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Monday 5 September 2022

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Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 9.21s

Al Muffrih^h¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 95

9/2

Dual 10f winner on the level and has been finding his way over hurdles sent handicapping this season, again not seen to best effect when runner-up at Sedgefield (19.8f) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 70-4242

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Empty Quarter¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 94

40/1

Modest form in bumpers in 2019/20, twice finishing runner-up. Has shown little in 3 starts over hurdles though, so major improvement needed on handicap debut after almost 5 months off.

Form: 4225/47-

Go Bob Go^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 94

6/1

Long-standing maiden, but was holding his form well over hurdles here (3m) during the summer as he made the frame on all 4 outings. Finished last on the Flat 10 days ago so should come on for that run.

Form: 87-2434

Lough Carra³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 92

7/2

Unpromising in Irish points but showed some ability in novice hurdles. Still held back by inexperience when fourth on handicap debut at Bangor (16.7f) in July. Should be suited by the return to this trip.

Form: FP-6444

Colemanstown Lad⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 92

17/2

Showed a bit more than on his previous 2 starts for this yard when seventh of 9 on handicap hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (19.9f) last time. However, looks to be on a stiff enough mark at present.

Form: 3/0-477

She's A Rocca^t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 91

7/2

Built on her first 2 starts of the campaign to resume winning ways in novices' handicap at Southwell (2m) in June. Should be at least as effective back up in trip. Major player.

Form: 431-351

Secret Trix²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 90

15/2

Yet to really threaten in 5 starts to date, most recently tenth of 15 on handicap hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (19.9f). Off 7 months. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 36400-

Bella Beau¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 76

13/2

Continued in good heart when last seen, headed only after the last when runner-up in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f) in April. Can give her running again on her return.

Form: 0/36252-

Non-Runners

Petite Rhapsody⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Toutatis⁴⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: Ewan Whillans J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Lough Carra (7/2), She's A Rocca (7/2), Al Muffrih (9/2), Go Bob Go (6/1), Petite Rhapsody (6/1), Bella Beau (13/2), Secret Trix (15/2), Colemanstown Lad (17/2), Toutatis (25/1), Empty Quarter (40/1)

SHE'S A ROCCA opened her account for the season at Southwell last time, still having plenty to do 3 out before making rapid headway leaving the back straight, and she can defy a 5 lb rise in the weights with this return to further to suit. Al Muffrih hasn't been seen to best effect on his last 2 starts and is feared most, with Bella Beau completing the shortlist.