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Thursday 11 February 2021

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I Hope Star⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| D

9/1

Casamento gelding who put speed to good use when landing Lingfield (AW) bumper on debut 13 months ago. No easy task under penalty and shaped as though he'd come on for his Catterick return in December

Form: 1-5

Bennie Boy⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/1

Cameron Highland gelding who displayed promise amidst greenness when third in a Ffos Las bumper (15.8f) in October. Somewhat disappointing at Southwell since but too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 36

Earth Company⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

9/2

Only cost £2,000 as a 3yo but showed clear signs of ability when fourth in a Wincanton bumper (15.3f) in November. Feasible to think he can do better with that under his belt.

Form: 4

Farceur De Maulne⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Farrelly

11/1

Doctor Dino gelding. Dam unraced. Easy to back (sent off at 33/1) and never really involved on November's bumper debut at Uttoxeter. Looks a longer-term project.

Form: 6

Gala De Corton⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/1

€80,000 3-y-o, Secret Singer half-brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Black Corton. Dam ran twice. Kept on to take third on debut at Ludlow in November and one to note for leading yard.

Form: 3

Galore Desassences³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke

16/1

Exceeded market expectations when third in a Doncaster bumper (16.5f) in November and possible was guilty of overdoing things in front back at that venue last month, dropping away.

Form: U37

Golden Roc²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

18/1

£40,000 5-y-o. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt last time and some promise to glean from Rules/bumper debut fifth at Newbury (16.3f, heavy) shaping like a stayer. May find this sharp enough.

Form: P-F15

Lavorante⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

12/1

€32,000 3-y-o Milan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 35f) Double Seven. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Nov 8) and the betting may well unearth some clues.

Form: 2

Let It Loose⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

28/1

Robin Des Champs gelding who made some appeal on paper but ultimately shaped as if in need of the experience when last of 7 in a listed bumper at Cheltenham in November. This should reveal more.

Form: 7

Will Carver³⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J HendersonWS

3/1

£60,000 buy after winning third start in Irish points (Feb 2020) and is a half-brother to smart hurdler Jason The Militant, so one to note making Rules debut for top yard (had wind op).

Form: F41-

Blended Stealth⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

18/1

Walk In The Park half-brother to connection's useful chaser Cogry. Unsurprisingly shaped like a stayer when seventh of 9 in a Newcastle bumper (14f) in December. Entitled to come forward.

Form: 7

Forecasts

Will Carver (3/1), Gala De Corton (4/1), Earth Company (9/2), I Hope Star (9/1), Farceur De Maulne (11/1), Bennie Boy (11/1), Lavorante (12/1), Galore Desassences (16/1), Golden Roc (18/1), Blended Stealth (18/1), Let It Loose (28/1)

An interesting opener with the vote in favour of newcomer WILL CARVER. He makes a good deal of appeal on paper and represents a leading outfit, so it would come as no surprise to see him sharp enough to play a lead role. Earth Company and Gala de Corton both shaped promisingly on their respective debuts and can also play a part.