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Friday 23 February 2024

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My Pension Expert: Advisers Of Champions Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 39.48s

Cedar Row³⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117

18/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in point bumpers and confirmed previous promise when landing an 8-runner event at Warwick on handicap debut 11 months ago. One to consider despite the absence.

Form: 31/P551-

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Rock Danse²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Daire Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 116

9/2

Point scorer who struck at the third time of asking over hurdles in 2m4f Hexham maiden in December. Has held form since and can't be ruled out for all that others look better treated.

Form: 7/82146

Striking A Pose²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 116| C

9/2

Bounced back to capitalise on a drop in the weights at this course last time. Return to this trip shouldn't be an issue but he's not an obvious one for the follow up.

Form: 5-2P3P1

Decorated^p1,t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 115WS

9/1

Bumper winner who progressed well over hurdles last term, scoring twice. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up on two of three outings this season, though.

Form: 211-P2P

House Of Stories³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 112

11/2

Won a point in May 2021. It took a long time for new connections to get him to the track but confirmed a solid start to hurdling when awarded the race at Chepstow last time. Needs more from opening mark but still unexposed.

Form: 051/21

Chloe's Court^p,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 109| C

5/1

Back to form when signing off last season on a winning note at Chepstow and followed up on her 21.5f course reappearance in November. Good second over C&D last time and should be on the premises again.

Form: P81-142

Lanspark^v1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 108

10/1

Dual winner for the Tizzard stable in 2022 and having slipped back to his last winning mark, returned to form to get off the mark for the season at Fontwell (25.8f, soft) on Boxing Day. Pulled up since but visor tried now and can't be written off.

Form: 2-4P41P

Longshanks²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 108| C

7/2

Last season was a write-off but he scored twice in points in November and made a positive start for the Kayley Woollacott yard when third of 8 in a 21.5f course handicap on New Year's Day. Ran out over C&D last time but still one to keep in mind.

Form: 6P-113R

Non-Runners

Bells Of Peterboro³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Farmer's Gamble⁸⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Raddon Top²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: C J Down J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Longshanks (7/2), Bells Of Peterboro (7/2), Striking A Pose (9/2), Rock Danse (9/2), Chloe's Court (5/1), Farmer's Gamble (5/1), House Of Stories (11/2), Decorated (9/1), Lanspark (10/1), Cedar Row (18/1), Raddon Top (25/1)

CHLOE'S COURT is a likeable sort who goes well at this track and arrives in good order, so she looks the solid option despite her advancing years. Cedar Row was impressive when last seen almost a year ago, so he needs considering despite the absence, while Bells of Peterboro shouldn't be dismissed returning to hurdling.