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Monday 2 December 2024

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Robert Watts 90th Birthday Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 114y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf
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Scotch On Da Rocks14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR:  92
Point winner in April 2021 who failed to improve on a couple of underwhelming efforts for Ben Pauling back in the spring with the tongue tied discarded at Leicester (20.5f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Now sent handicapping and could prove a different proposition.
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Lyle View12
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  86
Runner-up on the last of 3 outings in points and showed a bit on Rules debut at Kelso in October. Suffered heavy defeats at Chepstow/Ffos Las since but should have more to offer now sent down the handicap route back up in trip.
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The Cooleen24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: M Goldstein| T: M R Hoad| OR:  85
No great shakes for two different yards in Ireland and showed nothing on first outing for this yard (tongue tie left off) at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) last month. Dropped another 3 lb and can only be watched.
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Ryder's Rockb,t11
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Gingell(3)| T: J Tizzard| OR:  83
Newton Abbot winner in September and returned to form when respectable third of 15 at Exeter the following month. In the process of running poorly when departing very late at Wincanton (19.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago and blinkers now go back on.
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Prairie Queen207
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  80
Has looked limited in bumpers and over hurdles. Makes handicap debut/return and will need to take an almighty step forward.
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Horse silk
Just Aidan12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR:  78
Hinted at ability in 3 quick runs over hurdles initially and showed some promise in a couple of handicaps towards the back end of last season. However, he offered little after 7 months off at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 12 days ago, so the percentage call has to be to look elsewhere.
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Ask Her Out15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR:  77
Fair bumper winner who found a handicap debutante too good for the second start in succession at Fontwell (19.1f, good) just over 2 weeks ago. Fancied to be bang there once again.
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Sullivan Bayv28
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: J & S Best| OR:  74
Showed next to nothing for Henrietta Knight but back to winning ways on first start for this yard at Chelmsford (2m) in October. Ran to a similar level when third at Southwell (16.5f) next time (left with a lot to do) so fancied to make a splash from this mark back hurdling with Cobden booked.
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Modest maiden hurdler/chaser. Off 10 months before a below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell in September and possibly still needed the run when down the field at Huntingdon (25f, soft) 9 days ago. Handicapper given her a chance.
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Sawpit Samanthah1,t1250
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss J S Davis| OR:  72
Has offered little over hurdles so far and is hard to fancy on first outing since leaving Sam Drinkwater (has been off 8 months). Hood/tongue tie applied.
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12
Horse silk
One Man Party21
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: D G Bridgwater| OR:  69
Poor maiden handicap hurdler who shaped much better than the bare result after 10 months off (had a second breathing operation) when down the field at Kempton (24.6f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, his absence possibly behind his capitulation after he'd got to the front. Could fare better back at 2½m.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Soldier's Leap44
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: T Ellis  J: Mr Jack Andrews
NR

Forecasts

Ask Her Out (5/2), Sullivan Bay (9/2), Scotch On Da Rocks (6/1), Ryder's Rock (7/1), Lyle View (8/1), Just Aidan (12/1), Redbridge Rosie (12/1), Soldier's Leap (14/1), One Man Party (14/1), Prairie Queen (20/1), Sawpit Samantha (25/1), The Cooleen (33/1)

Verdict

SULLIVAN BAY was immediately back in the winners' enclosure on first outing for this yard at Chelmsford in October and, having performed with credit at Southwell since, he's fancied to gain a first success over obstacles with the booking of Harry Cobden catching the eye. Ask Her Out has found a handicap debutante too good twice in a row and she may have to settle for silver again, with Scotch On Da Rocks rounding off the shortlist.

Prize Money

1st: £3,829.002nd: £1,762.003rd: £881.004th: £441.005th: £219.00

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