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Sunday 12 November 2023

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DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 11.70s

No Mean Feat^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100

66/1

Pulled up sole start in points and just poor form to date under Rules. Opening mark demands a lot more.

Form: P-073

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Herakles Westwood³⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 96

9/2

First worthwhile form over hurdles when fourth of 11 in novice hurdle at Wincanton in January. Off since but scope to do better now handicapping based on his bumper form.

Form: 53/P94-

State Of Honor²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

20/1

Fair bumper performer in Ireland and while she didn't show much in 3 qualifying runs over hurdles, the race was in the bag when she crashed out at the final flight on her handicap debut at Hereford in February. Absent since but will be a danger to all if fully tuned-up.

Form: 30709F-

Captain Claude^t²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 88| BF| C

10/3

Readily got off the mark over hurdles in 7-runner handicap at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) in March and ran a cracker in defeat from 10 lb higher at Plumpton the following month. Likely has more to offer this term.

Form: 6/43412-

Mumbles²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 85

5/2

Hit the frame both starts in handicaps at this venue over 23.9f 5 months apart. Mark looks very fair but drop back in trip a concern for this thorough-looking stayer.

Form: 455-34

Hill Of Tara²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 80

5/2

From a good jumping family but little to get excited about so far. Switches to a handicap on reappearance for yard among the winners so one to monitor in the betting.

Form: 5/645-

Twp Stori⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 78

16/1

No impact in bumper/completed starts over hurdles. Handicap debut upped in trip.

Form: 900U-6

Deal Em High²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 76

33/1

Bumper winner who was runner-up in a 2m course maiden in May and matched that when fourth at Stratford in August. Dropped away tamely at Plumpton since so bounce back called for.

Form: P9-264P

Dancing Dani^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 69

22/1

Yet to score under Rules and recent efforts in this sphere make her hard to fancy from out of the weights.

Form: 26-7049

Forecasts

Hill Of Tara (5/2), Mumbles (5/2), Captain Claude (10/3), Herakles Westwood (9/2), Twp Stori (16/1), State Of Honor (20/1), Dancing Dani (22/1), Deal Em High (33/1), No Mean Feat (66/1)

Fitness is unlikely to be an issue for CAPTAIN CLAUDE given the yard he represents and as a result he can pick up where he left off in the spring. State of Honor is another likely to do better this term, with Mumbles likely to be plugging on back in distance.