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Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 35.30s

(10)

Lord Halifax^t⁵³

7/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 53 days ago, slowly away. Booking of Atzeni a plus and very much one to consider off a winning mark. Has undergone a wind op.

Form: 3-65909

(2)

Central City¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| C

4/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (11f, 9/1) 14 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 369383

(4)

Estrela Star¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 68| C

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Ninth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this course (16f) 16 days ago. Down in trip and something to find on form.

Form: 108689

(12)

Flat To The Max^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Hodgson| OR: 67

22/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 457675

(6)

Bring Him Home¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Charles Hills when seventh of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip and, now 3 lb lower, he's worth a second look.

Form: 3477

(1)

Redgrave¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 66| C

15/2

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (11f, 10/1) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can make presence felt.

Form: 34-3435

(11)

Hint Of Stars¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 70

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 4/1). Off 140 days ahead of this debut for new yard. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 57-0467

(9)

Princess Bride^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 70

13/2

10/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 42-0055

(8)

Thanielle^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 69

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 12/1) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Others preferred.

Form: 43-770

(5)

Kesarina³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 68

14/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 35 days ago, not ideally placed. In good hands, but she needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 664260

(13)

Island Storm^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: H Main| OR: 67

28/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 29 days ago, needing stiffer test. Significantly back up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 816-606

(7)

Come On My Son^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

50/1

Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 41 days ago. Up in trip on this polytrack debut and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 156-700

(3)

Astroman⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 65

7/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in June. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, heavy, 20/1) 43 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 719373

Non-Runners

(14)

Lady Reset¹⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lord Halifax (7/2), Central City (4/1), Princess Bride (13/2), Astroman (7/1), Redgrave (15/2), Bring Him Home (12/1), Lady Reset (12/1), Thanielle (14/1), Estrela Star (14/1), Kesarina (14/1), Flat To The Max (22/1), Island Storm (28/1), Hint Of Stars (50/1), Come On My Son (50/1)

LORD HALIFAX has slipped back to the same mark as when winning this race in good style last year and the booking of Andrea Atzeni suggests that connections mean business. The 4-y-o should come on for his spin at Chelmsford in October (first run for 10 weeks) and has since undergone wind surgery. Bring Him Home still has low mileage and is next on the list ahead of Redgrave and Central City.