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Wednesday 7 October 2020

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Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 3.2s

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Selected odds by:

Argent Et Or^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 105

28/1

Showed a fair level of ability in bumpers/maiden hurdles in Ireland and again on belated return for new yard at Perth fitted with a tongue tie, though took a heavy fall late on when beaten.

Form: 4/442-F

Conundrum^t1³⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroWS

25/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1½m), creditable effort when last seen then sold from Jedd O'Keeffe 34,000 gns. Wind op and tongue tie goes on for first crack over jumps after 13 months off.

Form:

Guildhall¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Fair Flat winner who shaped well sent hurdling in Musselburgh juvenile in December. Had a wind op ahead of what looked a pipe-opener back on the level recently and capable of better in this sphere.

Form: 4-

Kangaroo Valley²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 110

22/1

Useful Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien and showed a bit in juvenile hurdles in Britain last winter (latest run for this yard). Could do better somewhere down the line this season.

Form: 648-

Oakmont⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104

28/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler. Shaped well on Flat on yard debut and still to be asked for his effort when falling last in handicap hurdle at Cartmel in July. Bit more needed in this heat.

Form: 386/09-F

Pegasus Bridge⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Burns

300/1

Modest Flat winner. Well beaten on only previous go over hurdles in June and starts out for new trainer here. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Rikoboy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| BF

10/3

Fairly useful in France but hasn't seen his races out over hurdles for new yard, again wiltering late on at Plumpton on his return last month. Plenty of ability but clearly risky for win purposes.

Form: 23634-3

Sir Canford^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 117

9/2

Fair Flat winner, successful after a wind op at Chepstow in August. Never went a yard at Sandown next time but did show a fair bit in 2 runs in juvenile hurdles at the turn of the year.

Form: 24-

Small Present³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

2/1

Much improved after 7 months off when second to odds-on rival in 2m Hexham maiden hurdle 5 weeks ago. That form looks solid and he has more to offer for yard among the winners.

Form: 569-2

Stormin Norman²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| D

4/1

Bumper winner much improved since upped to staying trips on the level, successful both starts this year. Takes on some fair prospects on hurdles debut but could make an impact in his current form.

Form: 4771/

Very Patient³²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

40/1

Fair form on first start in bumpers here a year ago. Work to do on hurdles debut and yard look to have a much stronger candidate in Small Present.

Form: 39-

Storm Force One³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P D Niven

200/1

Showed ability in a couple of 12.5f Wetherby bumpers last winter but has struggled since the resumption, never involved on hurdles debut over C&D last month.

Form: 53-786

Forecasts

Small Present (2/1), Rikoboy (10/3), Stormin Norman (4/1), Sir Canford (9/2), Guildhall (14/1), Kangaroo Valley (22/1), Conundrum (25/1), Argent Et Or (28/1), Oakmont (28/1), Very Patient (40/1), Storm Force One (200/1), Pegasus Bridge (300/1)

GUILDHALL shaped well on his first run over hurdles in December and is capable of better following a recent pipe-opener on the level. He gets the vote over Small Present and the weak-finishing Rikoboy.