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Tuesday 29 December 2020

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Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:24 | Winning time: 4m 18.46s

En Meme Temps^p,t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁶⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 121

16/5

Not sraightforward and failed to build on respectable Aintree reappearance when well held at Ascot (reported afterwards to have made a noise). However, eased 4 lb and this is a lower-grade handicap.

Form: 21/23-60

Coole Well³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 120

9/2

Hasn't added to Plumpton novice success in December 2018, but can usually be relied upon to give his running, as he did when third of 11 off this mark at Carlisle (17f) last time. Each-way shout.

Form: 42-S233

Monarchofthegrange^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 119

9/2

Clear signs of ability in maiden/novice hurdles and improved when runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester (15.5f) last month. Extra furlong here will help and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 863-82

Percy Pops^h,t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114WS

13/2

Caught the eye on final 2 runs in novice hurdles last season, but reappearance effort in a Newton Abbot handicap (21.6f) hardly represented a step in the right direction. Since undergone wind surgery.

Form: 68735-7

Welland⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 112

9/2

Off the mark in 2m handicap hurdle at Fakenham last October. Went close on Sedgefield (19.8f) reappearance, but this 5 lb higher mark and forecast slower ground are both negative points.

Form: 53/715-2

Poucor^h1²⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 111

40/1

Notched second success in this sphere at Plumpton last November, but majority of his subsequent efforts have lacked spark and opposable on this return/debut for new yard. Hood enlisted.

Form: 148368-

Suggestion⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Colm McCormack| T: P A Kirby| OR: 105

25/1

Four-time winner over hurdles, but failed to fire last season and it's been a similar story in 2 starts so far this time round.

Form: 7098-07

Asharann^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104

11/2

Flat winner in France for Jean-Claude Rouget and stepped up on previous hurdles efforts when fourth at Market Rasen (16.6f) last time. Open to improvement now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 854

Forecasts

En Meme Temps (16/5), Coole Well (9/2), Welland (9/2), Monarchofthegrange (9/2), Asharann (11/2), Percy Pops (13/2), Suggestion (25/1), Poucor (40/1)

The really interesting one is ASHARANN, who was successful on the Flat in France and finished with running left when fourth in a Market Rasen juvenile hurdle last time. He makes his handicap bow off a realistic opening mark and should have more to offer. Monarchofthegrange improved when hitting the crossbar at Leicester and has claims, but the down-in-class En Meme Temps is second choice.