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Saturday 27 August 2022

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Blessing Of The Racehorse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 4m 4.10s

Allbetsoff³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 108

9/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs but produced one of his better efforts when third in 15-runner maiden at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 39 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally (for £13,000) and interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: F-24853

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First Quest^p,t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107| CD

5/1

Landed this race from a 2 lb lower mark last term prior to tasting success again at Wincanton (15.2f) in October. Strictly below his best upon returning in the spring and fell first on latest start at Worcester (20f) 32 days ago. Still, not underestimated for in-form yard.

Form: 144-44F

Beeno^h⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Willmott| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 105| CD

5/1

Veteran front runner who is a 6-time C&D winner who arrives having gave it a good go from the front when fifth in a C&D Pro/Am handicap 6 weeks ago, going a shade quicker than ideal. This rates less demanding and he's operating from a career-low mark.

Form: 1690-55

Oakmont⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 97| CD

5/1

Belatedly off the mark in a C&D selling handicap over a year ago and not seen to best effect when fourth behind stablemate Vocal Duke here in June. Took a heavy fall 3 out back here thereafter but given a break since. Not out of things.

Form: 1553-4F

Redwood Queen⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97| CD

4/1

Relatively low-mileage mare who confirmed more promising signs of her second here in June when striking late to open her account over C&D 42 days ago. Only 3 lb higher now and she's one of the likelier types again.

Form: 008-921

Into The Sunset³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

4/1

Struck at second time of asking for new yard in a 19.6f Bangor handicap in May. Has failed to build on that subsequently, albeit not beaten far when last of 5 at Perth (16.2f) 32 days ago.

Form: 55-1735

Check My Pulse^v⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Aaron Anderson| T: R Menzies| OR: 95

9/1

Fair 2m hurdle winner in summer 2020 but has drawn a blank over hurdles/fences since, well held last of 8 in this sphere at Uttoxeter (15.7f) in May. Unseated early over C&D subsequently but his mark has eased plenty at least.

Form: 3P4-38U

Derracrin⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 87

18/1

Showed promise in bumpers for Willie Mullins and more encouragement than previously over hurdles for present stable of late, 8 lengths second of 5 at Perth (16.2f) in July, albeit not helped by some indifferent jumping.

Form: 4760-52

Placedela Concorde^t³⁰⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76

66/1

Winless since 2018 and out of sorts over hurdles/fences during second half of 2021, absent since finishing well held at Kelso (23.4f) in October. No easy task on from out of weights on return to action.

Form: 704378-

Forecasts

Into The Sunset (4/1), Redwood Queen (4/1), Beeno (5/1), Oakmont (5/1), First Quest (5/1), Check My Pulse (9/1), Allbetsoff (9/1), Derracrin (18/1), Placedela Concorde (66/1)

REDWOOD QUEEN remains less exposed than most and took a step forward when seeing off a next-time-out winner over C&D 6 weeks ago and she can defy a 3 lb higher mark and come out on top again. Veteran Beeno may well find this less demanding than his latest assignment and can feature, along with Oakmont and last year's winner First Quest.