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Friday 27 September 2024

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DragonBet Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 4.7s

Fine Margin^t,p1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| CD

17/2

Duly landed the odds in a Fontwell maiden in May and has added to that in novice events over this C&D and at Bangor since. This mark looks manageable returned to handicap company but several of these rivals are more appealing nonetheless.

Form: 2P0-111

Backmersackme^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 125| BF

9/2

Point/bumper winner who has shown ability in a handful of runs in this sphere and also on the Flat the last twice. Cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut and, as with all Emmet Mullins-trained visitors to these shores, he's one to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 4/116-64

Mostly Sunny⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

17/2

Three-time winner on the Flat for Heather Main and has taken well to hurdles for the Skelton yard, winning twice from 5 starts in this sphere and latest fourth of 17 in the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) was a solid effort. This stiffer test may help and he's a key player.

Form: 21124

Bob Bob Ricard^p⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| BF| CD

14/1

Improved for the switch to fences during the summer, landing back-to-back handicap chases at Ffos Las and this course. Performed to a similar level back hurdling when 3 lengths second to Fine Margin in a C&D novice last time and he's of strong interest on his handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 536-112

Flying Fortune³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 115| CD

3/1

Dual bumper winner who has upped her form over hurdles this summer, winning a Market Rasen handicap in July before landing the odds in a mares' novice over this C&D. This 5-y-o almost certainly has more to offer and is likely to make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 252-211

Ebony Warrior^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 114| C

11/1

Made little impact in bumpers but different story since switched to hurdles here, building on promise of debut in this sphere when landing a 2m novice in ready fashion. Further progress when second to Letterston Lily upped to this trip last time and should go well on this handicap debut.

Form: 85-312

Shengai Enki^p1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 112| BF| C

33/1

Fair hurdler who is going the right way, supplementing May's Uttoxeter handicap (23.3f, soft) success in novice company dropped to 2m here the following month. However, he ran no sort of a race back from a break at Cartmel last time and is now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 33-114P

New Order¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 111

16/1

Got off the mark in Irish points at second attempt and runner-up on 2 of his 5 starts in this sphere. Rather disappointing at Southwell last time, though, and he needs to raise his game now handicapping.

Form: 1/2342-5

Jacobs Acre^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 111| D

12/1

Fair form in bumpers and improved with each of his 3 starts in this sphere, off the mark on handicap debut upped to 19.6f at Bangor (good) 3 weeks ago. More needed up 6 lb in this tougher race but he's unexposed and merits respect for last year's winning trainer-jockey combination.

Form: 4/953-21

Full Monty^t1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110| D

16/1

Opened his account with a cosy success in a 2½m Uttoxeter maiden (good to firm) in July but he was behind Letterston Lily and Ebony Warrior over this C&D last time. Tongue strap enlisted for this handicap debut.

Form: 47-8214

Letterston Lily³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 113| CD

11/2

Bumper winner at the third attempt and made it 2-3 in this sphere when accounting for Ebony Warrior and 6 others in a C&D novice. Helps give the Bowen's a strong hand (yard also represented by Flying Fortune) and she merits respect on this handicap debut.

Form: 0-31121

Haarar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 106

50/1

Back-to-back winner over hurdles in May but safely held bidding for the hat-trick on handicap debut in this sphere at Hexham the following month. Safely held both starts on the Flat since.

Form: 02-117

Non-Runners

Seeyouinmydreams¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell

Light Fandango³⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: B S Hughes

Captain Attridge⁴¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Henry Oliver J: James Turner

Forecasts

Flying Fortune (3/1), Backmersackme (9/2), Letterston Lily (11/2), Seeyouinmydreams (7/1), Mostly Sunny (17/2), Fine Margin (17/2), Ebony Warrior (11/1), Jacobs Acre (12/1), Bob Bob Ricard (14/1), Full Monty (16/1), New Order (16/1), Light Fandango (16/1), Shengai Enki (33/1), Captain Attridge (33/1), Haarar (50/1)

This looks competitive with several progressive types on show. FLYING FORTUNE has looked good at Market Rasen and this course the last twice, and she could be the answer with further progress likely. Ebony Warrior is taken to reverse last month's C&D placings with the selection's stablemate Letterston Lily and emerge as the main danger, while Mostly Sunny should go well now upped in trip and Bob Bob Ricard, who was left with too much to do when second to Fine Margin here, are others to consider.