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Thursday 24 November 2022

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Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 4.60s

Birdman Bob

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine

150/1

€55,000 3-y-o, Flemensfirth gelding. Dam bumper/fair 2m hurdle winner, closely related to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 3¼m) Monalee. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

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Black Of The Glade²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| D

100/1

Winner of a point bumper but made an unpromising start to his career under Rules when fifth of 6 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, soft, 7/2). Off 8 months ahead of hurdling debut.

Form: 315-

Dirham Emirati²⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| BF

22/1

Fairly useful winner at 12,5f on Flat. Possibly needed run on hurdling bow in January, before yet to be asked for effort when falling at the last in maiden (2/1) at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft). Remains capable of better. Shortlisted.

Form: 3F-

Embolden¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson

80/1

Modest on the level nowadays. Showed aptitude for hurdling when second of 11 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft, 125/1) on NH debut 14 days ago, though no match for winner.

Form: 2

Flemen's Tipple¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: A Irvine

150/1

Signs of ability in a couple of Irish bumpers but has finished well held on both outings for current yard, seventh of 8 in novice at this course (19.5f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago.

Form: 57-07

Givega⁵⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

6/5

Authorized gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful French hurdler Flip de Vega. Dam, French 1½m winner, sister to high-class hurdler (stayed 3m) Quevega. Won only start in Irish points (May 2021). One to note on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Halondo²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

10/1

Fair in bumpers and caught the eye starting out over hurdles when fifth of 15 in maiden at Chepstow (2m, good to soft, 20/1) 22 days ago, finishing well without given a hard time. Open to improvement.

Form: 45-5

High Game Royal²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

4/1

Runner-up only outing in bumpers for F. Foucher in France, made promising start over hurdles after 12 months off when fifth of 15 in maiden at Chepstow (2m, good to soft, 28/1) 22 days ago. Can open his account.

Form: 25

Holkham Hall¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Henderson

300/1

Has offered little in varied events under Rules so far. Fared no better on first run since leaving T. J. O'Mara when last of 8 in novice at Fontwell (17.7f, good) on hurdles bow 11 days ago.

Form: 43-5688

Hot Rod Lincoln²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

7/4

Successful on sole outing in Irish points, showed plenty to work on when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle (3/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) on Rules debut 22 days ago. Not taken lightly with progress to come.

Form: 1-4

Rhubarb Bikini²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: M J Attwater

125/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat but pulled up on hurdling debut at Fakenham last month. Has since ran one of lesser races back on the level since. Best watched.

Form: P

Rolling Clouds²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Keighley

80/1

Made frame all 5 starts in points, latest in March. Shaped as if better for run when tenth of 15 in maiden (28/1) at Chepstow (2m, good to soft) on hurdling debut 22 days ago. Much more needed.

Form: 44442-0

Forecasts

Givega (6/5), Hot Rod Lincoln (7/4), High Game Royal (4/1), Halondo (10/1), Dirham Emirati (22/1), Embolden (80/1), Rolling Clouds (80/1), Black Of The Glade (100/1), Rhubarb Bikini (125/1), Birdman Bob (150/1), Flemen's Tipple (150/1), Holkham Hall (300/1)

After 12 months off, HIGH GAME ROYAL made a promising stable/hurdling debut when fifth at Chepstow at the beginning of the month, finishing with running left, and he can build on that effort to get off the mark. Hot Rod Lincoln is feared most having also made an encouraging start over hurdles at Chepstow, with Dirham Emirati the pick of Gary Moore's pair in the race.