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Saturday 25 November 2023

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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 37.1s

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Lunar Power^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 139

25/1

Useful handicapper on the Flat in Ireland who posted a career-best effort (in blinkers) when successful over hurdles at Ballinrobe (22.4f) in May. Creditable midfield effort back from 5 months off on Flat at Naas in October and since joined new yard for €50,000. Not discounted.

Form: 84/930-1

Lac De Constance²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 136

12/1

Won all 3 starts in novice hurdles, including listed Exeter event, in 2021/22 before making a winning start over fences at Kempton. Let down by jumping subsequently over the larger obstacles but feasible to think he'll come on for last month's return over hurdles at Aintree. One to note.

Form: 1U246-5

Stainsby Girl²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Kit Alexander⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 136| CD

16/1

Excellent start for this yard last season, landing this corresponding race and dispelled pair of lesser efforts to land back-to-back Newcastle handicaps in the spring. Seemed to find listed company too much on return but more needed from career-high mark in any case.

Form: 15511-5

Jason The Militant^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 136

50/1

Smart hurdler for Henry De Bromhead and also bagged a listed race on the Flat in October 2021. Didn't kick on from a respectable stable debut run here in 2 subsequent outings in the spring and fared no better on return at Cheltenham in October.

Form: 3/497P-0

Albert's Back²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 130| CD

16/1

C&D winner who enhanced his good record at Wetherby when successful over 2m in March. Confirmed he retain plenty of ability when third on return at that venue (19.7f) earlier this month but he wouldn't be sure to build on that here.

Form: 25416-3

Luttrell Lad^t¹²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 130

6/1

Ran well to finish eighth in last season's County Hurdle at the Festival and having eased in the weights, ended losing run stretching back to his novice days at Cartmel (17.2f) during the summer. Returns with yard firmly amongst the winners and he's worth a second look.

Form: P85-441

Carnfunnock²¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 128| D

5/1

Lightly-raced 6-y-o who relished the increase in trip when doubling his hurdles tally at Naas (19f) in March. Not seen to best effect when third in listed novice at Perth (3m) on final start in April but he's of interest returned to handicaps on seasonal bow.

Form: 112413-

Fingal's Hill²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: P Atkinson| OR: 127| D

15/2

Real credit to connections, finding further progress as he extended his winning sequence on return from 6 months off at Carlisle (20f, soft) 3 weeks ago, typically finding plenty. This rates tougher but 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent him making his presence felt again.

Form: 1/811-11

Park Hill Dancer¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

3/1

Exeter bumper scorer who matched previous hurdles best when off the mark in a Huntingdon maiden (20.6f) in May and further progress to follow up on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (20f) later that month, overcoming a pace bias. More to come this winter.

Form: 1/252-11

Park Annonciade^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 114

3/1

Went the wrong way in bumpers but building up a solid record over hurdles, finding some improvement back under less testing conditions when successful at Ayr (2m) 3 weeks ago, running on. Possible there's a little more to come from him up in trip.

Form: 9-72131

Forecasts

Park Annonciade (3/1), Park Hill Dancer (3/1), Carnfunnock (5/1), Luttrell Lad (6/1), Fingal's Hill (15/2), Lac De Constance (12/1), Stainsby Girl (16/1), Albert's Back (16/1), Lunar Power (25/1), Jason The Militant (50/1)

This is comfortably PARK HILL DANCER's sternest assignment to date but he could hardly have won any easier at Uttoxeter in the spring, overcoming a pace bias in the process. Returning with his leading yard firmly amongst the winners, there's surely more mileage in him from his revised mark. Irish-raider Carnfunnock is a threat down in trip, with Lac de Constance another to keep an eye on. The Likeable Fingal's Hill can also figure.