16:15 Hereford

Tuesday 8 November 2022

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Cazoo Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 4m 3.9699999999999998s

Natty Night²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 107| D

3/1

Fairly useful on Flat for William Muir and built on hurdles debut promise when landing a Taunton maiden (16.5f, soft) in January. Held in a couple of handicaps since but resumes on a 3 lb lower mark and this also represents an ease in grade.

Form: 4144-

Girlofmydreams^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

8/1

Winner of a 17.7f Fontwell novice in September, despite hanging badly right on the run-in. Somewhat paradoxically, she looked even more wayward in cheekpieces (retained here) when fourth at Warwick since and while the switch to a right-hand track can help, she's opposable on this handicap debut.

Form: 10-414

Cornicello²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103| D

3/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Germany and off the mark at the seventh attempt in this sphere when accounting for 6 rivals in a Plumpton handicap (2m, good) last month. Result may have been different had the runner-up not hit the final flight but he's only up 1 lb and should give another good account.

Form: 243F-41

Borak^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: D Faulkner| OR: 102| D

33/1

Largely struggled since Newton Abbot success last September but, on the upside, he's now 3 lb below that winning mark and there were positives to glean from latest effort back at the aforementioned course in August. One to consider with Brian Hughes aboard.

Form: 1488P-4

Maxcel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 102

5/1

Progressive form in bumpers, successful at Newton Abbot in July 2021. Shaped well on Worcester hurdles debut during the summer and while he has failed to build on that in a couple of novice events, this 5-y-o needs a second look now handicapping with Harry Cobden booked.

Form: 4/31-232

Lily's Gem²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 98

100/1

Winner of just one of her 20 starts over hurdles and that success was gained back in February 2020. Well held both starts since returning from a break last month and she's readily passed over.

Form: 8P-54P8

Urabamba^t²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 97| D

10/1

Winner of 2m Wexford maiden for Henry de Bromhead last summer. Bettered previous efforts for this yard when fifth in a 17-runner handicap at Taunton (19f, good to soft) in February and resumes here on a 6 lb lower mark, so he's by no means a forlorn hope.

Form: 210765-

Alghazaal^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 96| BF

13/2

Fairly useful on the Flat for Michael Bell but it was disappointing that he failed to make an impact on handicap debut in this sphere (sent off favourite) at Newcastle in March. Spin on the level in September will have blown away the cobwebs but he now has a bit to prove.

Form: 5777-

Coastal Sun^h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 94

100/1

Fair form over hurdles in France for J. Delaunay, best effort when second in claimer at Angouleme (18.9f) in May. No show in a couple of appearances on this side of the Channel, though, and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 8-4237P

Wise Glory^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 93

66/1

Winless over hurdles for Paul Nicholls and has proved more miss than hit on the Flat for present stable. Tame effort back in this sphere at Chepstow a fortnight ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 52/37-50

Ashton Court²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 89

20/1

Remains a maiden after 28 runs but he was runner-up 5 times over hurdles for previous connections in Ireland. Yet to make much of an impact for present yard but he is at least edging down the weights, so all is not lost.

Form: 68/P-654

Blueberg^b1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 86

10/1

Still winless following 12 attempts overall and hopes pinned on the first-time blinkers sparking improvement back hurdling here.

Form: PP3-565

Angus De Bull⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: K Brogan| T: R Potter| OR: 45

25/1

Long way out of the weights and it would be a shock if he were to emerge on top.

Form: 00P-

Non-Runners

Pumpkin's Pride¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: A King J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Cornicello (3/1), Natty Night (3/1), Maxcel (5/1), Alghazaal (13/2), Girlofmydreams (8/1), Urabamba (10/1), Blueberg (10/1), Pumpkin's Pride (14/1), Ashton Court (20/1), Angus De Bull (25/1), Borak (33/1), Wise Glory (66/1), Coastal Sun (100/1), Lily's Gem (100/1)

Provided he is ready to roll following an 8-month absence, NATTY NIGHT could be the answer. Though he failed to land a blow switched to handicaps on his final 2 starts of last term (too free on both occasions), he will have every chance here eased in class/the weights. Maxcel has also proved something of a let-down the last twice but it would be no surprise were he to get back on track now handicapping. Plumpton winner-Cornicello also enters calculations, along with Borak.