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Tuesday 22 March 2022

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Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 59.6s

Allerthorpe^t⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Rothwell

300/1

Blinkered for 1st time when last of 9 in Newcastle minor event on Flat 61 days ago. Has lots to prove now going hurdling.

Form:

Brickadank^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

50/1

Poor hurdler who had tongue strap on when only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f) 12 days ago. Remains a maiden after 15 runs.

Form: 526370

Karapiro Doug¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas

200/1

200/1, seventh of 10 in novice at Newcastle (20.3f) on his hurdles bow 14 days ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 797

Learntalot³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

10/11

Promising third of 5 in 2m novice hurdle (9/4) at Sandown 33 days ago. This step up in trip looks a big positive. The one to beat.

Form: 43

Mr Dealer⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: J Kington| T: A Dodgson| OR: 96

50/1

Modest hurdler. Not disgraced when fifth of 6 in novice at Catterick (19.3f) 46 days ago, but more is required here.

Form: 27/5475

Old Painless^t1³²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H WhittingtonWS

4/1

£50,000 5-y-o, Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Wears tongue strap. Winning pointer. Since had a wind op, and much respected.

Form: 1-

Reilly²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 115

5/2

Fair maiden hurdler who arrives on back of good fourth in novice at Ludlow (23.8f) 27 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 2-2244

Right Said Ted²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

50/1

Has offered little on both his runs over hurdles, beating only one in novice at Carlisle (17f) 29 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 5-08

Teescomponentsfly²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas

25/1

Fair Flat winner for David Barron. No forlorn hope now going over hurdles after 6 months off.

Form:

Amber Gold¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

11/1

Good third of 10 in novice hurdle here (21f) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 453

Wandering West²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Walford

20/1

£14,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Luis Van Zandt. Dam in frame in bumpers. Newcomer needs considering, especially if there is a market move in his favour.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Gredin²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Learntalot (10/11), Reilly (5/2), Gredin (11/4), Old Painless (4/1), Amber Gold (11/1), Wandering West (20/1), Teescomponentsfly (25/1), Mr Dealer (50/1), Brickadank (50/1), Right Said Ted (50/1), Karapiro Doug (200/1), Allerthorpe (300/1)

LEARNITALOT holds the edge on form and, with this longer trip sure to see him in an even better light, Olly Murphy's 6yo is hard to oppose. Gredin rates the chief threat on the back of his good Doncaster handicap fourth, although in-form Reilly can make his presence felt too.