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Thursday 22 August 2024

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Keely Hodgkinson For Sports Personality Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 20.66s

Dusky Days³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 99

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Stratford (22.6f, good) 39 days ago, losing touch from 3 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 63P-1PP

Nadim^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 98| D

18/1

Fair hurdler who placed a couple of times earlier in the summer but has run poorly on the Flat since and now starts out for yet another new stable.

Form: 137-R33

Laser Focus^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR: 96| BF

15/2

A fair maiden hurdler in 2023 but scored twice on the Flat this summer for his current yard and has continued in good form. Looks potentially well treated back in this sphere and is well worth taking a chance on.

Form: 52444-4

Karannelle^h,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 95| CD

8/1

Ended long losing run when taking 12-runner handicap hurdle over C&D in July and backed it up with a creditable fifth (not ideally placed) at Uttoxeter last time. Remains with handicapping scope, so not dismissed.

Form: P-57515

Juggernaut^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 94

10/1

Didn't achieve a great deal when winning a 2m Ffos Las maiden in May 2023 but back from a lengthy absence with a mildly encouraging fifth to Karannelle in handicap over C&D last month. Could build on that.

Form: 443/1-5

Get The Value³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 93

14/1

Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 32 days ago, going in snatches. Looks open to further improvement and should come into the reckoning.

Form: 499-652

Melton Mossy^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92| BF

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Worcester in June. Hasn't fired since, though, and others look more persuasive.

Form: 00-1154

Sassified^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 89| CD

14/1

Won 3 times in the first half of last season, including over C&D. Only ninth here last time but he's becoming well treated if he can bounce back.

Form: 5176-69

Zufal^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 88

50/1

Showed first form when fourth of 12 in a novice hurdle here in May but no impact since, so hard to make a case for.

Form: P/49965-

Vin Rouge^t,p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 85| C| D

9/1

Won here last summer and, although his latest effort over hurdles was underwhelming, he's bounced back on the Flat since, so he's not one to rule out easily.

Form: 315530-

Martalite³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 84

5/1

No show in maiden/novice hurdles but upped his game markedly when a good third at Worcester on handicap debut. Likely to do better still and can make his presence felt.

Form: 9509-3

Ryder's Rock^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 83

10/1

Modest hurdler who has become exposed but was quickly back to form when third over C&D a month ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 53-5393

Colonel Lesley³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 82| C

13/2

Course winner. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, good to soft, 7/2) 32 days ago. Ran well over C&D on previous outing and can't be ruled out.

Form: 1/4-232U

Well Vicky²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 82

22/1

Won her first 3 handicaps in 2022/23 but has found life tougher since, down the field at Uttoxeter last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: P-05P49

Bluebella^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: T Lacey| OR: 81

14/1

Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good, 6/1) 51 days ago. Possibilities if building on that.

Form: 2F35-P6

Non-Runners

Fashionelle¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: James Best

Forecasts

Martalite (5/1), Colonel Lesley (13/2), Fashionelle (13/2), Laser Focus (15/2), Karannelle (8/1), Vin Rouge (9/1), Melton Mossy (10/1), Ryder's Rock (10/1), Juggernaut (10/1), Sassified (14/1), Bluebella (14/1), Get The Value (14/1), Nadim (18/1), Well Vicky (22/1), Dusky Days (28/1), Zufal (50/1)

LASER FOCUS is well in on past efforts and recent Flat performances suggest he can get back to his best in this sphere, so he takes preference over Fashionelle, who has been in good order lately.