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Friday 24 January 2025

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Paul Sadgrove Dads 'N' Lads Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 30.36s

Typhoon Flyer³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 115

13/2

Made all at Market Rasen in November and backed it up with a very good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Ascot (15.7f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Back up in trip and can go well again.

Form: 22-3313

Sonification⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: Harry Derham| OR: 114

11/1

Won a Chepstow bumper for Oliver Sherwood in spring 2022. Promise all 3 starts over hurdles since, runner-up for his new yard in 2m Leicester novice last month. Has more to offer now going handicapping.

Form: 15/52

Authentic Legacy^p1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| BF

9/2

Authorized gelding who has shaped well in making the frame all 4 starts over hurdles, latest when third in 2m handicap here last month. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Remains open to improvement with the longer trip expected to suit. Player.

Form: 482-223

French Symphony³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 109| BF

16/1

Still a maiden and he came in a below-par third on the back of a wind op in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark improvement.

Form: 335-333

Marlacoo²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Debut winner of a Down Royal bumper in May. Changed hands for £85,000 soon after and made a promising start to hurdling when third in 2m novice at Warwick. Fell 5th on his handicap debut at Wetherby (2m4f) last month and not written off.

Form: 132F

Lord Of All Saints^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 106| D

10/3

Very much on the up since sent handicapping this winter and scored at Leicester and Warwick (19f, soft). Very impressive on latter occasion so not taken lightly despite a 13 lb weights hike.

Form: F46-411

Seek Him There³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 103

12/1

Stepped up on first two hurdles starts when second of 13 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Step up in trip looks a positive and holds solid claims on his handicap debut.

Form: 267-762

Speiriuil²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103| D

17/2

Got off the mark at Lingfield in November and looked set to follow up when unseated rider last in 2m4f Huntingdon handicap 22 days ago. Up 5 lb but she must enter calculations.

Form: 24-271U

Sandscape⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 103

20/1

Progressive sort who came in a very good second of 8 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Wetherby (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Has more to offer, especially now his stamina is drawn out on his handicap bow.

Form: 4-752

Blue Universe³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: M Goldstein| T: M J Attwater| OR: 102

40/1

Fair winner at 9f on Flat who has shown similar form in this sphere, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Possibilities now stepping up in distance.

Form: 4342-4

Non-Runners

Espoir Des Forges⁶³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Mrs M Rowley J: Tom Cannon

The Long Point⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Marlacoo (3/1), Lord Of All Saints (10/3), Authentic Legacy (9/2), Typhoon Flyer (13/2), Speiriuil (17/2), Sonification (11/1), Seek Him There (12/1), The Long Point (14/1), Espoir Des Forges (14/1), French Symphony (16/1), Sandscape (20/1), Blue Universe (40/1)

Lots of these offer potential, not least AUTHENTIC LEGACY who can build on earlier promise now stepped up in trip and get off the mark. Marlacoo also figures on a handy-looking mark and heads the list of dangers, although Speiriuil, Sandscape, Lord of All Saints and The Long Point all bring solid credentials to the table in this cracking handicap.