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Smart bumper performer can get off mark over hurdles

Credit: Alan Crowhurst
Hatcher
1.55 Ludlow
SP forecast 11-10
Won last two of his four bumpers and made a good start to hurdling career when he finished second to New Agenda at Huntingdon three weeks ago. The four-year-old was beaten six lengths but would have gone close had he not clouted the second-last and the winner was beaten a similar distance in a fair Listed race at Kempton on Sunday.
Conclusion Can put yet another winner on the board for Dan Skelton.
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