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Friday 29 July 2022

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Clwyd Compounders Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 38.10s

Chasamax⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118| BF

7/1

Has a reasonable strike rate over hurdles (scored again at Ffos Las in May) and posted a creditable effort when third at Worcester 40 days ago. Can get involved if he stays the longer trip.

Form: 114-713

Ted's Friend^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 113

14/1

Bumper/fairly useful hurdles winner. Hasn't taken to chasing lately, so return to this sphere should suit,

Form: 582-334

Orchard Grove³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 112

10/1

Four-time winner last season who has been disappointing on both outings so far this year. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1172-47

Breaking Waves^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 112| D

11/1

Unreliable type who was below form at Uttoxeter last time but is capable from this sort of mark on his day, so dangerous to completely dismiss.

Form: 70P35-6

Samba Dancer³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111| D

16/1

Progressed well over hurdles last year, completing the hat-trick at Cheltenham (16.4f) in October. Underwhelming so far (chasing debut penultimate start) this term, however.

Form: 110-346

Finisk River^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

5/2

Has become very well handicapped and almost capitalised in first time cheekpieces and a tongue strap at Uttoxeter a month ago. Hard to know if he'll back it up given his jumping shortcomings.

Form: 38847-2

Blakeney Point^b,t⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| C

11/1

Out of sorts when last seen and, in a competitive event, he's easily passed over back from a couple of months off.

Form: 5736-56

Caddyhill¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 106| C

20/1

Made successful chase debut for new yard at Sedgefield last September. Mostly disappointing since, pulled up at Stratford last time, so no great surprise he's back over hurdles (mark is lower in this discipline).

Form: 23-443P

Lost In Montmartre^t⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 106

9/1

Well suited by quick ground when opening chase account at Hereford in October. Shaped as if in good heart when falling heavily at the last at Stratford 2 months ago (booked for third). Returns to hurdling.

Form: 3312-4F

Anightinlambourn⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 106| D

10/1

Fair hurdler/chaser who returned with a respectable fourth in a handicap over the smaller obstacles at Ludlow a couple of months ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 5F1U3-4

Red Royalist^b1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 102| BF| D

11/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has been disappointing in 2022, including over fences/on the Flat. Returns to hurdling on a reduced mark and blinkers are tried.

Form: 2/742-35

Pateen^v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 96

10/1

Modest hurdler who, having edged down the weights, landed a Market Rasen handicap (for the second year running) 26 days ago. All out that day, though, and this is much tougher.

Form: 53-0841

Non-Runners

Bucko's Boy⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Sinndarella²⁸¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Finisk River (5/2), Bucko's Boy (7/2), Chasamax (7/1), Lost In Montmartre (9/1), Orchard Grove (10/1), Anightinlambourn (10/1), Pateen (10/1), Blakeney Point (11/1), Breaking Waves (11/1), Red Royalist (11/1), Sinndarella (12/1), Ted's Friend (14/1), Samba Dancer (16/1), Caddyhill (20/1)

Having bolted up at Newton Abbot 4 days ago, BUCKO'S BOY looks like the obvious way to go under a penalty. The in-form Chasamax is a danger if the longer trip proves to be in his favour and a big run from the blinkered Red Royalist would come as no surprise.