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Wednesday 19 December 2018

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Tanners Prosecco Handicap Hurdle (For Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 21.1s

The Dellercheckout^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss N Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

11/2

An expensive purchase out of the point-to-point sphere he's so far been underwhelming over hurdles (often finished weakly). Did so again after a wind op when making his handicap debut last time and caution advised for now.

Form: 1/6254-0

Honest Vic⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 120

9/4

Bumper/hurdles winner over 2m who has twice shaped well in handicaps at around this trip earlier in the year off slightly higher marks. May well have needed the run on his return over shorter although his best form has come on good ground.

Form: 6155-64

Burn Baby Byrne²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| CD

11/4

Has run all her Rules races here giving an odds-on chance areal fright on her final run before her handicap debut last time over this trip. Duly stepped up on that run last time winning nicely off an 11lb lower mark; further progress not ruled out.

Form: 213321

Broughtons Admiral^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: A Ralph| OR: 118

10/1

Cheekpieces worn for his juvenile hurdle win in March are now reinstated after he ran a poor race without them on his return to action last time; struggling from early on. Drops to a career-low mark with an experienced amateur aboard now.

Form: 54415-5

Starcrossed²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss L Brooke⁽³⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 117

66/1

A novice hurdle winner when with Dan Skelton his jumping still left a little to be desired and he's now departed that yard. Made his debut for this yard in very testing conditions at Ffos Las earlier in the week; tough task off this mark.

Form: 1-42495

Ablazing^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: J Farrelly| OR: 117

20/1

In good form in 2016 (won three hurdles) but has only been seen twice since, shaping much better for the run at Uttoxeter last time in first-time cheekpieces. Not at all knocked about and dropped 2lb for that effort; a market move should be noted.

Form: 1321/F-5

Burrows Park²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

7/1

Handicappers from this stable are worth watching now and this useful Flat sort in France could well take a step forward here after a promising return (off 20 months prior). Likely to have needed the run but looks well handicapped off this mark.

Form: 23PP/6

Knight Commander⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽³⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 107

25/1

Has a rather patchy record over hurdles and the handicapper doesn't look that keen to drop him in the weights. Would have a chance on his Uttoxeter run a few starts back but his last two outings have been more miss than hit.

Form: 457270

A Bold Move^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Emma Yardley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 104

50/1

Lightly-raced sort who is already on his 4th trainer (tried in cheekpieces last time) for his handicap debut and looked well off the pace his jumping being well below standard. Dropped 3b for hat effort with headgear retained; makes little appeal.

Form: 23P-53P

Galactic Power^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 100| CD

5/1

His last two wins have come over C&D (both victories in similar manner from well off the pace). Slipped just below his last winning mark and in first-time cheekpieces (retained) turned in his best effort of the season last time; can look a hard ride.

Form: 3P-7872

Non-Runners

Samson's Reach²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: R J Price J: Miss Becky Smith

Forecasts

Honest Vic (9/4), Burn Baby Byrne (11/4), Galactic Power (5/1), The Dellercheckout (11/2), Burrows Park (7/1), Broughtons Admiral (10/1), Samson's Reach (12/1), Ablazing (20/1), Knight Commander (25/1), A Bold Move (50/1), Starcrossed (66/1)

As often with these types of races a wide range of ability in the saddle and amongst the runners although there one or two interesting sorts who may improve for their last runs. Chief amongst those would be Ablazing and Burrows Park both of whom made promising comebacks from long absences last time; market moves must be noted for either. Honest Vic is another who could come on for his last run although the ground may be softer than he likes. Galactic Power likes this C&D his last two wins have come here and if he can be kept in touch he’s good enough to take this. BURN BABY BYRNE earns the overall vote though courtesy of her good recent form around here under a rider who knows her well.