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carpetgallop.co.uk All Weather Gallops Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

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Article Fifty^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 100| D

66/1

Winner of a handicap chase at Kelso early last year, but he has failed to complete on 4 of his 6 subsequent starts, including on latest start in this sphere in December.

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Ballinahow Bill²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C R Crane⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100

40/1

Successful 4 times between the flags, but 0-19 under Rules and probably best watched on debut for Tim Easterby.

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Vango De Vaige^p⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| D

50/1

Successful in this sphere back in November 2018. Posted one of his better efforts over fences when second at Exeter (24.2f, good) last time and place possibilities back hurdling for new yard.

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Rossderrin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Rosie Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 92| C

16/1

Notched second success in points last month, but record under Rules is hardly compelling. Debut for new yard.

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Midnight Request^p¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 92| D

40/1

It's all been pretty much downhill, in various race-types, since landing a Southwell handicap hurdle almost 2 years ago.

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Iwasthefutureonce^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90

18/1

Gained breakthrough win in 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby last month, but he failed to back that up in 3 subsequent appearances.

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The Very Thing^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

22/1

Remains winless following 15 attempts over hurdles, but his latest effort at Perth (3m, soft) was creditable and he's certainly not without each-way hope.

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Forchena^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: T Lacey| OR: 86

11/2

Improved when opening her account in a Southwell handicap last summer. Proved that no fluke when following up on return at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft) and she has to enter calculations.

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Luca Brasi's Boy^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 84

33/1

Left previous efforts under Rules well behind when hitting the crossbar at Catterick in December, but he ran no sort of a race at Newcastle last time. Tongue strap refitted.

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Pistol^p,t⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr John Dixon⁽³⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 82

80/1

It's been more than 3 years since his latest success and his recent display at Cartmel was anything but encouraging.

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Muroor^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 81

50/1

Out of sorts over fences of late and he was well beaten when last seen in this sphere in March 2020.

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Frankies Fire²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: James Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 77

22/1

Multiple point winner who posted much her best effort to date under Rules when third at Carlisle in March. Still, others make more appeal.

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King Golan^b⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 76| C| D

4/9

Justified strong market support when landing a conditional jockeys' handicap on debut for this yard at Huntingdon (25f, good) recently. Escapes a penalty and will prove hard to beat.

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Lammturner^p⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Amie Waugh| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 76

14/1

Back to form when finding just one too good at Sedgefield (27f, good) last time, but just the one win from 20 starts over hurdles and likely to come up short once more.

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Non-Runners

Magic Of Milan¹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: S Corbett J: Mr Connor Wood

Elusive Red⁶³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: F P Murtagh J: Non Runner

Forecasts

King Golan (4/9), Forchena (11/2), Magic Of Milan (12/1), Lammturner (14/1), Rossderrin (16/1), Iwasthefutureonce (18/1), The Very Thing (22/1), Frankies Fire (22/1), Luca Brasi's Boy (33/1), Midnight Request (40/1), Ballinahow Bill (40/1), Vango De Vaige (50/1), Muroor (50/1), Elusive Red (66/1), Article Fifty (66/1), Pistol (80/1)

It's hard to look beyond KING GOLAN, who is unpenalised for his Huntingdon success on Monday and appeals as the type to run up a sequence for his shrewd new yard. Magic of Milan may be the one to follow him home following her encouraging C&D comeback run, while the hat-trick seeking Forchena is best of the rest.