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Saturday 22 October 2022

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Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 3m 54.96s

Coolkill²⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 107| D

33/1

Perth novice hurdle scorer back in April 2021 but struggled for form in 3 starts last season, pulled up back over hurdles at Musselburgh when last seen 8 months ago. Best watched on return.

Form: 521/P6P-

Okavango Delta²⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 106

16/5

Fair and consistent bumper performer who failed to build on a promising hurdles debut last year. Improvement needed on handicap bow after 9 months off.

Form: 253/283-

Cuban Cigar³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Well held on handicap hurdle debut at Musselburgh in March and didn't really threaten during a campaign on the level. However, ran creditably reverted to this sphere when third at Perth (16.2f) a month ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 22514-3

Ten Ten Twenty⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 103| D

22/1

Fair Flat winner for John Joseph Murphy in Ireland. Has been finding his way over hurdles for current yard, progressing again to win a Worcester maiden in August. Possibly found race coming too soon at Stratford 3 days later.

Form: 8-P5517

Melburnian^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 100| BF

9/4

Lightly raced over hurdles for Tony Martin but winner on the Flat and made promising start for new yard when runner-up on handicap hurdle debut at Hexham in June. Possibly found race coming too soon next time and has run well on the level since. Major player.

Form: 06U0/24

Redwood Queen⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N C Kelly| OR: 97| BF

13/2

Confirmed more promising signs of her second at Cartmel (17.2f) in June when opening her account back there the following month. Going okay when unseated rider 2 out at the same course last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 08-921U

Game Beaaa²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 95

16/1

Exceeded expectations when runner-up on first start over hurdles at Tramore in August. Bad mistake 2 out at Down Royal next time and was close up when also making error at the last on stable debut at this C&D 20 days ago. Makes handicap bow.

Form: 0253

Haveyougotmymoney¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paul Robson| OR: 96| D

16/1

Made the frame both starts in points and made a successful debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June. Hasn't managed to go on from that effort though, well behind the front pair when third in handicap at Sedgefield 17 days ago.

Form: 3156P3

Moore Clouds¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A Wilson| OR: 91

6/1

Winning Irish pointer who has often proved headstrong under Rules so far, though was placed in a mares novice and handicap in the second half of last year. Might have needed the run at Uttoxeter in June, but off a further 118 days since.

Form: 408/23-4

Forecasts

Melburnian (9/4), Okavango Delta (16/5), Moore Clouds (6/1), Redwood Queen (13/2), Cuban Cigar (7/1), Haveyougotmymoney (16/1), Game Beaaa (16/1), Ten Ten Twenty (22/1), Coolkill (33/1)

MELBURNIAN made a promising stable debut when runner-up at Hexham in June and is worth forgiving her next run only 15 days later. The 7-y-o arrives fit from a spell on the Flat and could be well handicapped based on her fairly useful form on the level, so she can get off the mark over hurdles this time around. Cuban Cigar is feared most, ahead of Redwood Queen.