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Thursday 16 November 2023

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Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 6m 3.87s

Rosearelli^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 94| C

9/2

Course winner. Unseated rider in handicap chase (9/2) at Ffos Las (21.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Yet to fire for current stable but can't be written off.

Form: 0116/4U

Henry Gray²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

11/2

Just modest form at best in a trio of hurdling outings but he's a point winner in good hands, so makes plenty of appeal switched to chasing/up in trip after 6 months off.

Form: 1/547-

Harry Du Berlais^t1¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Lewis Stones⁽³⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 91| C

9/2

Irish point winner who stepped up on promising chasing debut last spring when scoring here on return. Struggled subsequently but down the weights and stable going well, so worthy of interest back from 4 months off in a tongue strap.

Form: 657-U3P

Hokelami^h1²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 91| BF

9/2

Won a Stratford selling hurdle in April (final start for Olly Murphy). Cut out a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a handicap hurdle there for new stable 3 weeks later. Goes chasing back from 6 months off.

Form: 300314-

Da Vinci Hand^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 90

16/1

Has lost way completely this season and is hard to fancy despite the fitting of a tongue tie after 5 months off.

Form: 55558-5

Edmond Dantes⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Callum Bewley| T: Paula Smith| OR: 88| C

50/1

Scored here for Ruth Jefferson in February 2022 but has generally struggled since, particularly for this stable.

Form: 427-46P

Mackie Dee^h⁴⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 87| BF

20/1

Modest handicap hurdler/chaser who was below form when last seen 16 months ago. Hard to know how much ability he retains after such a long absence.

Form: 2/62133-

Bitasweetsymphony²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 79

11/2

One-time fair handicap chaser who doesn't seem to retain much ability. Hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 234P-P5

Caro Des Flos²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 74

4/1

Hasn't won for a while but offered more encouragement when third in a handicap chase at Ludlow 3 weeks ago. Could build on that back under a fully-fledged jockey.

Form: 244-543

Torrent Des Mottes^p²²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 70

100/1

Limited veteran who will probably need this first run for 7 months.

Form: 967433-

Non-Runners

Unwanted Attention³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Caro Des Flos (4/1), Rosearelli (9/2), Harry Du Berlais (9/2), Hokelami (9/2), Henry Gray (11/2), Bitasweetsymphony (11/2), Unwanted Attention (15/2), Da Vinci Hand (16/1), Mackie Dee (20/1), Edmond Dantes (50/1), Torrent Des Mottes (100/1)

HENRY GRAY was a bit underwhelming over hurdles but he's an ex-pointer who appeals as the sort to do much better as a chaser, so he's worth taking a chance on. Harry du Berlais looks to have his optimum conditions and is feared most, while Caro des Flos is also worthy of interest.