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Saturday 25 January 2020

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Le Shark Clothing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

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Main Fact^h³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 104| D

10/11

Dual winner in the past for Dianne Sayer and improved again for this yard, following good third behind a pair of subsequent winners prior to winning with a bit in hand at Warwick on Wednesday. 7lb claimer offsets his penalty and clear chance again.

Form: 1P14/31

Dalaman^t⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 105| D

20/1

Looked a nice prospect in 2017 for Neil Mulholland but form has been very patchy of late and no promise on Ffos Las comeback in November. Stable now in better form which offers some hope.

Form: FP3PP-4

Comber Mill^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Teal| T: A Ralph| OR: 102| CD

12/1

Front-runner who has won twice at this track and last run can be ignored as he simply doesn't like fences. Happier now back over hurdles and not without a chance if able to get his own way out in front.

Form: 31-934P

Minella Fiveo⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 98| CD

20/1

In good heart at this time last year but has gone off the boil and although he has dropped in the weights, hasn't looked as though his return to winning form is near.

Form: 3-68848

Out On The Tear³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Price| T: S Allwood| OR: 98| CD

3/1

Overcame a last flight blunder to get off the mark over C&D a month ago having benefited from the switch to more patient tactics. 6lb rise is fair and should have more to offer for a yard going well.

Form: 5-6P431

Bingo D'Olivate^h³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 97| D

6/1

Stepped up on Hexham comeback run when chasing home an in-form rival at Newcastle since. Fully capable of a bold show but others have fewer miles on the clock and needs to take another step forward.

Form: 163F-82

City Never Sleeps^t⁵⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 93

16/1

Fair second in a first-time tongue-tie after a break last time but off for another 16 months since then so clearly difficult to keep sound and needs to return in the best of form to take this.

Form: 88P02/2-

Finvarra^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 92

50/1

Poor form since going hurdling and too keen on handicap debut last time once again shaping like a non-stayer. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 056P

Non-Runners

All Good Things²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: M Sheppard J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Main Fact (10/11), Out On The Tear (3/1), Bingo D'Olivate (6/1), All Good Things (6/1), Comber Mill (12/1), City Never Sleeps (16/1), Dalaman (20/1), Minella Fiveo (20/1), Finvarra (50/1)

Much depends on whether MAIN FACT will be able to run up to his best making a very quick turn around after winning at Warwick on Wednesday and a repeat should be good enough. If this comes too soon course winner Out On The Tear looks the likeliest to take advantage and Comber Mill may be best of the rest at a track he likes.