15:20 Wetherby

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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We're Jumping Again Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 3.1s

En Meme Temps^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: T Lacey| OR: 117WS

7/2

Initial mark looks stiff based on what he has achieved so far, but may be able to go on again after a recent wind operation. Market check suggested.

Form: 6-642

Monfass^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 115

14/1

Soft ground Carlisle winner (2m1f) a year ago when 8lb lower. Has been very competitive from similar marks to this since then, without being able to win. Probably needed his reappearance and is an each-way player.

Form: 33352-0

Snougar²⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| D

12/1

Ayr maiden hurdle winner (2m, soft) in March. Was disputing lead when falling two out in a Newcastle handicap (heavy) when last seen in April. Same mark today, and should give a very good account.

Form: 0314F-

Lester Kris^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108

8/1

15-race maiden and now in the hands of his fourth trainer. Ran well at Catterick on debut for this one last month (1m7½f, good) and goes handicapping from a feasible mark. Handles cut. Interesting.

Form: 363

Gold Runner²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Alexander| T: S England| OR: 106

16/1

Hasn't shown much in three starts to then receive what looks a stiff initial mark. Looks one to watch on handicap debut.

Form: BP2-676

Suggestion^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 104| CD

9/2

Scored here over C&D (good to soft) in March last year, when 5lb lower. Now on a nine-race losing run, but has proved competitive from this sort of mark and with cheekpieces a potential positive, he could bounce back and go close.

Form: 552388

Global Ruler^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

5/2

Has shown only marginal improvement for being stepped up again in trip in two runs since a lengthy absence. Drop in trip less of a concern than soft ground, but if he handles it then he can't be ruled out after 2lb drop.

Form: 0862/55

Wor Verge^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 102

33/1

Still early days after just a couple of handicap runs, but will still need to show a bit of improvement to win from this mark.

Form: 5P-793P

Little Pippin^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Cook| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 98| D

9/1

Enjoyed a good autumn, winning on both the Flat (1m1f, soft) and over hurdles (2m, good). Well held from 2lb higher at Leicester last time, and ground as testing as this is a concern.

Form: 550-513

Modulus^v¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: R D Day| T: P Winks| OR: 95| D

33/1

Enjoyed a purple patch early in 2017. Would be well handicapped if able to get back to that sort of form, but impossible to make a case for him on recent efforts.

Form: 05857-6

Ex S'elance^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

9/1

Won a bumper and a juvenile hurdle on testing ground when in France. Hard to fancy on what we have seen in five starts this autumn/winter since joining this trainer.

Form: 176679

Non-Runners

Barrys Jack²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Global Ruler (5/2), En Meme Temps (7/2), Barrys Jack (4/1), Suggestion (9/2), Lester Kris (8/1), Ex S'elance (9/1), Little Pippin (9/1), Snougar (12/1), Monfass (14/1), Gold Runner (16/1), Wor Verge (33/1), Modulus (33/1)

A few of interest in the finale, with top weight En Meme Temps among them. He needs monitoring for market confidence on his first run post-wind surgery, while the same applies to Lester Kris on his handicap debut. Global Ruler should be competitive, along with Suggestion, Monfass and Barry's Jack. However, SNOUGAR was in with a decent chance of winning from this mark before falling when last seen in April and he is taken to atone.