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Wednesday 15 February 2023

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Frank Dawn 90th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 154y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 5m 2.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Milkwood102
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  143
15/2
Scottish Champion Hurdle winner in 2021 prior to an excellent second in Galway Hurdle later that summer. Seen only 5 times since, no impact in the Elite Hurdle and now goes up in trip returned to handicap company.
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2
Horse silk
Celestial Horizonp32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan| T: B Haslam| OR:  139
80/1
Doubled hurdles tally in fine style at Kilbeggan (17f) in May but not in anything like the same form when pulled up next 3 starts for Joseph O'Brien during the summer. Continued that theme starting out for new yard over C&D a month ago.
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3
Horse silk
Front View18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  130
4/1
Useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien but absent for nearly 2 years. Understandably given a considerate ride on stable debut at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago and this will reveal more.
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4
Horse silk
Impulsive Onet16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR:  129
6/1
Three-time winner last term and opened account for this campaign at Huntingdon in November (2m). Nothing wrong a with a brace of in-frame efforts since and looks worth a go at this trip.
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5
Horse silk
Findthetimeh145
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR:  125| CD
11/2
Very progressive over hurdles last season, completing a hat-trick in the mud in this race 12 months ago. Excellent return when second here in October but has followed that with a pair of lesser efforts. Hood goes on for first time.
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6
Horse silk
Foster'sisland32
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Emma Smith-Chaston(3)| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  124| D
13/2
Progressive, 3-time winner over hurdles during 2021/22 and has found only one too good on 3 occasions since. Shaped better than end result would suggests over C&D a month ago.
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7
Horse silk
Progressive5
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott(7)| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR:  117
10/3
Flat/hurdles winner for Nicky Henderson and needed just 3 outings to get off the mark for current connections at Kempton (2m) on Friday. Step up in trip isn't bound to suit but she's unpenalised for that.
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8
Horse silk
Pyramid Placeh11
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR:  116| CD
5/1
Three-time winner as a juvenile and, having slipped to a handy mark, he finally cashed in over C&D 11 days ago, driven out. Effectively 4 lb higher but that won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.
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Forecasts

Progressive (10/3), Front View (4/1), Pyramid Place (5/1), Findthetime (11/2), Impulsive One (6/1), Foster'sisland (13/2), Milkwood (15/2), Celestial Horizon (80/1)

Verdict

This has an open feel to it with IMPULSIVE ONE just about the most persuasive option with this trip expected to suit. Progressive, a former stablemate of the selection, goes unpenalised for last week's win but dominating over 2m looks his ideal scenario, so Pyramid Place, a recent C&D winner, is feared most.

  1. Impulsive One6/1
  2. Pyramid Place5/1
  3. Progressive10/3

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00

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