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Saturday 2 January 2021

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Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 13.30s

Monsieur Lecoq⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 145| CD

11/4

Successul on return at Ffos Las last term and though below par both starts so far this season, he is of interest back here (excelled both runs over this C&D during 2018/19 campaign).

Form: 4275-46

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Highway One O Two^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 145| D

11/1

Made up into a smart novice hurdler last term, signing off with an all-the-way Kempton Grade 2 success. Returns to this sphere following a couple of non-completions over fences and merits respect.

Form: 4111-FU

Friend Or Foe^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 141| D

6/1

More end product fitted with cheekpieces the last twice, latterly producing a career-best with a wide-margin victory at Wincanton (15.3f, soft). Hit with a 13 lb rise, but he still has low mileage.

Form: 01/2421

The Pink'n^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 139

8/1

Ended last season on a high, bagging a heavy-ground Stratford handicap, and has hit the crossbar on each of her 3 starts this time round, including in listed company at Newbury. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 231-222

Totterdown^p1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 135| CD

15/2

Useful hurdler who notched second C&D success last winter. Below par so far this season, but the handicapper has shown mercy and he'll be a danger to all if the first-time cheekpieces work the oracle.

Form: 7/13-3F9

Guard Your Dreams^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128

3/1

Equipped with a first-time hood, he made it 2-3 over hurdles in good style in a heavy-ground Bangor novice last time. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 2-141

Gemirande³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122| D

15/2

Successful over fences in France last year and opened account on these shores in 2m Wetherby novice hurdle last time. However, probably a fortunate winner there and more needed on this handicap bow.

Form: 6331-P1

Zamperini⁴⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121| C| D

66/1

Dual Plumpton winner in 2019, including on handicap debut in this sphere when last seen in September of that year. 6 lb rise fair, but subsequent absence and forecast conditions are area of concern.

Form: 36/121-

Ruacana^p³²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 116| D

50/1

Very useful at his peak and fine start for new yard when landing back-to-back course handicaps last winter. However, reappearance effort was low-key and he's 3 lb 'wrong' at the weights here.

Form: 145P5-3

Forecasts

Monsieur Lecoq (11/4), Guard Your Dreams (3/1), Friend Or Foe (6/1), Totterdown (15/2), Gemirande (15/2), The Pink'n (8/1), Highway One O Two (11/1), Ruacana (50/1), Zamperini (66/1)

GUARD YOUR DREAMS looks a useful type in the making judged on his victories at Bangor, and he is taken to enhance his reputation by making a winning handicap debut off what may turn out be a very fair opening mark. Friend Or Foe was pretty impressive at Wincanton and is feared despite a 13 lb hike in the weights, but Monsieur Lecoq and Totterdown both go well here and rate the main dangers.