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Friday 20 November 2020

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Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 4m 51.35s

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Blakeney Point^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125WS

5/1

Showed much-improved form to open hurdle account at Bangor (16.6f) in July (on back of wind surgery). Not in anything like same form either start since and undergone another wind op since. Tongue tied

Form: 8-19

Penpal¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 125| D

20/1

Muhtathir half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Pennymart (17f winner). Fair form over hurdles winning 9-runner claimer at Pau (18.9f) in May. Acquired for €9,000 since and not ruled out.

Form: 325/06-1

Stormin Norman⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| C

15/8

Bumper winner who progressed in staying handicaps on the Flat. Continued good work to land a Sedgefield maiden hurdle (16.8f) in October and he's a likely player with further progress anticipated.

Form: 4771/1

Contrebasse¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

28/1

Fair performer on Flat (stays 16.5f). More miss than hit this hit during light 2020 campaign but yard enjoy success in this sphere and worth a precautionary market check.

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Cooper's Cross³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd

50/1

Twice-raced winner in points who offered something to work on without being seen to best effect when fourth in a Sedgefield bumper (16.8f) last month. May do better longer term over jumps.

Form: P-14

Farsideofthemoon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond

250/1

Modest form in bumpers and well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: 407-8P

Hidden Commander⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby

25/1

Twice-raced winner in points but looks one for later on in this sphere judged on pair of novice hurdle exploits at Wetherby this autumn.

Form: 01-04

Let Me Be¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish

7/1

2-2 in bumpers last winter but limited impact in handful of starts on the level this summer. Not out of the question he will get back on track now tackling timber.

Form: 11-

Lifeisahighway³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

22/1

Winning pointer who shaped better than being pulled up suggests on Rules/hurdles bow at Fontwell (19.2f) in October, dropping away late on. Type to do better in this sphere.

Form: 3P25/1-P

Same Opinion²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: T J FitzGerald

80/1

€45,000 3-y-o, half-brother to fair hurdler Presentedwithwings (2½m winner) Maiden pointer, unseated rider last time (Oct 25) and percentage call is to look elsewhere now starting out over hurdles.

Form: F6-U

Who's The Guv'nor^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Well held all 3 starts in bumpers and similar story when pulled up on hurdles bow at Wetherby (19.7f) late last month. Can only be watched.

Form: 66/0-P

She's A Dancer⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

11/2

Good second on third start in bumpers and better for hurdling debut when 1-length winner of a Sedgefield mares' novice (19.8f) last month. This rates tougher but she holds claims of hitting the frame.

Form: 752-51

Against All Odds⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: L Morgan

10/3

Dam dual 2m4f hurdle winner, closely related to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle winner Accordello. Showed ability when hitting the frame in pair of Perth bumpers this summer, Market should guide now hurdling.

Form: 32

Non-Runners

Frimeur De Lancray³³⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Ryan Mania

Scots Sonnet⁵⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Stormin Norman (15/8), Against All Odds (10/3), Blakeney Point (5/1), Frimeur De Lancray (5/1), She's A Dancer (11/2), Let Me Be (7/1), Penpal (20/1), Scots Sonnet (20/1), Lifeisahighway (22/1), Hidden Commander (25/1), Contrebasse (28/1), Cooper's Cross (50/1), Same Opinion (80/1), Who's The Guv'nor (200/1), Farsideofthemoon (250/1)

STROMIN NORMAN has proved prolific in staying handicaps on the Flat and got his hurdles career off to the perfect start when landing a Sedgefield maiden last month. Open to improvement, he's fancied to prove up to defying a penalty. Frimeur de Lancray showed ability last term and is interesting on the back of wind surgery. Penpal and Blakeney Point complete the shortlist.