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Saturday 26 March 2022

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Schloss Roxburghe Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

Sheriff Garrett^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 122

20/1

Back-to-back falls during the winter but kept the mistakes down (minus blinkers) when landing 6-runner contest at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago. Seen to good effect under positive ride that day and up 7 lb but likely to give it a good shot.

Form: 602FF1

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Diamond State³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Conner McCann⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 117

15/2

Back-to-back Musselburgh winner to end 2021. Creditable placed efforts since but assessor now looks in charge.

Form: 4-11223

Romeo Brown²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 114| C

15/2

Course winner who went with more zest than has been the case when second of 12 at Carlisle last month. 3 lb rise for that defeat isn't ideal but he can remain competitive.

Form: 814942

Demi Sang³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 111| D

16/1

Perfect start for new yard when ending losing run at Wetherby (2m) on Boxing Day. Notched another success at Sedgefield last month and shaped quite well at latter venue a fortnight later.

Form: 271215

Son Of The Somme²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| BF

2/1

Progressive sort who gained his breakthrough win in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) in January, forging clear from 2 out. Excellent second from revised mark at Doncaster and limit may not have been reached.

Form: 66-2212

Celtic Flames^p²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

16/1

Ended 2020/21 on the up with a brace of big-field handicap wins. Drawn a blank this term, though back in good form with a brace of third-placed finishes of late.

Form: 1-07533

Lovely Moon^h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105

22/1

Opened his account at Clonmel in December for Declan Queally. Much higher in the weights in Britain and not in top form both starts for this yard.

Form: 551246

Headscarf Lil⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 105

7/1

In the form of his life at present, winning around 2½m at Carlisle in October and Newcastle in December. Another sound effort at Doncaster latest and likely to go well again.

Form: 651314

Bak Rocky^p1,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 104

14/1

Encouraging signs initially for this yard, particularly when a close second in a 6-runner Hexham maiden in December. However, subsequently offered little in a brace of handicaps. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: PU4299

Idilico^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100

11/1

Fair winner on Flat and did the job well back in this sphere at Musselburgh last month. Early faller over fences there next time and just a fair fifth last week. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9541F5

Frightened Rabbit²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100

16/1

Course winner but he comes here below form, dropping away at Carlisle last month. Now below last winning mark but others more persuasive.

Form: 324950

Kiss My Face^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 98

20/1

Still to register a victory but not discredited in handicaps during the autumn. Down to 2m and unable to land a blow the last twice but is now back up in distance.

Form: 7-53678

Three Castles^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 96

40/1

Four-time winner on the Flat and finally off the mark over hurdles at Musselburgh in December. Found good run of form coming to a halt at Sedgefield last month.

Form: 091268

Shoughall's Boy⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 90| BF

16/1

Back-to-back wins in 20f Hexham handicaps to end 2021. Seemed to be found out by 5 lb higher mark in a better race at Catterick last month and he's out of the weights here.

Form: 47-P113

Non-Runners

Goodtimes Badtimes¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: A M Thomson J: Edward Austin

Forecasts

Son Of The Somme (2/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (6/1), Headscarf Lil (7/1), Romeo Brown (15/2), Diamond State (15/2), Idilico (11/1), Bak Rocky (14/1), Demi Sang (16/1), Shoughall's Boy (16/1), Celtic Flames (16/1), Frightened Rabbit (16/1), Kiss My Face (20/1), Sheriff Garrett (20/1), Lovely Moon (22/1), Three Castles (40/1)

SON OF THE SOMME has made a really positive start to life in handicaps and, with further progress not ruled out given he's lightly raced for a 7-y-o, he looks the answer. Goodtimes Badtimes put up a career best to win at Musselburgh on Friday but his application under pressure can sometimes be lacking, while Romeo Brown is likely to give it another good go.