16:50 Kelso

Sunday 8 October 2017

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Double Five Whitburn Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 7.94s

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Selected odds by:

Its Pandorama^p1³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Kaine Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 107

7/1

Won at Cartmel during the summer but two subsequent starts have been below that standard. Stiff test on these terms and others make more appeal.

Form: 8-42137

Craig Star^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| BF| D

3/1

Holding his form well and his rider's claim will be a handy tool if weight becomes an issue. Back over his best trip and interesting that he responded well in cheekpieces last time. One to note in the betting. Stable not yet firing though.

Form: 3-23433

Castletown^b1²⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 102

7/2

First time headgear and interesting move but needs to run up to the pick form in France and looks opposable on the evidence of his efforts for the current regime.

Form: 535764-

Highland Peak⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 100

18/1

Lightly raced but form figured uninspiring so far and a bit of a leap of faith required after the latest of he efforts at Perth. Unexposed in handicaps but others more appealing.

Form: 566-757

Catchthemoonlight¹²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Blair Campbell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99

14/1

Consistent type but is 4lb higher than her last winning mark and the battle with the handicapper is only going one way just now.

Form: 431U-55

Nendrum¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 97

14/1

Back after a lay-off when eleventh of 16 here over 2m2f last month. Possible he will be a lot sharper for that run but a lot taken on trust and may be a risky one for win only still.

Form: FR026/0

Reivers Lodge^h,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 95

18/1

Still a maiden and needs to improve on the form shown in his last three starts (last two of which have been in Novices events at Hexham). Has form on soft ground but may not want too much rain.

Form: 05P523

Justatenner^t1⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 93

33/1

Form for current yard has been below the best achieved for Colin Tizzard and comes here with plenty to prove. Possible the first-time tongue tie will help but needs to prompt a dramatic amount of improvement.

Form: 26-075P

Whatsthestoryman^t1¹²⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Scott| OR: 87

16/1

Won over fences from the same mark when last seen out so reasonable claims at the weights. Hurdles form has been poor up to press though.

Form: FFP43/

Lady London¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 86

33/1

Not shown much since switching from point-to-points to racing under rules and others readily preferred despite a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 5PP84P-

Uriah Heep⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: R M Smith| OR: 84

14/1

Not the most resilient of characters and makes limited appeal despite a plunging handicap mark.

Form: 6PP7-58

Notnowsam^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80

8/1

One of his better efforts last time (Reivers Lodge held on that form) and not without a sneaky chance of making the frame on these terms. Last won off a mark of 112, so dangerously well handicapped but that win came in 2015.

Form: PP6-783

Exit To Freedom^p,h¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss C Walton⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 75

22/1

Out of the weights and uphill task made worse by an 8lb hike after finishing second in a similar race last time out. Needs to prove that wasn't just a one-off effort.

Form: 5874U2

Raifteiri²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 60

100/1

Over three years since his last win and easy to oppose from so far out of the weights.

Form: 8947U5

Forecasts

Craig Star (3/1), Castletown (7/2), Its Pandorama (7/1), Notnowsam (8/1), Nendrum (14/1), Uriah Heep (14/1), Catchthemoonlight (14/1), Whatsthestoryman (16/1), Reivers Lodge (18/1), Highland Peak (18/1), Exit To Freedom (22/1), Justatenner (33/1), Lady London (33/1), Raifteiri (100/1)

It may be worth siding with CRAIG STAR, who at least differs from most of his rivals in that he arrives here in good form and is consistent enough to expect he is capable of holding his own at this level. Notnowsam posted one of his better efforts last time out and could be good value to make the frame, while Exit To Freedom is currently well handicapped and is no forlorn hope despite being wrong at the weights