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Tuesday 24 October 2023

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 36.1s

College Oak⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Johnathan Rees⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 100| D

66/1

Has struggled since a handicap hurdle win at Stratford in summer 2022, finishing a remote third back chasing at Worcester last month.

Form: 2164-73

Wolfspear⁴⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Oliver Boyden⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 100| BF

16/1

Won a Perth handicap hurdle in May 2022 but well beaten back there the following month and not seen since. Betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations after such a long spell on the sidelines.

Form: 4733/17-

Sam's Amour²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 98

28/1

Better effort in maiden hurdles in March when 4 lengths third of 9 at Taunton. Unexposed now handicapping back from a 6-month break.

Form: 2043-

No Rematch¹⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 97

22/1

Has struggled since winning a claiming hurdle at Leicester in February. Returns from 5 months off having rejoined the Evan Williams stable.

Form: 15P33-7

Stanley Pincombe¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss Molly Landau⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 97| D

12/1

In good form back hurdling with a win at Taunton and a second at Wincanton in the spring. Not so good at Fontwell in May and has been freshened up since.

Form: 3RP12-6

Lady Gwen¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss L Keen-hawkins⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97| D

9/1

Improved to make a winning reappearance for her new yard at Stratford (18.5f) in July. Shaped better than result when fifth there next time and showed she's still in good form when second of 10 at Worcester (2m, soft) 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 474-152

Sufi^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Billy Broomfield⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 96| D

66/1

Made a winning reappearance at Stratford in June but below par in 3 outings since, including at Ludlow 13 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 05-1766

Sassified^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 94| D

11/2

Made it 3 wins in last 4 starts when readily seeing off 11 rivals at Fontwell (19f, good) 18 days ago. A further 4 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 431151

The Punt⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 91

28/1

Second in sole bumper. Unable to make a significant impact in maiden/novice hurdles this summer but rates a potential improver now handicapping. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 2-653

Moonlight Artist¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr L Trott⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 91

11/1

Only modest form in bumpers/novice hurdles last season but this half-brother to numerous winners could make more of an impact now handicapping on his reappearance.

Form: 03564-

Pittsburg^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss E McGarty-Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 90| BF| D

11/1

In good form in recent months, winning back-to-back handicap over fences at Perth and Market Rasen in August and placed on all 4 outings since, finishing third of 15 in a 2m handicap hurdle here on latest. Should get involved again.

Form: 112223

Thistlebuffs^b1,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 86

33/1

Some promise first 2 starts in novice hurdles but has struggled since switched to handicaps, pulling up in a Worcester chase on recent first outing for the David Pipe yard. Has blinkers added now reverting to hurdles.

Form: 449-5P

Weaver's Answer¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Edward Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85

4/1

Yet to finish out of the first 4 in 5 starts in handicaps, returning from 6 months off to shed his maiden status at Uttoxeter (2m) 16 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 02443-1

Gyllen²⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: K Woollacott| OR: 81

18/1

12/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) when last seen in December. First run for yard after leaving Mitchell Hunt.

Form: 78P/346-

Merry Monty⁵⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr James King| T: C J Down| OR: 81

22/1

Modest form in bumpers/novice hurdles in 2021/22. Switches to handicap company on first outing for 19 months. Can only be watched.

Form: 705857/

Wilderness^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79| BF| C

22/1

Still capable of fair form on the Flat but could only finish fifth of 7 back hurdling at Newton Abbot last month. Well beaten back on the Flat since, too.

Form: 23/4PP-5

Watchoutitscookie^h¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78| BF

16/1

In good form when last seen in the spring, including a win at Wincanton. Much depends on whether he's primed after 6 months off.

Form: 5512U3-

Cawthorne Cracker^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 78| C

10/3

Improved since handicapping, third at Southwell before winning a 15-runner event here (Pittsburg third) 12 days ago. This 4-y-o could easily have more to come.

Form: 9P5-31

Forecasts

Cawthorne Cracker (10/3), Weaver's Answer (4/1), Sassified (11/2), Lady Gwen (9/1), Pittsburg (11/1), Moonlight Artist (11/1), Stanley Pincombe (12/1), Wolfspear (16/1), Watchoutitscookie (16/1), Gyllen (18/1), Merry Monty (22/1), No Rematch (22/1), Wilderness (22/1), Sam's Amour (28/1), The Punt (28/1), Thistlebuffs (33/1), College Oak (66/1), Sufi (66/1)

Lots with chances in this big-field opener. Recent course scorer CAWTHORNE CRACKER has the potential for better again and gets the vote. Fellow last-time-out winners Weaver's Answer and Sassified head the dangers along with Lady Gwen and Pittsburg. Handicap-newcomer The Punt needs a betting check.