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Tuesday 1 February 2022

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Get Well Soon Ricky Leeson Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 6m 22.8s

Blumen Glory^t1²⁹

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

5/1

Back on track when second of 9 in 3m handicap hurdle at Southwell 29 days ago. Tongue strap on now, and he can give another good account eased 1 lb.

Form: 2-34362

To Be Sure²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105| CD

9/1

C&D winner in November but he arrives on the back of below-par efforts at Aintree and Wetherby. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7F1274

Fanamix²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 105| D

33/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser. 25/1, remote fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f) 22 days ago. Back over hurdles with more required now handicapping.

Form: 11P-3P4

Dr Des^t,v³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 104

11/1

Visored/tongue strap on when good second of 13 in 23f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter 32 days ago. Back up 2 lb but veteran can't be ruled out.

Form: P55572

On The Bandwagon⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 25/1, below-form sixth of 11 in novice at Bangor (19.6f) 83 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap bow with more required.

Form: 2/5-366

Norwegian Woods⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99| D

66/1

Off 12 months before well-held ninth in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f) 68 days ago. Back over hurdles with plenty to prove.

Form: 033/9P-9

Fortyfive West²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 90

18/1

Lightly-raced hurdler who came in only eleventh in novice at Wincanton (15.2f) 24 days ago. Takes a big step up in trip for his handicap debut and should still do better.

Form: 328060

Puzzle Cache^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 89| D

33/1

Scored at Exeter in December but never able to get in a blow back in trip when seventh in handicap at Chepstow (19.4f) 15 days ago. Worth considering now her stamina is drawn out more.

Form: P-83017

Jukebox Junior^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 89

28/1

Labouring from a long way out when remote fifth in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) 26 days ago. Refused time before, so others appeal more.

Form: 9-673R5

Pottlerath^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 89| BF

11/4

Remains a maiden, but he is knocking at the door, second of 11 in 3m handicap at Doncaster 21 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 774332

Auenwirbel³²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 87

10/1

Reliable sort who posted another solid effort when third of 13 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f 32 days ago. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 54-7523

Shot Boii^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 86

8/1

Showed some ability when sixth in 2m novice hurdle at Chepstow 15 days ago. Cheekpieces are fitted for his handicap debut and he's not ruled out taking a big step up in distance.

Form: 086

Banana Joe^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 80

8/1

Remains winless, but he recorded respectable third in 3m handicap hurdle at Doncaster 21 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 34P-UP3

Non-Runners

Greenrock Abbey²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Kerry Lee J: Daire James McConville

Trixster⁵⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Calicojack⁴⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: P & M Bowen J: Non Runner

Unblinking⁶³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: R Bevis J: Jordan Nailor

Bilboa River¹⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Pottlerath (11/4), Blumen Glory (5/1), On The Bandwagon (6/1), Shot Boii (8/1), Banana Joe (8/1), To Be Sure (9/1), Auenwirbel (10/1), Dr Des (11/1), Trixster (12/1), Greenrock Abbey (12/1), Fortyfive West (18/1), Unblinking (20/1), Bilboa River (25/1), Jukebox Junior (28/1), Fanamix (33/1), Puzzle Cache (33/1), Norwegian Woods (66/1), Calicojack (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. POTTLERATH is a reliable sort who comes here at the top of his game so he gets the nod in his bid for a breakthrough victory. Several have their first go in a handicap and David Pipe's Shot Boii is fancied to emerge best now his stamina is drawn out. In-form duo Auenwirbel and Dr Des also need considering.