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Sunday 15 November 2020

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Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 10.69s

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Ballyandy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 154| CD

8/1

Very smart hurdler who returned with good second to subsequent Elite Hurdle winner Sceau Royal in handicap at Ffos Las last month. Not handicapped out of things despite top weight.

Form: 42318-2

Tudor City^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 146| D

50/1

Winner of Galway Hurdle in 2019 but raced only twice over hurdles since, respectable seventh in latest renewal of race. Very weak in betting and made no show at Listowel last time but not ruled out.

Form: 82/21-70

Sir Psycho^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 145| D

9/1

Won three times last season, including the Victor Ludorum at Haydock, before a good fifth in Triumph Hurdle here. Encouraging return when fifth in Silver Trophy at Chepstow and drop in trip a plus.

Form: 14115-5

Harambe²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 143| CD

16/1

16/1 winner of this race last year and running well when brought down last in Betfair Hurdle at Newbury in February on only start since. 6 lb higher in the weights this time but yard in great nick.

Form: 112/71B-

Edwardstone²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 142

13/2

Dual winner last term but didn’t see race out when sixth to Shishkin in Supreme. Keen type, so big-field handicap should suit and leading contender for stable that has won two of last three renewals.

Form: 22/1126-

Hunters Call¹⁰⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 137| D

16/1

Landed valuable handicap at Ascot in 2017 and proved at least as good as ever on first run since when winning handicap at Southwell in July. Good fourth in Galway Hurdle since but vulnerable here.

Form: 4531/14

Cormier^h³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 136| D

18/1

Fair on Flat and has taken well to hurdles, hooded when winning Uttoxeter maiden and Fakenham novice last month. Opening handicap mark is stiff but still unexposed for yard that won this 2 years ago.

Form: P11

Strong Glance²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 133| BF| CD

16/1

Dual bumper winner for Fergal O’Brien. Lightly-raced winner over hurdles and in good form this autumn, on latest start second to Jacamar over 2m4f at Aintree. Respected for good yard.

Form: 5/212-32

Tegerek²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonjo & A O'Neill| OR: 132| CD

4/1

Going the right way over hurdles, and landed gamble in conditionals' event here last month by over 5 lengths from One True King. Yard among the winners so he's not out of it despite 8lb rise.

Form: 0412-21

Thinking^t1⁸¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 132| DWS

28/1

Winner of only start over hurdles (after one run on Flat) when landing juvenile at Vichy for Guy Cherel in August 2018. Very little for handicapper to go on, and no chance has been taken with him.

Form: 1/

Proschema³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 131| BF| D

5/1

Smart at up to 2m on Flat for Tom Dascombe. Not reached same level yet over hurdles but won Wetherby novice last term and back with promising second there on handicap bow. More to come so big player.

Form: 314-2

Ballinsker⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130| BF| D

25/1

Winning pointer who made successful debut over hurdles in novice at Ludlow last autumn. Run only twice since and no match for Milkwood on return at Ffos Las but better off at weights this time.

Form: 1/14-2

Countister¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130| D

40/1

Close third in 2019 County Hurdle but lightly raced and not competitive since, including in this race last year. Dropping in weights but well held on recent return and hard to weigh up at present.

Form: 530/78-8

The Shunter^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: R M Power| T: E Mullins| OR: 128

13/2

Much improved for new yard, hooded when winning Downpatrick maiden hurdle and Punchestown beginners chase. Good fourth in useful 2m4f novice chase at Cork last time but this is a very different test.

Form: 4P-4114

Non-Runners

Sebastopol²⁸⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Thyme White³⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Milkwood²⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: R T Dunne

Pisgah Pike²⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tegerek (4/1), Proschema (5/1), Thyme White (5/1), The Shunter (13/2), Edwardstone (13/2), Ballyandy (8/1), Sir Psycho (9/1), Sebastopol (12/1), Hunters Call (16/1), Strong Glance (16/1), Harambe (16/1), Cormier (18/1), Milkwood (20/1), Pisgah Pike (20/1), Ballinsker (25/1), Thinking (28/1), Countister (40/1), Tudor City (50/1)

An ultra-competitive handicap but there's every chance it will go to a stable that has won it before, and EDWARDSTONE looks most interesting making his handicap debut for Alan King, who has won two of the last three renewals. Proschema still has scope to do better over hurdles given his smart Flat form so is feared most, althoughTegerek won well at the last meeting here so commands respect too.