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Tuesday 27 October 2026

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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 190y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 100| D

Fair bumper winner who also landed a 2m novice hurdle at Kelso in the spring. Not disgraced under a penalty but has cut little ice all 3 starts in handicap company and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 124798

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Alidam^h1,t¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

Fair maiden hurdler in France in 2024/25. Limited impact for Sophie Leech but has joined a yard with a good record with new recruits and is worth chancing from a reduced mark back from a further 4 months off.

Form: 3P039-0

Bodygroove^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 88

Fair Flat winner who made a successful handicap hurdle debut at Wetherby in spring of 2025. Little to shout about in either code since, though made slightly more impact from his basement mark back on the level at Pontefract recently.

Form: U5/P69-0

Thesoldiersminit²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: S Allwood| OR: 87

Much improved when third on handicap bow at Market Rasen back in February. Let down by his jumping when fifth of 7 at Huntingdon (2m, soft) the following month but got back on track when fourth at Worcester (2m) recently, despite again showing a tendency to jump left.

Form: 8U735-4

National Question^p¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 86| CD

Resumed his progress when successful at Carlisle (17f) in March, finishing ahead of 4 next-time-out winners. Below par on both outings since, though.

Form: 51516-5

Ms Cindy Kate¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 85

In good hands and showed more than first time up over hurdles when fourth of 9 in a 17f Carlisle novice in March. Offered little switched to a handicap at Hexham in May but it remains early days.

Form: 5844-P

Plane Sailing^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke| OR: 85

Backed into 11/4 but folded quickly on Hexham bumper debut in April 2025 and has shown little in 3 starts over hurdles subsequently. Into handicaps now and needs major improvement from a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 8/PP-7

Paragon^p¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 86

Modest maiden on the Flat (stays 1¼m) who seemingly had every chance when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (2m, good) on final outing for Pam Sly in June, just put in his place by more progressive rivals. Since acquired by new yard for £7,000.

Form: 474-644

Cawthorne Cracker^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Maggs| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84| D

Recorded a first success since landing this corresponding event in 2024 in 8-runner handicap at Kelso (2¼m, good) in September, edging ahead late on. Beaten only narrowly in his follow-up bid from a 4 lb higher mark at Sedgefield and should go well again.

Form: 356212

Bouboule^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 77

Maiden who showed he hasn't lost all his ability back down in trip when fifth of 10 in 2m handicap at Hexham last week. Remains to be seen if he's able to build on that.

Form: 5P-7655

Zeezee²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: Eloise Quayle| OR: 73

Positive start for Adam Nicol switched to handicaps last autumn, runner-up at Perth and Sedgefield. Below that level final 2 outings and now drops back markedly in trip on first outing for new yard after 9 months off.

Form: 552258-

Forecasts

Cawthorne Cracker (13/8), Thesoldiersminit (5/1), Bodygroove (8/1), Bouboule (10/1), Paragon (12/1), National Question (12/1), Plane Sailing (12/1), Ms Cindy Kate (12/1), Zeezee (14/1), Nobotheratall (14/1), Alidam (25/1)

ALIDAM made little impact for Sophie Leech but has dropped to a very handy mark on his French form and is worth chancing setting out for a new yard in a refitted hood. Cawthorne Cracker seems sure to give another good account, while it remains early days for Ms Cindy Kate.