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Friday 27 September 2024

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AW Lumb 60th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 6m 3.40s

Earth Cry^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118

15/8

Made it 3 wins in his last 4 starts when seeing off 5 rivals at Fontwell 4 weeks ago. Hit with an 8 lb rise but there could be more to come from this 6-y-o from an in-form stable.

Form: 2-21141

Tiger Jet^h³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 117| D

11/4

More miss than hit for Brian Ellison last season but looks a bargain buy for new trainer Jennie Candlish at only £2,000 after winning a Cartmel handicap last month. Should remain competitive off 4 lb higher.

Form: 8P357-1

Lutinebella⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

3/1

Fairly useful in bumpers and successful twice over hurdles during 2022/23 campaign. Very lightly raced since but showed she retains ability when fourth of 8 at Stratford last time. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 414/U8-4

Made For You^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace| T: J L Flint| OR: 114| BF

15/2

Good second of 12 in Flat handicap at Carlisle (17f, good to soft, 17/2) 53 days ago. Also placed twice over hurdles during the summer and ought to be in the mix again here.

Form: 3352-22

Gaelic Park¹⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 107

13/2

Point/bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in 11-runner maiden at Warwick (21f, heavy) in March 2023 but struggled in handicaps last season. A 5 -month break needs to have had a reviving effect.

Form: P1/5P80-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Tiger Orchid³⁰

Weight: 12-1| Age: 9

T: Dr R Newland J: Luke Scott

Dorrells Pierji¹⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 11

T: D Summersby J: Bryan Carver

Harjo¹⁸⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: S Bowen

Fame And Fun²⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell

Forecasts

Earth Cry (15/8), Tiger Jet (11/4), Lutinebella (3/1), Harjo (6/1), Gaelic Park (13/2), Made For You (15/2), Tiger Orchid (8/1), Fame And Fun (12/1), Dorrells Pierji (33/1)

The obvious one here is the progressive EARTH CRY who is taken to defy the handicapper again with the Neil Mulholland stable continuing in good form. Made For You has had a solid spell on the Flat and over hurdles this summer and is second choice ahead of Cartmel-scorer Tiger Jet.