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Friday 3 November 2023

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Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 1m 28.20s

(4)

Bobby Joe Leg¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| CD

5/1

5-time C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, never threatened when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Drop in class rates a plus but headgear worn for each of his last 3 victories again left off here.

Form: 023658

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(12)

Absolute Dream²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton (8.3f) in September. Last of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 24 days ago, losing place over 2f out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 807100

(8)

Violeta^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 58

10/3

Ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 14 days ago, held when hampered final 1f and not recover. Takes a handy drop in class now and no surprise to see a better showing with cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 374579

(1)

Dr Rio^h⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| D

18/1

Latest win at Beverley in July. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good, 15/2) 67 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 684120

(11)

Kodebreaker³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 57| D

5/1

10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 37 days ago, running on. Return to 1m may suit ideally but he's threatening to come good soon. Respected.

Form: 425543

(7)

Pallas Lord¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: D W Whillans| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Return to AW rates a likely plus from an easing mark.

Form: 220587

(5)

Rogue Force²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Smith| OR: 56| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 7/1) 22 days ago, pushed along over 2f out and one paced. Return to AW needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 993936

(10)

Blame The Farrier³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 56

9/1

Maiden who returned to form when finishing good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 35 days ago, well served by return to positive tactics. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 636902

(2)

Angel Amadea^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 54| BF

16/1

9/2, ran well and looked unlucky not to finish closer still when third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, finishing with running left. One to be interested in with that under her belt.

Form: 188803

(6)

Child Of Lir^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 55| C

66/1

Showed improved form when landing a 1m maiden here in September. However, not in anything like the same form on handicap debut back here later that month and well held both starts in juvenile hurdles in recent weeks. Yard look to hold stronger claims with Angel Amadea.

Form: 237610

(9)

Key Look^p,h1¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 50| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 7/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) in July. Rejoined yard after leaving Paul Midgley. Hood replaces usual cheekpieces and she's fallen plenty in the weights if ready to roll back from a break.

Form: 94-0777

(3)

Flaming O'Hara⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 49

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 40/1) 65 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld and only market support behind her would make her of interest.

Form: 5-9000

Forecasts

Violeta (10/3), Pallas Lord (9/2), Bobby Joe Leg (5/1), Kodebreaker (5/1), Key Look (8/1), Blame The Farrier (9/1), Rogue Force (12/1), Angel Amadea (16/1), Dr Rio (18/1), Absolute Dream (28/1), Child Of Lir (66/1), Flaming O'Hara (100/1)

ANGEL AMADEA attracted support and was unlucky not to finish closer when third in a C&D handicap 5 weeks ago and she could be worth siding with to confirm the promise of that run. Violeta eased in class and equipped with first-time cheekpieces, Kodebreaker and another class dropper, Bobby Joe Leg head up the dangers.