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Wednesday 13 July 2022

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H Brown & Son Recycling Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 5m 3.64s

Release The Kraken¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 100| BF

4/1

Still looking for first success, but has been runner-up twice since the spring, including over 23f here. Does need to shrug off a lesser run last time, though, and this drop back in trip isn't sure to play to his strengths.

Form: F42-420

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Guidedbythescience¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: G Boanas| OR: 99| BF| D

5/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark at Fakenham in May and has shaped as if in good form both outings since, left with too much to do when third over C&D latterly. One to consider.

Form: 64-3133

The Turtle Said⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98

16/1

Placed twice in bumpers and translated that ability to hurdles when placed in maiden/novice events this spring. Potential for better now handicapping. Interesting runner.

Form: 2/383-2

Bridge Road³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

5/2

Only his second handicap start when an improved second over C&D 34 days ago, going down by only a head. Likely capable of better again and leading claims.

Form: 85558-2

Colemanstown Lad⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

50/1

Has yet to go on from his hurdle debut third in Ireland in spring 2021 but it is early days and he could fare better now handicapping over further. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 3/0-47

Dellboy Trotter¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 90| BF

17/2

Pair of 20.5f Market Rasen wins under Kevin Brogan last month. Couldn't extend his winning run to 4 there last time but he still performed respectably in fourth. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 5-6B114

Rachel Louise¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 86

6/1

Poor form over hurdles, although she may have needed the run after 3 months off when fifth of 13 over C&D 17 days ago, her effort flattening out after headway 3 out.

Form: 3F333-5

Doors Breaker^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 79

12/1

Placed twice in handicaps this summer and had yet to be asked for his effort when falling 4 out at Market Rasen 10 days ago. Each-way contender if none the worse.

Form: P4-293F

Paddy Husseys Taxi^b,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77

10/1

Little form in bumpers/over hurdles (including in handicaps). The Turtle Said looks the more obvious of his yard's pair.

Form: 609-006

Non-Runners

Mackie Dee¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Denable¹¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: A Carson J: Nick Scholfield

Allsfineandandy²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: J Tizzard J: Harry Kimber

Forecasts

Bridge Road (5/2), Release The Kraken (4/1), Allsfineandandy (9/2), Guidedbythescience (5/1), Rachel Louise (6/1), Denable (8/1), Dellboy Trotter (17/2), Paddy Husseys Taxi (10/1), Mackie Dee (10/1), Doors Breaker (12/1), The Turtle Said (16/1), Colemanstown Lad (50/1)

BRIDGE ROAD impressed with the way he travelled when narrowly denied over C&D last time and is taken to go one better with further progress on the cards. Guidedbythescience was left with too much ground to make up in the straight when third over C&D last time and is likely still on a good mark, while The Turtle Said appeals as one who could go on to better things now handicapping.