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Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Wacky Weekender Festival Pitchcroft 21st-23rd July Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 5m 0.90s

Champ Royal^p,t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luca Morgan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 94

20/1

Several creditable efforts in Ireland for Colm Murphy but has made little impact all 3 starts for current yard, including in first-time cheekpieces last time. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4575-6P

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Flintstone^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 94

25/1

Made a winning start over hurdles for current stable at Stratford in August but has offered little in trio of handicaps since and came home last of 3 back on the Flat at Leicester 18 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time cheekpieces sparking improvement.

Form: 130-4P

Hillsin⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Dylan Kitts⁽³⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 86

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs and added to a patchy record when pulled up over C&D 49 days ago, beaten home turn. Plenty to prove on debut for new yard.

Form: 40703-P

Eaton Lady^t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 83

3/1

Confirmed promise of last run when off the mark in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 46 days ago, edging ahead close home. Not long with current yard and a 2 lb rise may not prevent the follow up.

Form: 96P32-1

Deer Hunter⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: Mrs D O'Neill| OR: 81

16/1

Poor maiden hurdler who finished tailed off on chasing debut here last week. Lots to prove.

Form: PP-P36P

Bensini¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 80

13/2

Fair form when fourth only starts in bumpers but has shown little over hurdles subsequently.

Form: 49690P-

Champagne Gift^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lewis Stones| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 79

8/1

Has yet to achieve much but possibly needed the run after 6 months off when fourth of 6 on handicap debut at Ludlow (23.8f, good) 52 days ago. May fare better here.

Form: 82/506-4

Edinburgh Rock^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 83

6/1

Fared better than previously over hurdles in a first-time visor when third of 11 in a poor handicap at Cartmel (17.2f, good, 11/2) 35 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 645-3

Hashehadhisoatsyet^p⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 78

6/1

Shaped better than previously in first-time cheekpieces when third of 6 at Bangor (19.6f, good) last time. Eased 2 lb and has to enter calculations.

Form: 5997-3

Jina²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N F Houlihan| T: N J Henderson| OR: 83

9/1

Has a good pedigree but has shown just poor form so far and fared no better on handicap debut at Bangor last time. Others preferred.

Form: P346-5

Marley Head^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 82

12/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but has yet to better poor form over hurdles, including in a first-time tongue strap last time.

Form: U6-89

Orange Gina⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 73

18/1

Showed some ability in bumpers but has offered little completed starts over hurdles.

Form: 4/420U-7

Forecasts

Eaton Lady (3/1), Hashehadhisoatsyet (6/1), Edinburgh Rock (6/1), Bensini (13/2), Champagne Gift (8/1), Jina (9/1), Hillsin (11/1), Marley Head (12/1), Deer Hunter (16/1), Orange Gina (18/1), Champ Royal (20/1), Flintstone (25/1)

Uttoxeter scorer EATON LADY is not long with her current yard so she looks to have excellent claims of following up from only 2 lb higher. Hashehadhisoatsyet bettered his previous efforts when third at Bangor in May and may do better still given his lightly-raced profile, while Champagne Gift is worth another chance to improve with a recent run under his belt.