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14:05 Haydock

Saturday 21 January 2023

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New One Unibet Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 7f 144y | 6 Runners | Turf

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I Like To Move It²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 152| BF| D

5/2

Smart novice hurdler last season and took it up another notch when impressively winning the Greatwood over 2m at Cheltenham on his reappearance in November. Disappointing in Relkeel there next time but could get back on the up returned to the minmum trip.

Form: 1520-16

Nells Son^p1⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 137| D

16/1

Useful hurdle winner at up to 18f and sound start over fences when runner-up in 4-runner novices' handicap at Ayr (16.5f) in October. Seemed to find things happening too quickly when fourth at Carlisle (2m) since and this looks a stiff task.

Form: 2414-24

For Pleasure^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 127| D

50/1

Free-going front runner who was disappointing in handicap company last time and looks set to struggle back up in grade.

Form: P4-3440

Jason The Militant^t¹¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 154| BF| D

20/1

Smart hurdler. 22½ lengths fourth of 5 to Jesse Evans in Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 7/4) 111 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Has a chance if he can reproduce his best form, but it's a big ask after a break.

Form: 31U7/3-4

Minella Drama²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 145| C| D

10/1

Smart hurdler/chaser who capitalised on a drop back to handicap company when scoring comfortably over fences at Musselburgh last time. Not discounted back over smaller obstacles.

Form: 142-431

Epatante²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 153| D

8/13

Well-established, classy mare, who has run with credit behind stablemate Constitution Hill in Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle on her last two outings. Should get back to winning ways in the absence of that rival.

Form: 1213-22

Forecasts

Epatante (8/13), I Like To Move It (5/2), Minella Drama (10/1), Nells Son (16/1), Jason The Militant (20/1), For Pleasure (50/1)

EPATANTE has only been denied by the seemingly unstoppable Constitution Hill on her last two starts, so she's fancied to gain a deserved success without having to take on her stablemate this time. I Like To Move It remains with potential and looks the main danger ahead of Minella Drama.