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Thursday 31 October 2024

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Dunes Eat Drink Bowl Play Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 7.3s

Chillhi¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 100

15/2

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m) who showed aptitude for hurdling on his debut in July. Well held completed start since but could show more now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 3U0

Chicago Gal^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 95| D

8/1

Fair on the Flat and landed 10-runner handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) in May, responding well. Found good run halted at Southwell the following month but opened her account on the Flat at Beverley in July and shaped as if back in form at Pontefract on most recent outing.

Form: 3482-15

Blueberry Wine^t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| D

22/1

Has been most disappointing over fences this season but could go well reverting to hurdling off a reduced mark.

Form: 32-3560

Montys Rock^b1,t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: H Hogarth| OR: 90

100/1

Reached the frame in maiden hurdles in Ireland for Eoin Doyle but has shown nothing in a brace of handicaps this season for new yard.

Form: 553/4-PP

La Quarite^h¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 91

18/1

Easily best effort when second on handicap debut fitted with a hood at Musselburgh in February. Did too much too soon trying to dominate a stronger field back there (17.4f, heavy) next time but was below form at Sedgefield on final outing. Has left Iain Jardine.

Form: F5526-8

Cawthorne Cracker^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 89| BF| D

5/2

Landed a gamble on the back of a breathing operation at Sedgefield at the start of the month and would have followed up in straightforward fashion but for a final-flight fall there the following week. 9 lb higher now but still warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 50081F

Purple Gown^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: A Nicol| OR: 87

8/1

Isn't straightforward but she'd been successful on the Flat over the summer and shaped quite encouragingly back over hurdles when fifth at Perth in September. Not seen to best effect back on the level since.

Form: 3455-5

Game Beaaa^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: D Bourke| OR: 84

5/1

Has been holding form well lately and posted another solid showing when fifth of 9 at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to firm) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Return to 2m a plus and should give another good account.

Form: P-33255

Getaway Jewel³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 84| D

14/1

On a losing run but he ran creditably when third of 12 on his most recent outing over hurdles at Worcester in July.

Form: 768-356

Star Contact¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 81

40/1

Limited impact both starts in Ireland for S. Curling and fared no better starting out for this yard at Carlisle 2 weeks ago.

Form: P8-7P

Grifter^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 78

6/1

Went the wrong way on the Flat this year but placed twice back hurdling last month, finishing second of 12 at Perth (soft) latterly.

Form: 503/P-32

Balranald^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 75| D

9/1

Ran out a fortunate winner of 6-runner handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 22 days ago, left with every chance after clear leader Cawthorne Cracker fell last. Has the same mark to work with here but has never been the most consistent.

Form: 386-071

Ivynator²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J C McGregor| OR: 68

150/1

One-time fairly useful Flat performer for Charlie Fellowes but has shown little for current yard, including over hurdles.

Form: 5/48-50P

National Question^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: A Nicol| OR: 68

40/1

Modest winner on the Flat but has yet to take to hurdling, jumping none too fluently when seventh in 12-runner handicap at Perth (16.2f, soft, 20/1) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 959-07

Non-Runners

A Day To Dream²²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: Ollie Pears J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Cawthorne Cracker (5/2), Game Beaaa (5/1), Grifter (6/1), Chillhi (15/2), Purple Gown (8/1), Chicago Gal (8/1), Balranald (9/1), Getaway Jewel (14/1), A Day To Dream (14/1), La Quarite (18/1), Blueberry Wine (22/1), National Question (40/1), Star Contact (40/1), Montys Rock (100/1), Ivynator (150/1)

CHICAGO GAL shaped as if back in form on her most recent Flat outing and gets the tentative vote to notch a second win over hurdles. Purple Gown isn't straightforward but potentially has a bit more to offer as a hurdler, especially when the emphasis is on speed. Cawthorne Cracker had the race at his mercy when coming to grief at the last at Sedgefield just over 3 weeks ago and warrants plenty of respect, also.