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14:30 Warwick

Tuesday 7 November 2023

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TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 3.34s

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Tarahumara¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 112| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Had wind op before readily landing 7-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good, 18/5) 176 days ago. Up 4 lb but not taken lightly after his break.

Form: 21/5-1

Always Busy²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 111| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Off 7 months before coming in only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy, 66/1) 24 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 6916P-0

Grosvenor Court⁵⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 110

50/1

12/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to firm). Off 19 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Alan King with his fitness to prove.

Form: 312358/

Max's Champ²¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 109

11/1

Blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time when posting a good second of 9 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good to soft, 7/2). Off 7 months but needs considering on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 434U62-

Dixie Flyer^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: R P McLernon| T: S Curran| OR: 109

66/1

First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when last of 11 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 360-580

Eagle Of The Glen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 108| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. Simple task when easily landing 5-runner novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 21 days ago. This demands more but he's still one to consider now going into handicaps.

Form: 4331-1

Risk D'Argent²¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| D

9/2

Fair winning hurdler but below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, good to firm, 28/1) when last seen 7 months ago. Handily weighted if fully tuned up for his return.

Form: 359437-

Socialist Agenda³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 108| D

33/1

Fit from the Flat but only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 267-856

Walk Of No Shame¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonjo & A O'Neill| OR: 107| CD

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Lingfield in February. Good second of 4 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy, 7/4) 119 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 126-322

Royal Rhythm¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: Jonjo & A O'Neill| OR: 106| D

7/2

Made a winning yard debut in 12-runner handicap hurdle (5/1) at Carlisle (17.2f, soft) 19 days ago, finding extra. This fair ex-Irish scorer looks competitive on form desite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 64164-1

Gerard Mentor^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Kai Lenihan⁽⁷⁾| T: K C Bailey| OR: 104| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner who shaped well when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good) 14 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Player nudged up just 1 lb for his in-form yard.

Form: 6F8522

Knot On Time^h¹¹²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: A Wintle| OR: 104

100/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler/chaser. Good third of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) last month on his final run for Paul Nolan. Much respected on his stable/handicap debut.

Form: 024123/

Barncroft³⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103

66/1

Fair hurdler but he beat only one on his chase debut at Tramore 13 months ago on his final run for Gordon Elliott. Can't be discounted starting out for new yard here though.

Form: 8B53P/0-

Dunstall Rambler^h²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 103

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, good second of 9 in novice hurdle (25/1) at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months but one to consider now going into handicaps.

Form: 6902-

Accidental Legend^p1³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 101

14/1

Won 3 on the bounce at around 2½m last winter, including here, but he has offered little on his last three outings. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 11108-9

Force De Frap^p,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 99| D

22/1

Scored at Taunton and Wincanton around the turn of last year and ended the season in good form too. Shortlisted on his seasonal return.

Form: 18622-5

Deja Rouge^h1³⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Kate Hazard| OR: 96

125/1

Regressive form for Gordon Elliott and he has offered little on both his runs for current yard. Hooded for 1st time. Hard to enthuse over after 12 months off.

Form: 9/600P5-

Forecasts

Royal Rhythm (7/2), Risk D'Argent (9/2), Tarahumara (13/2), Gerard Mentor (8/1), Always Busy (17/2), Eagle Of The Glen (17/2), Walk Of No Shame (10/1), Max's Champ (11/1), Accidental Legend (14/1), Dunstall Rambler (16/1), Force De Frap (22/1), Socialist Agenda (33/1), Grosvenor Court (50/1), Dixie Flyer (66/1), Barncroft (66/1), Knot On Time (100/1), Deja Rouge (125/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. GERARD MENTOR shaped well when runner-up at Hereford last time and with his yard among the winners he is taken to bag a second C&D success. Royal Rhythm heads the list of dangers on the back of his debut Carlisle success for Jonjo O'Neill, although a good case can also be made for the returning pair Force de Frap and Risk d'Argent along with handicap-debutants Eagle Of The Glen and Max's Champ.