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Thursday 26 October 2023

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Hayton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 5m 24.62s

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Breakdance Kid²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 103

50/1

Unpromising in points but made the frame twice from 3 starts in maiden/novice company at around 19f for Patrick Neville last season. May have more to offer now handicapping for new yard, but will find easier opportunities than this.

Form: 3P/734-

So Many Roads²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 102| BF| D

6/1

Much improved when justifying support on handicap debut in 17-runner contest at Ayr (heavy) in January. Mid-race faller on final start of last season and this lightly-raced 6-y-o remains open to improvement.

Form: 58/561F-

Kapamazov²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 102

28/1

Point runner-up who shaped with some promise when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good to soft). Unsuited by drop to 17f at Newcastle next time when last seen in March and better expected back up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 244-

Rajjamataz¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 101

11/1

Stepped up on what he showed in maiden company when finding just one too strong on handicap debut at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) in April. Each-way chance if able to build on that back from an 8-month break.

Form: 607F42-

Copper Cove^t1¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

6/1

Exeter bumper winner in February 2022 and encouraging start over hurdles when third of 8 in a Ffos Las maiden on reappearance last season. No real impact switched to handicaps last 3 starts (over fences latest), but certainly not one to write off just yet.

Form: 4/34667-

Zwicky¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98| D

5/1

Off the mark at the third attempt in handicaps when scoring at Sedgefield in January, and added to that when making a winning reappearance at the same course (19.8f, good to soft) recently. Up just 3 lb and he's probably capable of better still.

Form: 4/P513-1

Torosay²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

22/1

Showed some improvement on third hurdles start when third in a 10-runner Hexham maiden (2½m, heavy) on final start of last season. Likely improver now going down the handicap route, but she shapes as though a stiffer test would be ideal.

Form: 6543-

Star Vantage¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 92

80/1

Was in the process of showing improved form when departing at the final flight at Newcastle in April, still in the lead at the time of his exit. However, failed to back that up at Hexham the following month, and others make more appeal.

Form: 7305F-6

Euchan Falls^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G Sheehan| T: R M Smith| OR: 90| D

14/1

Bagged handicaps at Musselburgh and Ayr last season, but ended that campaign on a low-key note and offered little on his reappearance at Perth.

Form: 11465-P

Clovis Boy^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 90WS

14/1

Failed to build on debut promise in juvenile hurdles last season, but has undergone a wind op since his latest start and it's not hard to envisage this 4-y-o faring better now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 347-

Frightened Rabbit¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 88| C

80/1

Won at Hexham in re-fitted cheekpieces for Dianne Sayer in May 2022, but little show since, including in 4 runs for this yard.

Form: 09-P5P6

Fairland¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 88

125/1

Point winner who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests back over hurdles in Ballinrobe handicap in May. Well held starting out for this yard at Hexham a month later, though, and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 3-11657

Bouncing Bobby⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 88| BF| CD

14/1

Off the mark over hurdles when landing a C&D handicap off 11 lb lower last October. Successful on the Flat during the summer and he's worth a second look returned to this sphere with conditions no problem.

Form: 7680/16-

Solway Molly²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 86| D

18/1

Bumper winner who got off the mark at the ninth attempt in this sphere when landing a 6-runner Hexham handicap (2½m, heavy) 20 days ago, seeming to relish the switch to front-running tactics. More on her plate in this bigger field, but 3 lb rise fair and she needs considering.

Form: 6225P1

Iolani^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: A Slack| OR: 86| CD

40/1

Veteran who arrives here on a losing run that stretches back to September 2021. Has posted some creditable efforts in defeat in the interim, but not so at Sedgefield last time and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-03735

Blended Stealth⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 84

14/1

Placed 3 times for Nigel Twiston-Davies last season and shaped encouragingly on his stable debut when third at Uttoxeter in July. However, below-par effort at Cartmel since and tongue tie he wore that day is quickly discarded.

Form: 344-037

Secret Secret^h,t⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 83

10/3

Picked up for only £1,500 after failing to click in 3 starts for Neil Mulholland and just kept up to work to capitalise on a falling mark after 6 months off at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) in August. Up 6 lb for that win and could have more to offer for this yard.

Form: F66U5-1

Bushmill Boy^p¹²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 80

16/1

Has made the frame at Hexham on each of his last 3 starts, most recently finishing fourth of 10 in a maiden (2½m, good) in June. However, the fact that he's still a maiden following 14 attempts in this sphere is off-putting, while the forecast slow ground is also a concern.

Form: 47-5344

Celestial Fashion^h¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 75

40/1

First piece of worthwhile form over hurdles when returning from wind surgery to finish second over 17f here in March. However, it would be something of an understatement to say that she has failed to build on that in 3 subsequent appearances.

Form: 662P0-P

Non-Runners

Call Me Harry⁴⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Secret Secret (10/3), Zwicky (5/1), So Many Roads (6/1), Copper Cove (6/1), Call Me Harry (10/1), Rajjamataz (11/1), Clovis Boy (14/1), Bouncing Bobby (14/1), Blended Stealth (14/1), Euchan Falls (14/1), Bushmill Boy (16/1), Solway Molly (18/1), Torosay (22/1), Kapamazov (28/1), Iolani (40/1), Celestial Fashion (40/1), Breakdance Kid (50/1), Frightened Rabbit (80/1), Star Vantage (80/1), Fairland (125/1)

SO MANY ROADS and Zwicky both remain open to improvement and could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter is not passed over at all lightly, particularly with a recent run (and a winning one at that) under his belt, but So Many Roads is marginally preferred on the strength of his decisive handicap debut success at Ayr last season. Bouncing Bobby, a C&D winner this time last year, and Cartmel scorer Secret Secret are others to consider.