: 436

Full Aux Rois^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Hugh Nugent| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

28/1

Free-going sort. Respectable start for this yard when fifth of 9 in 2m handicap hurdle at Sedgefield but not surprisingly pulled too hard upped in trip at Kelso 16 days ago.

Form: P-4335P

Sergeant^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 97| BF

13/8

Improving hurdler who made it 3-4 this season when cosily landing the odds in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good). Shaped as if still ahead of mark when just denied at Plumpton since.

Form: 0-1F112

Fred Bear¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: Miss S West| OR: 108| D

6/1

Runner-up twice prior to making all in juvenile company at Stratford in August. Creditable third on handicap bow at Warwick last time and not taken lightly.

Form: 422163

Forecasts

Sergeant (13/8), Orchard Grove (11/4), Peterborough (6/1), Fred Bear (6/1), Man Of Light (17/2), Full Aux Rois (28/1), James Park Woods (33/1), Borak (40/1), Top Beak (50/1)

ORCHARD GROVE is proving hard for the handicapper to pin down due to his strong-finishing style so should make a bold-bid for the 4-timer with 10 lb claimer Daire McConville back on board. Sergeant still shaped as if ahead of his mark when just denied the hat-trick at Plumpton so rates a big threat, while Peterborough caught the eye at Hereford 2 weeks ago.