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Wednesday 11 September 2024

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FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 4m 49.71s

Walk Of No Shame⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 110| CD

11/1

Left a very low-key reappearance effort in her wake when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle over C&D in June. Somewhat lacklustre on both subsequent outings but has had a break ahead of this.

Form: 3P-0150

Zestful Hope¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 108| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) 170 days ago. Fairly treated if he's sufficiently prepared for this return.

Form: 595244-

Hostile Hotelier^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 108| D

12/1

Made a winning handicap debut over hurdles at Hexham in November. Doubled his tally back in this sphere with a tongue strap added at Southwell in March but pulled up there next time. Has been off 5 months.

Form: 17221P-

Oceanline^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 108| CD

11/2

Flat/hurdles winner for this yard who returned to form to capitalise on a career-low mark at this course (23f) last month. Remains well treated, so worthy of consideration.

Form: 7/6P6P-1

Scorsese¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 107

33/1

Point winner showed more than previously over hurdles when eighth of 23 in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on Boxing Day. Yet to fire for this yard, though, and he's up against it again.

Form: 1/40889-

Gris Majeur⁵⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 107

40/1

Fair hurdler who returned to form when runner-up at Warwick on latest outing. Hasn't been seen for 18 months subsequently, though, so hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 108P62/

Lough Owel¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: D Summersby| OR: 107

33/1

Fair form at best for Gordon Elliott but ended time with that yard on a low note and has a bit to prove after 119 days off.

Form: 23534-7

Could Be Trouble^b,t⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| DWS

14/1

Back on track in the spring, last seen running creditably when fifth at Market Rasen almost 3 months ago. Mark is fair, so could be on the premises.

Form: 3410-65

Presenting Nelly^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107| CD

9/4

Third hurdle win of last season when landing a 20.5f handicap at the Ayr Scottish National meeting in April. Back on track and shaped as if she'd strip fitter for the run when sixth at Uttoxeter last time. Big player.

Form: 6P517-6

Long Draw¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 106| D

3/1

£60,000 Irish point recruit who has upped his game since switched to handicaps and was well on top at the finish when scoring at Ffos Las almost 4 months ago. More to come and should be involved.

Form: F2/344-1

Ted's Friend^p,t⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 105| C

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but hasn't performed back from a long absence this term. Others make more appeal.

Form: 413/50-P

Calagogo^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J Martin⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Allen| OR: 105| D

150/1

Yet to hit top form for his current yard, pulled up in handicap hurdle here (23f, good) 23 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: F0/P04P

Kosasiempre⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 102

16/1

10/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 96 days ago, finding extra. Has turned over a new leaf this season and on the up now, so worthy of respect.

Form: 48PP-11

Non-Runners

Manor Park²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: Daisy Hitchins J: Robbie David

Forecasts

Presenting Nelly (9/4), Long Draw (3/1), Oceanline (11/2), Zestful Hope (10/1), Walk Of No Shame (11/1), Hostile Hotelier (12/1), Could Be Trouble (14/1), Kosasiempre (16/1), Ted's Friend (18/1), Manor Park (25/1), Lough Owel (33/1), Scorsese (33/1), Gris Majeur (40/1), Calagogo (150/1)

Previous C&D winner PRESENTING NELLY hasn't finished improving yet and she shaped better than the result at Uttoxeter last time, so she's fancied to get back to winning ways at the possible expense of Long Draw, who scored impressively at Ffos Las when last seen. Oceanline and Kosasiempre are others to consider.