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Thursday 18 August 2022

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Walls & Ceilings International Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 50.5s

Hey Bob^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 101| D

16/1

Looked more straightforward than has been the case in recent times, winning 4 times in all, including for new yard in June. Looked anchored by revised mark at Bangor 3 weeks ago.

Form: 141-117

Order Of St John²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 99

10/1

Flat winner for yard who showed plenty from the front in maiden hurdles to end 2021. Limited impact in handicaps but fit from a recent spin on the level.

Form: 9/33064-

Durragh²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| D

9/2

Win number 3 since the spring when battling well to land 2m handicap at Uttoxeter last month (Encashment second). That attitude will stand her in good stead.

Form: 1-12431

Sergeant^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: M F Harris| OR: 96| BF

11/4

Solid record for this yard in the first half of last season, winning 3 times and second on 3 other occasions. Sound return to action at Newton Abbot and his mark remains a workable one.

Form: 11222-4

Near Kettering^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: S England| OR: 95

9/1

Bagged handicap hurdles at Market Rasen and Carlisle in 2021 but out of sorts since. Can only be considered if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 9607-00

Rains Of Castamere^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 87

10/1

Four-time winner on the level, but not at the top of his game in that sphere and hurdles efforts hardly set the pulse racing. This is his handicap debut, though.

Form: 7/4-4

Sideshift³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 85

25/1

Flat winner who showed fair form in juvenile hurdles in Ireland last year. Continues to disappoint for present stable, though.

Form: 766870-

Madeeh^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84

16/1

Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat and found only one too good over hurdles in May. Needs to cast aside a heavy defeat on the level last month.

Form: 6U-25

Encashment²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 76

4/1

Wasted no time getting back on track when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month, collared close home by Durragh. Should give it another good go.

Form: 83-3382

Colonel Lesley⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Claire Harris| OR: 73| D

11/1

No impact both starts for this yard so it's easy-enough to looks elsewhere despite his basement mark. Blinkers off.

Form: 02408-P

Tiffany Rose^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens| OR: 72| D

50/1

Modest bumper winner but little to get excited about over hurdles so far.

Form: 5549-P7

Forecasts

Sergeant (11/4), Encashment (4/1), Durragh (9/2), Near Kettering (9/1), Order Of St John (10/1), Rains Of Castamere (10/1), Colonel Lesley (11/1), Madeeh (16/1), Hey Bob (16/1), Sideshift (25/1), Tiffany Rose (50/1)

SERGEANT was progressive last season, and with a perfectly-satisfactory reappearance under his belt, is fancied to add to his tally. Durragh and Encashment fought out the finish at Uttoxeter last month and are a couple of viable threats.

Prize Money

1st: £3,485.002nd: £1,606.003rd: £803.004th: £402.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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