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Thursday 24 November 2022

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At The Races App Form Study Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 4m 58.4s

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Selected odds by:

Kalpaga³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 100

150/1

Glimmers of ability over hurdles in France but was well held on his Chepstow handicap debut last month, having been easy to back. Others more persuasive.

Form: 645-0

Iskar D'airy¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 99

66/1

French bumper winner who caught the eye on his hurdling debut at Kempton in May. Has shown very little both outings since but may do better now venturing into handicaps up in trip.

Form: 173-495

Delgany Monarch²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 98

11/1

Maiden who ran well for a long way when fourth at Chepstow (23.6f) in January, fading late on. Failed to build on that promise back down in trip at Fontwell next time but has eased a bit further in the weights as a result and can't be ruled out on return.

Form: 55/5744-

Navegaon Gate^v1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 98

16/1

Fair Flat maiden who ran respectably after 6 months off when fourth of 11 at Perth in September. However, turned in a poor effort back up in trip at Ffos Las (23.9f) the following month. Visor now applied.

Form: 3437-47

The Big Red One³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 97

66/1

Hinted at ability in his qualifying runs last season but made an underwhelming start in handicaps when pulled up before 3 out on his return at Worcester last month.

Form: 4P54-P

Guguss Collonges²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: R A Teal| OR: 96| D

9/2

Shaped encouragingly back over hurdles on first run since leaving Gary Moore when good second of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. That form is proving solid and he's likely to give another good account.

Form: 31233-2

Bolberry Down⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: M Goldstein| T: K Jewell| OR: 95

66/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Mr Jack (2m-2½m winner) and offered something to work on when fourth of 8 in a maiden hurdle Fontwell on debut in August. However, failed to repeat that effort there next time and improvement needed now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 43

Brandisova²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 92

10/1

Much improved when following home Love Envoi in 21f Warwick novice hurdle on New Year's Eve. Failed to take to chasing thereafter but took a step back in the right direction returned to hurdling at Southwell on most recent outing in April.

Form: 482P45-

Roger Rarebit¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92

9/4

Showed improved after 8 months off when second of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Ffos Las (20f, soft) 18 days ago, despite making mistakes. Still unexposed and one to be interested in.

Form: 07739-2

Issar D'Airy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

20/1

Improved on debut form when second in French bumper last November. Changed hands for €90,000 thereafter but went backwards from a mildly encouraging hurdling/yard debut when a remote third at Kempton in March. Fared no better on return at Fakenham but may do better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 5273-7

My Ticketyboo²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 87

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took little interest when tailed off on handicap debut at Fontwell when last seen in March. Others preferred despite his stable going well.

Form: 6439-

Lakeside Lad¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 80| BF

12/1

Made the frame in 18-runner event at Exeter in April but produced a laboured effort at Fakenham when last seen. Off 6 months.

Form: 0/744-U4

Gorcombe Moonshine²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 77

17/2

Showed his first form in this sphere from well out of the handicap with a hood refitted on first outing since leaving Jimmy Frost when sixth of 10 at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop. May do better again now stepping up in trip.

Form: 4B70P-6

The Imposter^t,v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 76

5/1

Produced his best effort to date in a first-time tongue strap after 11 months off when third of 10 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Ffos Las (20f, soft) 18 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 86/805-3

Non-Runners

Percy's Prince⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: C Hobson J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Roger Rarebit (9/4), Guguss Collonges (9/2), The Imposter (5/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (17/2), Brandisova (10/1), Delgany Monarch (11/1), Lakeside Lad (12/1), Navegaon Gate (16/1), Issar D'Airy (20/1), My Ticketyboo (22/1), The Big Red One (66/1), Bolberry Down (66/1), Percy's Prince (66/1), Iskar D'airy (66/1), Kalpaga (150/1)

ROGER RAREBIT went like the best horse at the weights when runner-up at Ffos Las on his reappearance 18 days ago and is an appealing candidate having only been raised 2 lb for that run. Guguss Collonges posted a good second in a race working out well at Stratford 4 weeks ago, so has to be shortlisted, along with Gorcombe Moonshine, who wasn't disgraced from well out of the handicap at Fontwell, and The Imposter.