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Friday 1 July 2022

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Thank You Georgie Robarts Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 5m 23.10s

Henry Box Brown³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 98

13/2

Winner of a Wexford bumper on debut/sole start in Ireland and step forward on handicap bow in this sphere when third at Fontwell in May. Shaped better than the bare result at Ludlow (15.8f, good) next time and this stiffer test should help.

Form: 1/033-34

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Our Three Sons^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Page Fuller| T: Charlotte Fuller| OR: 97

17/2

Snapped a long losing run at Plumpton in May before finishing third under a penalty at Southwell 10 days later. Travelling as well as any when falling three out at Fontwell (21.8f, good to soft) last time and he's one to consider.

Form: 2U/7-13F

Huelgoat^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 95

10/1

Winner of the third of his three starts in bumpers in France. However, hasn't pulled up any trees for present connections and looked amiss when last of 17 in a first-time tongue strap (retained here) on handicap bow at Taunton in January (absent since).

Form: 12/7760-

Hurricane Mitch^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: H Fry| OR: 92

9/2

Promise in bumpers/maiden hurdles and bettered previous efforts in handicap company when third back from a break at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good) in May. 3 lb lower now and he's not discounted.

Form: 22/7P9-3

Jimmy Bell^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 92

25/1

Winner of a Hereford handicap hurdle in November 2020, but that's his sole success from 17 starts in this sphere and he failed to fire back from a 12-month absence over fences at Huntingdon.

Form: 41F6/2-5

Cry Wolf^v⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 91

9/2

Overall strike rate is hardly compelling (6-53, Flat and jumps), but responded well to the first-time visor (retained here) when accounting for four rivals at Ffos Las (23.9f, good to soft) last time. 4 lb rise fair and he should be in the mix.

Form: 32340-1

Alramz¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 84| C

9/1

Opened his account over 18.5f here last June and went close twice in the autumn. Entitled to come on for his recent reappearance spin at Stratford and it would be no surprise were this 6-y-o to take a hand in the finish.

Form: 62268-6

Little Jessture^h,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 82| BF| C

7/2

Runner-up first two starts following a wind op/break and deservedly got her head in front over 17f here last month. Not disgraced back at this course next time and each-way chance if coping with this step up in trip.

Form: 34-2214

Dark Heather²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: B Lund| OR: 71

25/1

Has yet to trouble the judge and looked held when exiting at the final flight at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) last month. Others preferred.

Form: 8576-5F

Foillmore⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 70

33/1

Little in the way of worthwhile form under Rules and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 009/P90-

Miss Marette^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 68

11/1

Fair efforts here the last twice, latterly coming home in fifth in the 10-runner handicap won by Appreciate. Still, she will need to raise her game a notch in order to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 9P7-725

Non-Runners

Cardboard Gangster¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Little Jessture (7/2), Cry Wolf (9/2), Hurricane Mitch (9/2), Henry Box Brown (13/2), Our Three Sons (17/2), Alramz (9/1), Huelgoat (10/1), Cardboard Gangster (10/1), Miss Marette (11/1), Jimmy Bell (25/1), Dark Heather (25/1), Foillmore (33/1)

This looks wide open and it could be worth siding with HURRICANE MITCH, who wasn't disgraced back from a three-month break at Uttoxeter and he's now 3 lb lower in the weights. Alramz should be all the better for his Stratford pipe-opener and he merits respect, along with Our Three Sons, Ffos Las-winner Cry Wolf and Henry Box Brown.