12:25 Kelso

Sunday 6 December 2020

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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 1.92s

Archi's Affaire⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cillin Leonard| T: W Coltherd| OR: 115

8/1

Fairly useful 12f winner on Flat for Michael Dods. Promise initially over hurdles earlier this year but he arrives here having taken a backward step at Carlisle (17f) in October. Handicap debut.

Form: 2-24P

Tree Of Liberty⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: William Marshall| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 115| D

5/1

Won pair of 2m novice handicap chases for Kerry Lee in 2018. Limited impact upon joining new yard, pulled up in blinkers in 21f Warwick handicap hurdle in September. Break may have perked him up.

Form: 068-47P

Saint Arvans^h,t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Off the mark in a C&D maiden on penultimate start but he failed to match that level under a penalty in a Musselburgh novice (15.5f) last month. Switch to handicaps entitled to suit.

Form: 0-84415

Vengeur De Guye^p1,t²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| C| D

5/1

Veteran who hasn't been disgraced either start over hurdles/fences so far this season, third in a 17f event here 4 weeks ago. Handicapper has given him a chance back over timber.

Form: 3472-33

Pass Rusher⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D B Hurst⁽⁸⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 105

12/1

Point winner who shaped with some promise in novice/maiden hurdles at Hexham in October. Latest effort was underwhelming but another who should benefit from the switch to handicaps.

Form: 1-9525P

Coup De Gold¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Aaron Anderson| T: D Thompson| OR: 105

10/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 8 in a Hexham handicap (2m) last month. Not ruled out in an open-looking affair.

Form: 14-646

Paper Promise²⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Buckley| T: D W Whillans| OR: 102| D

5/1

Bumper/mares' novice hurdle winner who wasn't disgraced in a handful of handicaps last season without truly seeing her races out. Tongue tie left off on return and the market should prove useful.

Form: 61/6445-

Lord Condi^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 100| D

7/1

Scored over fences at Southwell on his reappearance but below that form in all 5 starts since, the latest when merely plugging on in to sixth at Musselburgh (19.8f) in November.

Form: 154766

Getaway Gerry⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Bruce Lynn| T: K Scott| OR: 92

16/1

Ran best race to date in handicaps when fourth of 8 in a C&D handicap on return in October but easy to back and failed to make an impact back here 3 weeks later. Has fallen further in weights at least

Form: 8P00-40

Forecasts

Saint Arvans (9/2), Paper Promise (5/1), Vengeur De Guye (5/1), Tree Of Liberty (5/1), Lord Condi (7/1), Archi's Affaire (8/1), Coup De Gold (10/1), Pass Rusher (12/1), Getaway Gerry (16/1)

This looks decidedly trappy and it may pay to side with COUP DE GOLD. He arrives on the back of a respectable effort at Hexham and the handicapper has relinquished his grip a little more. Veteran Vengeur de Guye is next best, whilst Tree of Liberty and Archi's Affaire are also worth a look.