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Saturday 5 November 2022

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Midburn Construction Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 6m 31.84s

Kaizer¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 119| CD

7/2

Enjoyed a fine first half to 2022 and, while he's not been in top form this term, it's dangerous to dismiss him at a track where he boasts a good record.

Form: 10-4957

Ratfacemcdougall^b,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 118| D

33/1

Healthy strike rate in this sphere, but he has plenty to prove following a string of poor efforts. Left Fergal O'Brien since last seen 168 days ago.

Form: 2655-P4

Theme Tune¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112

11/4

Perfect start over hurdles in 2020/21, winning in the mud at Ludlow and Carlisle. Progress stalled since but he's potentially well treated starting out for an in-form stable (has left Jonjo O'Neill).

Form: 14/403-7

Stoney Rover¹⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112

6/1

Going the right way when last seen 6 months ago, scoring cosily at Ayr. More to come if he's tuned up, so merits plenty of respect.

Form: U/5214-1

Brandy Mcqueen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 106| BF| CD

5/2

Improved for the step up to staying distances in the spring, scoring at Perth and over C&D. Good efforts both starts since, runner-up here a fortnight ago, and another bold showing is expected.

Form: 46-1142

Seemingly So³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 105

18/1

Better over fences and can't really be trusted to give his running in that sphere, so others make more appeal.

Form: F57223

Tomorrow's Angel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: T Davidson| OR: 104| C

15/2

Course winner who wasn't discredited when mid-field in a 13-runner event over C&D a fortnight ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 10/252-6

Chanceanotherfive^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 104

20/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser who is on a reduced mark and took a step back in the right direction when eighth over C&D last time, so he's not one to write off.

Form: 3100/68

Forecasts

Brandy Mcqueen (5/2), Theme Tune (11/4), Kaizer (7/2), Stoney Rover (6/1), Tomorrow's Angel (15/2), Seemingly So (18/1), Chanceanotherfive (20/1), Ratfacemcdougall (33/1)

BRANDY MCQUEEN has been progressive since switched to staying trips and has already displayed a liking for this track, so he's preferred to Stoney Rover. Theme Tune also makes some appeal on debut for an in-form yard.