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Saturday 20 May 2023

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Boulton Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 3m 56.3s

Dusky Days²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| D

13/2

Bumper winner who ran to a fair level when runner-up on the second of 2 starts in maiden hurdles last spring. Best effort since switched to handicaps when again finding just one too good at Stratford (18.7f, soft) latest and not without each-way hope.

Form: 3P64R2-

Governor Green²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 99

3/1

Well-backed and duly left previous form well behind when scoring from the front at Bangor (16.7f, good) in ready fashion last month. This is more demanding up 7 lb but he couldn't be called exposed and should have a part to play.

Form: 5/07091-

Mutual Respect^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 98

11/1

Remains winless following 18 attempts overall but he was in the process of running a big race when hampered by a faller and unseating 2 out at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft). Claims if able to build on that off the same mark.

Form: FF7U5U-

Iceman Dennis^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93

11/1

Best effort to date over hurdles when third in a Stratford novice in October but hasn't made much of an impact since venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 4347F8-

Getaway Tom^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 90

4/1

Signs of ability in bumper/novice hurdles and, equipped with first-time cheekpieces, he produced his best effort yet when fifth in a big-field Exeter handicap (18.5f, good to soft) last month. Now 1 lb lower and, with this drop back in trip a potentially good move, he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 45/8545-

Horse Power³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 86

40/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers and the story has been the same in maiden/novice hurdles. Not beyond the realms of possibility that he'll be seen in a better light now handicapping but others preferred all the same.

Form: 8887P-

Getaman^b²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 84| D

9/1

Eight-race maiden in this sphere but improved over fences last year, winning twice, and resumed from a break with a good second at Warwick (16.2f, good) 23 days ago. Merits serious consideration off a 7 lb lower mark back hurdling.

Form: 124152-

Sassified^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 82

9/2

Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland for Johnny Murtagh but yet to make a mark over hurdles and failed to improve for the addition of cheekpieces (retained) over this C&D recently.

Form: 6488-6

Imperial Sun^h,t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 80

18/1

Fairly useful on Flat and minor promise when fifth in a juvenile hurdle on sole start for Oliver Greenall in January 2022. No show both starts for new yard in March but improvement may well be forthcoming now making the switch to handicap company.

Form: 5/P7-

Lookingdandy²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Whelan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 77

9/1

Hasn't shown much spark in 5 runs over hurdles to date and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 400098-

Non-Runners

Enthused¹¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: James Owen J: Alex Chadwick

Fort Nelson³⁹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: S-J Davies J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Governor Green (3/1), Getaway Tom (4/1), Sassified (9/2), Dusky Days (13/2), Enthused (8/1), Getaman (9/1), Lookingdandy (9/1), Mutual Respect (11/1), Iceman Dennis (11/1), Imperial Sun (18/1), Fort Nelson (25/1), Horse Power (40/1)

GETAMAN returned to action with a solid second in a handicap chase at Warwick where he pulled well clear of the rest and, if able to reproduce form akin to that back over hurdles off a 7 lb lower mark, he will surely go close. Next on the list is Getaway Tom, who shaped as though dropping back to this trip would be in his favour when fifth at Exeter. Governor Green, who did the job well at Bangor last month, and handicap-debutant Imperial Sun are others to consider.