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Sunday 6 December 2020

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Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 5m 53.59s

Morozov Cocktail¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 105

18/1

Best effort in novice hurdles around 19.5f last spring when 10 lengths fourth at Wetherby in March. Drop in trip against him on return and remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 04-7

Six One Nine³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 105

20/1

Modest form at best over hurdles but mark probably overestimates him and he failed to beat a rival at Wetherby on reappearance.

Form: 38P62-9

Big Bad Dream^b²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 104

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler who raced lazily before plodding on for second at this course on reappearance in November. Refitting of headgear and longer trip should both be in his favour.

Form: 624U3-2

Dancing Doug¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: A C Whillans| OR: 102

20/1

Fair hurdler at best but returned from a long absence with a tame display on debut for this stable in a handicap at Musselburgh. Hard to fancy on the back of that.

Form: 362/35-0

Tico Times³⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 98

50/1

Modest form in bumpers before third in 21f Sligo maiden hurdle in August for Paul John Gilligan. No promise on either outing for this stable, though and not seen for 13 months.

Form: 5783P5-

Silk Or Scarlet⁶⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 98

7/1

Modest hurdler who shaped as if still in form when fifth at Newcastle on his latest outing, but that was 22 months ago. Difficult to assess. Engaged 12.27 Wetherby Saturday.

Form: 862025/

Blaydon^p⁶³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98

18/1

Not seen since an improved second at Ayr 21 months ago and another career best on the back of such a long time off the track is asking a lot.

Form: 745702/

Arnica²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96

6/1

Modest form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles. No impact in a couple of handicaps this season, though, so others make more appeal.

Form: 5644-P7

Artic Mann²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96

9/2

Less exposed than the bulk of his rivals and produced his best race to date when third at this course on reappearance, so solid claims with the run likely to bring him forward.

Form: 80555-3

The Silver Prince^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 95

12/1

Placed in points and bits of promise in a trio of hurdling outings. Should improve up in trip on handicap debut but will need to if he's to compete from a stiff opening mark.

Form: 2/PP-836

Slade Storm^h⁴⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 92

66/1

Showed some ability in a couple of starts for Alistair Whillans, but offered little back from 17 months off on both starts for current stable. Plenty to prove after another lengthy absence.

Form: 7356/55-

Hitman Fred^v²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 92

15/2

Irish point winner who has been disappointing as a hurdler. Mark continues to slide but others make more appeal.

Form: 50/93-66

Whoa Black Betty⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 87| BF

8/1

Still without a win but posted respectable third in a handicap hurdle at Hexham in October, so one to consider down 2 lb in a thin race.

Form: 637-853

Non-Runners

Wee Goldie⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs H O Graham J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Artic Mann (9/2), Big Bad Dream (9/2), Arnica (6/1), Silk Or Scarlet (7/1), Hitman Fred (15/2), Whoa Black Betty (8/1), The Silver Prince (12/1), Wee Goldie (12/1), Morozov Cocktail (18/1), Blaydon (18/1), Six One Nine (20/1), Dancing Doug (20/1), Tico Times (50/1), Slade Storm (66/1)

BIG BAD DREAM took plenty of stoking up when second at this course on his reappearance but the refitting of blinkers might give him enough zip to improve on that and go one better in a race where plenty have something to prove. Artic Mann also ran well here recently, so he's also considered along with Whoa Black Betty.