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Friday 28 October 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 2.20s

Craic Magic⁵⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 106

12/1

Fair form in 2020/21, chasing home Coeur Serein in 15-runner handicap at Warwick on most recent outing. Missed all of last season but interesting if fully tuned up here.

Form: 30P302/

Belvedere Blast^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: A Keatley| OR: 105| D

40/1

Won Hexham maiden in the summer but was in process of running below form when unseating at last on most recent hurdles outing (since run down the field on Flat). Others more persuasive.

Form: 6212U

Marta Des Mottes¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 102

9/2

Dual hurdles winner in France and not disgraced on return when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Step back up in trip is a positive move.

Form: 25U36-4

Let Me Entertain U^t,v1¹⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 100WS

9/2

Yet to match his fair bumper form over hurdles, still a maiden after 9 starts in this sphere. Went in snatches when last seen at Warwick in May. Visor now applied.

Form: 4/2721-3

Muy Bien^h¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 100

15/2

Produced best effort to date when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft, 8/1) on most recent start in May. Stiffer task here from 6 lb higher.

Form: 70939-2

First Man^t⁶⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 99

18/1

Has won 3 of his last 4 starts, including once over fences. Missed all of the last season but was one going the right way when last seen and is interesting if all ability remains.

Form: 241131/

Dev Of Tara²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

8/1

Little show in 3 quick outings in Irish maiden hurdles for Michael Kennedy in February. Still, he has joined a respected yard ahead of this handicap debut and it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 7P006-

Pardon Me³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 95| CD

18/1

Out of sorts over fences this summer so doesn't make much appeal on her first hurdles start for almost 18 months, despite being 10 lb lower than for last win in this sphere.

Form: 3-8545F

Lough Carra³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 93

4/1

Showed improved form when second a pair of 20f handicaps at Perth in September. Should be able to make presence felt in this company.

Form: 644422

Nechako^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 91

11/1

Best effort when third in Cartmel maiden in the summer but found little on handicap debut at Perth last month. Should stay this far but others possess more solid profiles.

Form: 4-25357

Ulysses^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 78| D

50/1

Won at Worcester last summer but hasn't been in any sort of form on the Flat this year and looks opposable on returning to hurdling.

Form: 815040-

Rio Silva²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 77

22/1

Poor form but was sticking on when unseating at the last on her Huntingdon handicap debut in March. Still early days with her but improvement required.

Form: 4669U-

Lady P^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 72

18/1

Out of the weights but ran creditably when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Will appreciate longer trip but still faces an uphill task on these terms.

Form: 300-274

Non-Runners

Couldbeaweapon¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: Kielan Woods

Forecasts

Lough Carra (4/1), Couldbeaweapon (4/1), Let Me Entertain U (9/2), Marta Des Mottes (9/2), Muy Bien (15/2), Dev Of Tara (8/1), Nechako (11/1), Craic Magic (12/1), Pardon Me (18/1), Lady P (18/1), First Man (18/1), Rio Silva (22/1), Belvedere Blast (40/1), Ulysses (50/1)

COULDBEAWEAPON also has the option of running at Worcester on Thursday but will be the one to beat if taking up his engagement here. Marta des Mottes is respected up in trip, with Lough Carra also considered.