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Wednesday 5 October 2022

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Paxtons - The CaseIH No.1 UK&ROI Dealer Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 46.9s

Baron De Midleton²⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 117| CD

9/2

Dual hurdles winner during 2019/20 campaign, (latterly a C&D novice). Winless but often gives his running over fences, albeit carrying head a little awkwardly when third at Doncaster (20.5f, visored) in March. Returns to timber on back of a break here.

Form: 222P33-

Roxboro Road^p⁴⁹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR: 117| D

50/1

Completed a chase/hurdles hat-trick at Wetherby (21.2f) back in April 2021. Absent since finishing lame at Cartmel in June of last year and interesting to see what the market makes of him here. Cheekpieces replace visor.

Form: 5111/28-

Hajey²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 100| CD

7/2

Much-improved earlier this year, opening his account over C&D in January and proved that no fluke when following up narrowly back here a month later. Absent since and assessor applies more pressure but he's respected nevertheless in hat-trick bid.

Form: 759711-

I Am Spider Man¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 94

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who again ultimately offered little when twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 17/2) 19 days ago. Interesting to see if there is market confidence behind him again here.

Form: 800-560

Pateen^t,v¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 93

18/1

Back to winning ways at Market Rasen in July and far from disgraced more recently, one paced up the straight when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good) 13 days ago. Has fallen back to last winning mark now.

Form: 410525

Cash Again^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 92| CD

17/2

Just the one win from 15 starts over hurdles and he failed to build on promise of his last run when pulled up at Hexham (20f) 4 weeks ago. Still, bounce back not ruled out with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 834-35P

Heritier De Sivola¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

15/2

Maiden Irish pointer who made little impact in maiden/novice hurdles earlier in the year. Easy to back, failed to improve for switch to handicaps at Southwell (15.8f) in April. Needs to step up on the back of 6 months off but is remains early days at least.

Form: 340655-

Calliope^b,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 90| D

11/4

Steadily fallen in the weights this year and belatedly capitalised when running out a commanding winner under Brian Hughes at Perth (20f) 2 weeks ago. Remains well treated on old form if she can back that up now.

Form: 335431

Non-Runners

Luckofthedraw¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: T Bulgin J: Non Runner

Joie De Vivre³²

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: M Todhunter J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Calliope (11/4), Joie De Vivre (3/1), Hajey (7/2), I Am Spider Man (4/1), Baron De Midleton (9/2), Heritier De Sivola (15/2), Cash Again (17/2), Luckofthedraw (12/1), Pateen (18/1), Roxboro Road (50/1)

CALLIOPE belatedly cashed in from her much-reduced mark when scoring pretty comfortably at Perth 2 weeks ago and, remaining with handicapping scope, she could well be up to going in again if arriving in the same form. Last year's winner Joie de Vivre and the hat-trick seeking Hajey on return head up the dangers, along with Cash Again.