Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 55.36s

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Doyen Breed^p²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 126

5/4

Bumper winner who cemented positive start for new yard last winter when landing 3m handicap hurdle at Ayr in March. Improved again in defeat thereafter, fifth in Aintree Grade 1 final start. Player.

Form: 3/22125-

Takingrisks^p²¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 125| C

16/1

Smashing veteran chaser who added the Sky Bet Chase to his CV in January. Pulled up in Grand National sole start since and this may well set him up for a return to chasing in the coming weeks.

Form: 65/P41P-

Into Overdrive²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 124

10/1

Ex-pointer who belied big odds to make it second time lucky over timber at Carlisle (19.3f) in March. Likely flattered given a couple pressed on early but step back up in trip a plus now handicapping.

Form: 2/441-

Sultans Pride^p1²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 120

11/2

Enjoyed a productive 2020/21 season, gaining third victory on back of wind op at Doncaster (24.3f) in February. Not disgraced from 6 lb higher at Ayr final start and he returns with yard in good nick.

Form: 5/11416-

Pammi⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 113

13/2

Enjoyed a fine spell at Perth this summer, gaining third victory over 3m at that venue in September. Has looked summed up by present mark more recently, however.

Form: 241346

Skipthescales^p¹⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112WS

4/1

Back to form when third at Ayr (24.3f) in April but not in same form either start thereafter, latterly at Hexham in June. Makes debut for an in-form yard now though, so worth a look after wind op.

Form: 5403-59

Dolly Dancer^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 105

14/1

Ended losing run over fences at Hexham (3m) in May. Exploits somewhat mixed subsequently, falling at the eighth in a C&D handicap hurdle last month. However, she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 9-1355F

Non-Runners

Happy Hollow²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Doyen Breed (5/4), Skipthescales (4/1), Happy Hollow (4/1), Sultans Pride (11/2), Pammi (13/2), Into Overdrive (10/1), Dolly Dancer (14/1), Takingrisks (16/1)

DOYEN BREED took big strides forward over hurdles for Sandy Thomson last term, successful at Ayr prior to coming a long way clear with Agrapart in a C&D event thereafter. Fifth in an Aintree Grade 1 on his final start, his mark still looks workable and he's fancied to go well on return. Skipthescales is interesting returning for an in-form yard and is worth a look, along with Happy Hollow.