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Saturday 7 November 2026

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Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.11s

Evenwood Sonofagun^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 100

16/1

Nearly made it a quick-fire Cartmel double for the second consecutive season in May. Off 3 months, shaped as if the run was needed when eighth of 9 in handicap here (23f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 6-12678

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Zephlyn^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 97

16/1

A 3-time Flat winner early in 2025. Lightly raced over hurdles and found less than looked likely when sixth of 12 in handicap at Perth (2½m, good to soft) in September. Needs to step forward.

Form: 428/4-P6

Asa²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 96

33/1

Resumed winning ways over fences at Catterick (25f) in February. Mainly below par since, though plugging on when fell last in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2½m, good) 20 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 3138-7F

Old Comrades¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

9/2

£58,000 purchase after winning Irish point. Took a step forward on his third hurdling run with sixth of 13 in novice at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap debut and likely capable of better.

Form: PP/167-6

Les's Legacy^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 92| CD

9/1

C&D winner. In good form until unseated rider second in handicap hurdle at Hexham (2½m, good to soft) 18 days ago. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 0-4853U

Poetry Man^p¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 91

12/1

Front runner who posted a good third in first-time visor at Cartmel in May. Below par there both runs since, however, so needs to bounce back after a break with a headgear change.

Form: PP-P357

Tigress Lilly^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Power⁽⁵⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Remains winless but she has posted very good efforts when in the frame in a pair of 2½m handicap hurdles at Perth in September. A player eased 1 lb.

Form: 0-66524

Dusky Days^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Leah Noreci⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 87

12/1

Successful over hurdles at Cartmel (17f) last July. Below par this season, though, including when fifth of 13 in handicap at Carlisle (2½m, good to soft) 16 days ago. More is required.

Form: 678685

King Horse²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 87

6/4

Lightly-raced hurdler. Runner-up on chasing debut at Musselburgh in February but pulled up in handicap chase at Ayr (3m, soft) following month on final run for Paul Robson. Reverts to hurdles for new yard and is worth a market check off a potentially handy mark.

Form: 60602P-

On The Bubble⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Dominic Hislop⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 76

33/1

Scored over hurdles in June 2024 but poor on the Flat nowadays and pulled up back in this sphere at Perth (2½m, good to soft) last time.

Form: 18F/5P

Dartmouth Star¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 70

50/1

Lightly-raced hurdler. Off 17 months, last of 5 in novice at Hexham (2½m, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6/96P-5

Forecasts

King Horse (6/4), Old Comrades (9/2), Tigress Lilly (5/1), Les's Legacy (9/1), Dusky Days (12/1), Poetry Man (12/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (16/1), Zephlyn (16/1), Asa (33/1), On The Bubble (33/1), Dartmouth Star (50/1)

Lots of these arrive with a question mark against them and it could pay to side with the lightly-raced KING HORSE taking a sizeable step forward now with Nicky Richards and capitalising on a lenient-looking mark. Tigress Lilly arrives in top form and rates a big danger though, while handicap debutant Old Comrades can also play a prominent role.