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Wednesday 31 July 2024

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Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 9.48s

(1)

Stormy Pearl^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 57| D

4/1

Career best when dead-heating in 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 13 days ago, keeping on gamely. Can go well again from 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 232721

(10)

Bluebells Boy^t,b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 57| D

15/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in June. Creditable second of 11 in handicap back there (6f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 323132

(8)

Hurstwood¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Niven| OR: 55| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/5, met with trouble in running when seventh of 12 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 11 days ago. Likely to have been in the shake up with room to open up then and he needs considering.

Form: 2-97257

(4)

Corinthian Kid²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyle Strydom| T: P Morris| OR: 55| D

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Hooded for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 80/1) in January, finding nothing. Absent since and she's a good deal to prove back on turf.

Form: 04770-0

(5)

Gunnerside¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55| D

11/2

Latest win at Chepstow (5f) in June. 33/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 10 days ago, just failing. Enters calculations with a repeat.

Form: 5-87102

(7)

Tantalus²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 55| D

6/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (13/2) at Thirsk (6f, good) 28 days ago. Possibilities if arriving in same form nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 74-05U1

(12)

Crocodile Power²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 53

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago, keeping on. Each-way claims again for all 3 career victories to date have come on all weather.

Form: 438462

(11)

Louella¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 54

9/1

14/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 11 days ago, outpaced before staying on again final 1f. No sure thing to be in the same form here.

Form: 627493

(13)

Bingley Crocker³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: P Morris| OR: 45

66/1

28/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 33 days ago. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 740568

(2)

Grand Style⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

50/1

40/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, ridden over 2f out and never on terms. Others hold much more stronger claims.

Form: 099409

(9)

Too Much Too Young⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 45

33/1

80/1, good sixth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, never nearer. Hasn't had many goes sprinting but more needed if he's to play a lead role here.

Form: 690906

Non-Runners

(6)

Urban Dandy²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: D Nolan

(3)

Ishe Worth Agamble²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

Forecasts

Hurstwood (2/1), Stormy Pearl (4/1), Gunnerside (11/2), Tantalus (6/1), Bluebells Boy (15/2), Louella (9/1), Urban Dandy (10/1), Crocodile Power (12/1), Ishe Worth Agamble (16/1), Too Much Too Young (33/1), Grand Style (50/1), Bingley Crocker (66/1), Corinthian Kid (66/1)

A host of in-form sorts in opposition but not for the first time this term, HURSTWOOD encountered plenty of trouble-in-running at Ripon 11 days ago and he's given the narrow vote in the hope he gets the breaks this time. Stormy Pearl, Tantalus and Bluebells Boy are others to consider, as is Gunnerside.