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Tuesday 6 February 2024

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TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 4m 18.0s

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Greatness Awaits^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 100

11/2

Fair on Flat at up to 1½m and ran right up to best in this sphere when second over this C&D last summer. However, he wasn't in the same back from a 5-month break at Southwell and while he's entitled to come on for that, others may be better treated. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 245-U25

Chicago Gal²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 97

10/1

Fair on the Flat and showed an aptitude for hurdling on 2 of her 3 starts in juvenile events last winter. Shaped pretty well on return/handicap debut at Musselburgh in December but failed to build on that next time and, overall, her record stands at 0-16.

Form: 252-34

Hara Kiri^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 96

10/3

Placed all 3 starts in bumpers (first 2 when in the care of Willie Mullins) and signs of promise in this sphere for Alex Hales during 2021/22 campaign. Promising handicap/stable debut third of 12 at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) when returning from a lengthy absence and he's a live contender.

Form: 23563/3

Good Lord^t⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 83

11/8

Winner on the Flat in Germany and, following a wind op and with a first-time togue strap enlisted, he duly left his qualifying runs in this sphere well behind when dotting up on handicap debut at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) last week. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 8-601

Hugueneau^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 89

22/1

Point winner who has yet to make a significant impact over hurdles but hasn't been with present yard long and latest effort when sporting first-time cheekpieces (retained here) at Doncaster can be overlooked (saddle slipped in early stages). Still, improvement is required.

Form: 50-646P

Ez Tiger^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 84

8/1

Benefited from chasing a strong pace when opening hurdles account at Southwel (15.8f, good to soft) last summer. Ground would've been plenty soft enough for him back from a break over the same C&D last month and not without each-way hope off 1 lb lower here.

Form: 2412F4

Birdhouse^p1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 74

10/1

Made second bumper start a winning one at Fakenham last February but lacks the physique and pedigree for jumping and has shown little in this sphere to date. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 71-8P7P

Northern Rose⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 79

25/1

Has merely hinted at ability in various company so far and sizeable step forward needed now that he's pitched into a handicap.

Form: 556F

Parish Star^p,h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 77

100/1

Modest form on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has made little impact in her 3 completed starts over hurdles. 9 lb 'wrong' at the weights for this handicap debut.

Form: 4U7P6

Fast Deal³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 64

100/1

Poor maiden who looks set for another struggle.

Form: 8P86U-5

Non-Runners

Jumping Jupiter²⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: C & A Pogson J: C J Todd

Forecasts

Good Lord (11/8), Hara Kiri (10/3), Greatness Awaits (11/2), Ez Tiger (8/1), Birdhouse (10/1), Chicago Gal (10/1), Jumping Jupiter (16/1), Hugueneau (22/1), Northern Rose (25/1), Parish Star (100/1), Fast Deal (100/1)

It's hard to escape the claims of GOOD LORD, who looked a different proposition following a break/wind op when bolting up on his handicap bow at Plumpton and he is a step ahead of the assessor under a penalty here. He won't have things all his own way, though, if Hara Kiri is able to build on his encouraging comeback run at Leicester. Ez Tiger and Jumping Jupiter are viable each-way options.