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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 24.95s

Oceanline^b1,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 110

25/1

Useful winner at 14f on the level for Alan King and made perfect start for new connections when a smooth winner at Worcester last summer. Shaped as if better for the run after a 9-month absence (had wind-op) when down the field at Uttoxeter on return. Blinkers now applied.

Form: 352/17-6

Cousu Main²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: S Corbett| OR: 110

22/1

Won at Uttoxeter in January for Neil Mulholland but ended spell with that yard poorly. Back to form with a good second behind Fenna's Loss on stable debut at Hexham last month and he merits consideration.

Form: 7179-42

Appreciate^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 109| BF

10/1

Rattled off a quick-fire 4-timer over hurdles last summer and easily resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Cartmel at the end of May. Ran to only a similar level at Southwell next time and never landed a blow on the Flat when last seen, but shouldn't be discounted nonetheless.

Form: 179-513

Pink Eyed Pedro^t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 107| D

9/1

Fairly useful handicap chaser who ended a long losing run after a year off in 6-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell in June. Travelled best when a close second at Stratford earlier this month and he's not ruled out.

Form: 62/75-12

Wavering Down^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 107

11/2

Returned from a 4-month break at the top of his game, collared only close home by a thorough stayer when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Respected back down in trip.

Form: 5/1336-2

Fenna's Loss²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 107

15/2

Capitalised on a falling mark in workmanlike fashion when fending off Cousu Main to win at Hexham (20.1f, good) 27 days ago. Jockey's 3 lb claim offsets slight rise in the weights and there's no reason why he shouldn't go well again.

Form: 82P48-1

Cabrakan^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 110

11/1

Error-prone sort won a Newcastle juvenile event before taking advantage of a lenient opening mark at Hereford last season. Couldn't get away with mistakes in a stronger contest at Newton Abbot last time and others are preferred on balance.

Form: 1213-25

Pardon Me²⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 105

28/1

Capitalised on a falling mark to make a winning return to hurdling at Uttoxeter in October before quickly following up there a fortnight later. Bids for hat-trick after 8-month absence and certainly merits a market check.

Form: 545F11-

Dream Jet⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 104

4/1

Modest form at best in 3 runs over hurdles in Ireland at up to 25f. Starts out in handicaps for new yard and his mark isn't obviously a generous one. Interesting to see how he fares in the betting.

Form: 357-06

Rolypolymoly²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 105

20/1

Won twice from 4 starts over hurdles in the first half of last season. Entitled to be sharper after a recent spin on the Flat and goes handicapping from a workable-looking mark. Not discounted.

Form: 2114-

Lighthouse Mill²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 96| BF

14/1

Placed 3 starts before opening his account at Stratford early last month. Found only another thriving rival too strong when a fine second at Worcester on next start and he's worth his place in this higher grade.

Form: 02-3212

Malina Ocarina⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Bryan Carver| T: G Hanmer| OR: 93| BF

14/1

Landed a gamble at Southwell in May but proved a let-down when only fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 40 days ago. Holds place claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 425-414

Coal Fire¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 88

8/1

Able to control the race from the front and produced a career-best when a very good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft, 4/1) 18 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 008-6P2

Misty Mani⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 86| C

14/1

Rattled off a hat-trick over extended 18f here in September and held form well until a poor show over C&D (good, 13/2) 43 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 3552-5P

Non-Runners

Sea The Clouds³¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Dream Jet (4/1), Wavering Down (11/2), Fenna's Loss (15/2), Coal Fire (8/1), Pink Eyed Pedro (9/1), Appreciate (10/1), Cabrakan (11/1), Lighthouse Mill (14/1), Malina Ocarina (14/1), Misty Mani (14/1), Sea The Clouds (14/1), Rolypolymoly (20/1), Cousu Main (22/1), Oceanline (25/1), Pardon Me (28/1)

FENNA'S LOSS led home Cousu Main at Hexham and that duo are taken to go well again here, with Mark Walford's gelding fancied to confirm that form. Uttoxeter second Wavering Down can complete the placings in a race where few are hard to rule out.