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Thursday 1 February 2024

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 11.93s

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Mumbles⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

5/4

Gradual improver in handicaps, getting off the mark by 16 lengths (margin of victory exaggerated by the second being eased off) at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. Conditional takes over and he may well take some stopping under a penalty provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 55-3421

Jaunty Belle¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 92

80/1

Bit better when fifth at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft) last month and she may well make more impact now handicapping.

Form: 70-0P5

Another Lord^h³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 89

33/1

Placed in bumpers during spring 2022 and seemingly been marking time judged on his efforts in maiden hurdles since returning from an absence. Worth a second look on handicap debut.

Form: 63/3-740

Daany^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: J Tickle| OR: 87

17/2

Belatedly off the mark at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy) last month and matched that form from a 7 lb higher mark when runner-up back there 6 days later, headed narrowly when badly hampered last. Nudged up another couple but may well feature.

Form: P62412

Smart Casual^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Bumper run (over C&D) wasn't devoid of promise and stepped up on reappearance when runner-up at Fontwell in December (went like the best horse at the weights). Shaped as if still in top form when fourth at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) last time so plenty to like returning from a short break.

Form: 956-P24

Howdy Partner^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 82

100/1

Poor maiden who failed to complete for the third time from 5 starts in this sphere when unseating rider early here in December 2022 (had breathing op prior). Possibly needed the run after 13 months off at Leicester last month and this should reveal more.

Form: PU36/U-9

Book Of Verse^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Jess Stewart⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 79

66/1

Poor maiden on Flat and over hurdles, flattered when third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) just under 7 weeks ago. Needs a big step forward to register a first success.

Form: 53803

Night Jet^v1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 78

6/1

Out of a mare who did well for the same connections but has yet to threaten in 8 starts over timber. More severe headgear enlisted and drops back down in distance.

Form: 8P4-957

My Granny Lily^p⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 72

15/2

Made the frame all 5 starts since switched to handicaps in this sphere prior to falling at the third on her chase debut at Ludlow in December. Not without each-way hope back hurdling.

Form: 3433-4F

Damask^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 72

16/1

Has failed to land a meaningful blow in her 8 starts over hurdles but she continues to edge down the weights. Headgear experiment given another go.

Form: 56-5466

Queen Of Steel³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 82

33/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and ran to only a similar level when second of 4 on hurdle debut at Fontwell in November. Well beaten on both subsequent starts and now heads down the handicap route.

Form: 2P7

Non-Runners

Happy Sanchez²⁸⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M Young J: Tabitha Worsley

Kalibrate¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: M Keighley J: Harry Atkins

Forecasts

Mumbles (5/4), Smart Casual (5/2), Night Jet (6/1), My Granny Lily (15/2), Daany (17/2), Damask (16/1), Queen Of Steel (33/1), Another Lord (33/1), Book Of Verse (66/1), Kalibrate (66/1), Happy Sanchez (66/1), Jaunty Belle (80/1), Howdy Partner (100/1)

MUMBLES rewarded favourite backers with a 16-length success at Chepstow 8 days ago and, provided this doesn't come too soon, Evan Williams' 6-y-o is fancied to double his tally at the expense of Smart Casual, who shaped as if still in top form when fourth at Uttoxeter just under 6 weeks ago. Daany has his quirks but is doing little wrong at present so can battle out minor honours with handicap-debutant Another Lord.