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Saturday 8 November 2025

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Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 11:42 | Winning time: 5m 14.41s

Authorized Mission²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 100

10/11

Confirmed previous promise when landing a 22f Newcastle handicap in January, quickening up well in a slowly-run affair. Below form final 2 starts last term but interesting now returning to a lower grade for new yard.

Form: 927159-

Bridge Court^t²²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: A M Thomson| OR: 100

20/1

Made frame first 2 starts over hurdles but stopped quickly switched to handicaps last 2 outings. Returns from a 7-month break with enough to prove.

Form: 20/43PP-

Trailblazer^p,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 94

11/1

Belatedly took advantage of a tumbling mark at Sedgefield in April but found his good run of form coming to a halt when only eighth of 11 in handicap at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Bounce back called for.

Form: 12-3438

Gonnino¹⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ryan Mania| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 94

13/2

Backed up his previous efforts switched to a handicap when fourth of 14 (13/2) at Perth (16.2f, good) in June. Step up in trip will suit and must enter calculations.

Form: 3604-24

Coral Blue^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 91| CD

9/1

Veteran on a long losing run but got back on track when fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (20f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Possible player off same mark.

Form: 04267-5

Better Be Definite⁵⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89| BF

16/1

Doubled his tally over hurdles in a Hexham handicap (23.3f) in May. Unsuited by the way the race developed when not in the same form there the following month and off since. Market useful ahead of belated comeback.

Form: 691/210-

Cage Rattler^h¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Reed| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 87

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler who ran creditably when sixth of 14 in handicap at Perth (16.2f, good) on final outing in June, though looked awkward in the closing stages. Back up in trip.

Form: 734-636

Tees Comp's Clive^p1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: G Boanas| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Maiden who again ran creditably when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 5-95344

Blended Stealth^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 73

40/1

Refitting of cheekpieces and a more positive ride worked the oracle when finally opening his account at Hexham in May. However, poor efforts last 3 starts.

Form: 162596

Forecasts

Authorized Mission (10/11), Tees Comp's Clive (9/2), Gonnino (13/2), Coral Blue (9/1), Trailblazer (11/1), Better Be Definite (16/1), Bridge Court (20/1), Cage Rattler (22/1), Blended Stealth (40/1)

AUTHORIZED MISSION disappointed on his final 2 starts last term, but he's fancied to get back on track now returning to a lower grade for a new stable that has very much hit form. Gonnino promises to be suited by the step up to 2½m and must enter calculations, along with veteran Coral Blue, who has dropped a long way in the weights and took a step back in the right direction at Carlisle recently.