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tote.co.uk Seven Swans A Swimming Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 6m 21.4s

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Haveyougotmymoney^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: Paul Robson| OR: 102| D

3/1

Gained reward for several good efforts in defeat when landing 11-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (3m, good to soft) in October. Good runner-up efforts on next 2 starts and stamina seemingly just stretched by 3¼m at Kelso latest. Big player back at 3m.

Form: 321225

Sanosuke^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 99| CD

3/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland. Only modest form over hurdles but he did finally get off the mark in this sphere when seeing off 10 rivals over C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Should remain competitive after a 6 lb rise.

Form: 22-2P51

Champ Royal^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: S Corbett| OR: 97

9/1

Looked better than ever when making a winning start for this yard at Hexham in October. Beaten 12 lengths when seventh of 11 to Sanosuke over C&D last time. Needs to recapture the form Hexham form.

Form: 13P167

Reagrove Lord^t1⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin| T: G Bewley| OR: 92

11/1

Placed in points in Ireland and mild encouragement over hurdles to date. Tongue tied for handicap debut and improvement can't be ruled out. Check the betting.

Form: 42-3456

Just Call Me Al¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 78

7/1

Won 3 times at Sedgefield in 2021/22 season. Largely disappointing since, but he was entitled to need his latest outing at Kelso after a 5-month break.

Form: 6-F63P6

Joanna I'm Fine²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 78| D

9/1

Got off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (3m, good to soft) in February. Creditable 5 lengths fifth of 16 at Hexham when last seen in May. Much depends on whether he's primed after 7 months off.

Form: 3031P-5

Blended Stealth^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 78

9/2

Remains a maiden after 23 but fared better than of late when 7¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Sanosuke over C&D (soft) 18 days ago. Claims if he can build on that with a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 037054

Gypsey's Secret²²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 77

28/1

Absent since pulled up in Hexham handicap in May and this maiden is readily passed over.

Form: 0/3P76-P

Buto^t,v¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 76

22/1

Belatedly off the mark at Hexham in May and placed at that venue on his next 2 starts. Given a break since a poor run at Bangor in August.

Form: 94-1327

Non-Runners

Pammi¹⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J S Goldie J: Tom Midgley

Forecasts

Sanosuke (3/1), Haveyougotmymoney (3/1), Blended Stealth (9/2), Just Call Me Al (7/1), Champ Royal (9/1), Joanna I'm Fine (9/1), Reagrove Lord (11/1), Pammi (20/1), Buto (22/1), Gypsey's Secret (28/1)

HAVEYOUGOTMYMONEY failed to stay 3¼m at Kelso last time and is taken to resume winning ways now back at 3m. Last-time-out C&D scorer Sanosuke rates an obvious danger, while Blended Stealth wasn't too far behind Nick Alexander's charge on that occasion and should also have a part to play if reacting well to a change of headgear.