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Tuesday 15 October 2024

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Off time: 20:38 | Winning time: 1m 26.20s

(9)

Garifullina¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J J Davies| OR: 55| BF

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest at Redcar in July. 6/4, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 13 days ago. On the downside, the fact that she has failed to fire in 2 previous visits here is cause for concern.

Form: 7-05112

(3)

Drakeholes¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 55| CD

5/4

Three-time C&D winner, including when taking a 10-runner handicap 11 days ago, overcoming a positional bias in the process. 3 lb rise fair enough and looks sure to be involved in the finish once again.

Form: 139921

(10)

Front Gunner²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 55

15/2

Hooded for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Record stands at 0-11 and he will need to find something extra in order to open his account in this contest.

Form: 795387

(4)

Yaahobby^h,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 53| CD

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (10/1) 11 days ago by head from Concert Boy, overcoming pace bias. 2 lb rise almost certainly underestimates him and he should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 904811

(8)

Barossa¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner in July. 4/1, bit below form 3¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Drakeholes in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Just the one win from 20 career starts and she looks vulnerable.

Form: 071225

(1)

Concert Boy^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 52| CD

13/2

C&D winner in May 2023, which remains his sole success from 31 appearances. That said, he's pretty reliable and posted another good effort when beaten a head in the 10-runner C&D handicap won by Yaahobby 11 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 364462

(6)

No Saint¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: S England| OR: 52| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 15 days ago, running on. Likely to come up short once more.

Form: 976704

(5)

Mr Coco Bean^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: Helen Cuthbert| OR: 45

66/1

Forty-five runs since last win in 2021. 5¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Yaahobby in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 21 days ago, slowly away. No real reason to think this 10-y-o will reverse the placings with that rival this time.

Form: 357F97

Non-Runners

(7)

Korroor¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

(2)

Dandy Lichious⁷⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: T Davidson J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Drakeholes (5/4), No Saint (4/1), Concert Boy (13/2), Front Gunner (15/2), Barossa (9/1), Yaahobby (9/1), Korroor (12/1), Garifullina (22/1), Dandy Lichious (33/1), Mr Coco Bean (66/1)

All things considered, YAAHOBBY was value for more than the margin of victory here recently and a 2 lb nudge is unlikely to be enough to prevent Antony Brittain's charge from completing the hat-trick. Drakeholes registered a third C&D success on the same card 11 days ago and he is second choice ahead of Concert Boy, who was beaten just a head by the selection last time and is likely to be in the thick of things once again.