Wishing You All A Happy Christmas Handicap

Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 2m 34.66s

(4)

Combine^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 81| D

7/4

Winner at Wolverhampton in October. 5/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 16 days ago, conceding first run. Booking of Doyle a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 945132

(2)

Hotspur Harry⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: R Eddery| OR: 77

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 25/1) 54 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7405

(1)

Lord Of The Alps¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| D

5/1

Improved upped in trip when off the mark at Beverley (12.1f) in June. Not disgraced in a Hamburg conditions race the following month and remains relatively unexposed at this trip.

Form: 326-516

(5)

Licit²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Megan Nicholls| T: M Moubarak| OR: 70| D

4/1

Winner at Haydock in September. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Still looks on a fair mark on her best form, so not ruled out.

Form: 413826

(3)

Casa Loupi^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: G & J Moore| OR: 65

5/2

11/4, shaped as if still in good form when second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 20 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 7-66422

Forecasts

Combine (7/4), Casa Loupi (5/2), Licit (4/1), Lord Of The Alps (5/1), Hotspur Harry (12/1)

CASA LOUPI shaped as if still in good form behind a thriving one at Chelmsford last time and clearly has a race in him from his current mark, so he's given the vote ahead of Combine, who should continue to run well.