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Tuesday 18 July 2017

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Partex Indentification Products Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 5.8s

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Prince Mahler^p1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: D A Jacob| T: R Woollacott| OR: 102

7/1

Picked up a couple of modest races in April and handicapper has set him stiff tasks since. Has dropped out tamely on his last few starts and cheekpieces are applied.

Form: 411-625

Honour Promise^p²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 97

33/1

Won a poor Chepstow seller last October and has been off the track following a fall in November. Likely to need the run and others are potentially better treated.

Form: 34714F-

Ballyandrew¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 97

7/1

Faces easiest task to date in brief hurdling career but already beginning to look very moderate. Stable are 17-96 in selling handicap hurdles.

Form: 5/57-37

Nice Thoughts^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 97

16/1

Has barely appeared to stay 2m over hurdles so concerns about the extra half mile. Dropped in class and stable can get one ready in this grade but he looks one to be cagey about.

Form: 2474P-8

Howaboutnever^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 95

25/1

Winner at Newbury last year and has dropped almost 30lb in the weights in the the interim period. His enthusiasm and jumping are on the wain so others would appear more likely.

Form: 05PP-05

Ladies Dancing¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 94| C

14/1

Has one win and three places from six hurdling starts here. All those efforts have come off higher marks than this. Showed he retains a modest level of ability when scoring at Newton Abbot in May. Out of his depth last time but this looks more like his level.

Form: 84-P1U6

Baccalaureate^p⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 94

33/1

100/1 winner of a Triumph Hurdle trial in his prime and later rattled off five wins in this grade for Nigel Twiston-Davies. Victories are less frequent nowadays but he managed to find a race at Exeter last term. Looks high enough in the weights at present.

Form: 841205-

Taste The Wine^p¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 89

8/1

Showed a good attitude to land his first race in a while last time. Trip and ground are fine once again. A 4lb rise in the weights leaves him closely matched with On Albert's Head on that form.

Form: 343-241

On Alberts Head^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: R Woollacott| OR: 88| BF| D

7/2

Runner-up to Taste The Wine last time. Closely matched on these terms once again, but it did appear as though his rival wanted it more last time.

Form: 48-0642

Taroum^b,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 88| D

12/1

Easy winner in this grade at Fakenham last year and 2lb lower in the weights here. Best recent form has been shown on softer ground but effective on a surface no quicker than good. Looks most effective in this grade from around this mark so one to note.

Form: 195465-

Marguerite St Just^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 85

25/1

Sole finisher when landing a point-to-point in April and had appeared a moderate hurdler for this handler previously. Less exposed than many of her rivals and worth a market check.

Form: P12-34P

A Touch Of Sass⁴²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J E Moore| T: J L Spearing| OR: 82

11/1

Off the track since pulling up in similar grade over a year ago. Likely to need this and others are more persuasive.

Form: 49753/P-

Atlantic King^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 85

25/1

Has some creditable form on his record but overall he gives the impression he could do better. Finds little for pressure and he was poor last time. Stable took this last year.

Form: 6P0-P39

Premier Rose⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste⁽³⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 80

12/1

Dropping in the ratings but the only time she made the frame she was easily beaten. She has failed to deliver anything as good since but this is her easiest task. Should be better for her recent run after a layoff and has each-way prospects.

Form: P25P4-5

Pass On The Mantle¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 79

25/1

Won a poor race at Market Rasen two seasons ago. Form either side of that effort is woeful and he is hard to recommend.

Form: PP1/80P-

Istimraar^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 77| D

9/1

National Hunt record is 1-32 with that victory coming on Boxing Day in 2014. Can flatter to deceive and he is one to be wary of.

Form: 40-0750

Non-Runners

Aaman⁴⁷

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: B J Llewellyn J: R Johnson

Forecasts

On Alberts Head (7/2), Prince Mahler (7/1), Ballyandrew (7/1), Taste The Wine (8/1), Istimraar (9/1), A Touch Of Sass (11/1), Premier Rose (12/1), Taroum (12/1), Ladies Dancing (14/1), Aaman (14/1), Nice Thoughts (16/1), Howaboutnever (25/1), Marguerite St Just (25/1), Atlantic King (25/1), Pass On The Mantle (25/1), Baccalaureate (33/1), Honour Promise (33/1)

AAMAN looks ready for this type as his record suggests this trip in this grade are right for him. The champion jockey has been booked and the hint is worth taking as the stable have two other capable types in the lineup. Taroum looks capable of adding to his tally in this grade from this mark and Premier Rose has each-way appeal off. Marguerite St Just is worth a market check for a respected trainer.