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Saturday 14 November 2020

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Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:54 | Winning time: 6m 16.9s

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Tobefair²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 151| CD

14/1

Good track record, including placed in this race off 3 lb higher 12 months ago, but he does need to shrug off a disappointing run on last month's reappearance here.

Form: 1/1346-0

On The Blind Side^p²⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 145| C| D

7/1

Smart hurdler/chaser who ended last season with an AW bumper win. On a very competitive mark if primed for this return.

Form: 2/4P231-

Dandy Dan^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 138| D

7/1

Has made up into a pretty smart chaser wince last seen over hurdles in 2018. Good reappearance second in Durham National last month and respected back hurdling with yard in very good form.

Form: 112/2U-2

Golan Fortune^v1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr S Lee⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Middleton| OR: 137| CD

4/1

Winner of this off 2 lb lower last year and arrives in form again having finished good fourth at Aintree last weekend. Claims if first-time visor (replacing cheekpieces) gives him that extra edge.

Form: 01P0-94

Poker Play^p²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 135

28/1

Seems to be at very best when mud is flying, winning novice chase on heavy last autumn. Struggled in some very competitive chases at start of 2020 and this not much easier back hurdling on return.

Form: 10/1500-

Who's My Jockey^p,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Hobson| OR: 133| D

9/1

Ended last season under a bit of a cloud but there were better signs from him when fifth of 10 on 21f Kempton reappearance. Will need to step up again in this more competitive affair, though.

Form: 41700-5

Good Man Pat²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 131| D

9/1

Useful novice hurdler a couple of years back but comfortably held in 21f course handicap on reappearance 22 days ago. Could be sharper now but others still preferred.

Form: 5/4704-0

Weather Front^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 131

17/2

Fairly useful on Flat and just as good over hurdles, second at Kelso (21f) in September. Fair effort in big field here since but underlines more needed from his mark. Now up at 3m with headgear on.

Form: 11/42-28

Mrs Milner^t⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: R M Power| T: P Nolan| OR: 130| BF

4/1

Improved to make a winning reappearance in 2m Galway handicap in July and creditable third when stepped up to 2¾m at Ballinrobe since. Unexposed now tackling 3m.

Form: 1702-13

Debestyman²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 124| D

15/2

Comfortably his best run in handicaps when 2 lengths second of 19 over 21f here last month. Back up in trip. Likely to give another good account if in a similar mood.

Form: 765U-02

Non-Runners

Tea Clipper³⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: J J Burke

Dell' Arca⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: D Pipe J: Fergus Gillard

Forecasts

Tea Clipper (5/2), Mrs Milner (4/1), Golan Fortune (4/1), On The Blind Side (7/1), Dandy Dan (7/1), Debestyman (15/2), Dell' Arca (8/1), Weather Front (17/2), Good Man Pat (9/1), Who's My Jockey (9/1), Tobefair (14/1), Poker Play (28/1)

There should be more to come from TEA CLIPPER now stepping up to 3m and he can defy the handicapper again and make it 5 wins from only 6 starts. Dandy Dan has a slightly lower mark to work with back hurdling and rates a possible danger for a stable which continues in good form. On The Blind Side and the thriving Dell' Arca are others to consider in what looks a typically competitive renewal.