16:27 Stratford

Monday 7 October 2024

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CWM Survey & Inspection Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 4m 36.8s

Shengai Enki^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 111

13/2

Demonstrated his versatility trip-wise earlier this year, landing a 23.3f Uttoxeter handicap in May followed by a 2m Worcester novice a month later. Has found things tougher since, though, and he's probably summed up by his current mark.

Form: 3-114P6

Drop Flight¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

28/1

Landed 5-runner hunter at Exeter in March prior to falling early on in the Foxhunters' Chase at Aintree the following month. However, he hasn't threatened in half-a-dozen starts over hurdles so far, including on recent return/debut for new yard at Fontwell.

Form: 6P31F-7

Hard As Nails⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 106

10/3

Dual bumper winner who landed the odds when making it third time lucky over hurdles in a 2m Southwell mares' maiden in May. Placed both subsequent starts and while more is needed now moving into handicap company, she is in good hands and can hardly be labelled as exposed.

Form: 132-123

Paddys Island⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 102| C

9/1

Didn't need to improve much to open his account at the second time of asking here (16.3f, good) in July. Found out under a penalty in a better race back at this course later that month but makes his handicap debut off what looks a fair mark and he has very low mileage.

Form: 8-416

River Robe^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 101| BF

22/1

Made winning start for Dan Skelton on the back of a wind op in a Market Rasen handicap in June. Latest second in a C&D selling handicap (good) was a pretty solid effort and she'll certainly have a chance if she puts her best foot forward on debut for another new yard.

Form: 06-1552

Eaton Anne¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

7/2

Successful sole start in Irish points last November and has acquitted himself well both starts under Rules, latterly finding just one too good in a Cartmel novice (17.2f, soft). Improvement needed now pitched into a handicap on the back of a break but he's in good hands and unexposed.

Form: 1-32

The Cypriot¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95

28/1

Modest form in bumpers and it's been a similar story over hurdles so far.

Form: 359449-

Quick Of The Night²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 94

20/1

Off the mark when narrowly taking a 12-runner Worcester handicap (2m, good) in July and followed that with a creditable third off this mark at Uttoxeter. Misfired back up to 2½m last time but return to this trip should help and she won't be far away if on-song.

Form: 45-3137

We Ain't Walking¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 89

50/1

Pulled up sole start in Irish points and it's all been rather low-key over hurdles so far. Big step forward needed now that he makes the switch to handicap company.

Form: P7-56

Crac De Megaudais^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 82

6/1

Has bettered his no-shows in novice events switched to handicaps the last twice but will need to improve in order to open his account here.

Form: 790-45

El Vigaro¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 81

9/2

Best effort so far when fifth of 11 on his handicap debut over C&D in May but absent since and he's probably worth taking on. Tongue strap enlisted.

Form: 76408-5

Forecasts

Hard As Nails (10/3), Eaton Anne (7/2), El Vigaro (9/2), Crac De Megaudais (6/1), Shengai Enki (13/2), Paddys Island (9/1), Quick Of The Night (20/1), River Robe (22/1), Drop Flight (28/1), The Cypriot (28/1), We Ain't Walking (50/1)

Handicap-debutants PADDYS ISLAND, Eaton Anne and Hard As Nails can come to the fore with preference for the first-named, who showed more than enough in three starts here during the summer to suggest that he will be competitive off this mark. Quick of The Night will also have a chance if she puts her best foot forward.