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Monday 29 November 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 0.57s

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Fitwood Star³⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 75| CD

5/2

Successful on yard debut over C&D in 2018 and made light of a 2 year absence to land pair of AW handicaps this time last year. Absent again since but warrants respect nevertheless for in-form yard.

Form: 7971/11-

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(11)

Starfighter⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Not entirely disgraced when third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 9/2) 45 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark and last victory came here. Not ruled out.

Form: 294603

(8)

Mythical Madness^v⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Epsom in July. Last of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) in October, dropping away from 3f out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 187630

(3)

Dragons Will Rise¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) in June. Boasts a very good record on AW so not discounted on back of a break.

Form: 13-1101

(10)

Stiletto³¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: B James| OR: 73| BF

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed plenty of ability in handful of starts for John Gosden last winter. Changed hands for 67,000 gns/gelded and interesting what the market makes of him on handicap bow.

Form: 952-D

(9)

Hooflepuff^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| CD

4/1

6-time course winner. Won 12-runner handicap (13/8) at this C&D 16 days ago, keeping on well. Should give another good account.

Form: 121281

(2)

Bavardages²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 7/1) 28 days ago. Eased further 2 lb ahead of this and not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 494274

(5)

Tacitus¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Drop in trip may have positive effect now.

Form: 7-2976

(1)

Star Of Valour^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 67| CD

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chepstow in June. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 39 days ago. Now operating from last winning mark.

Form: 8-16364

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First Dance⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 66| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in August. 40/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 52 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 112078

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Rockets Red Glare²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Ripon (9.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Tom Dascombe. Ha work to do.

Form: 445-05

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Elixsoft¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 65| CD

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ayr in May. 10/1, creditable 3 lengths fourth of 12 to Hooflepuff in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 806154

Non-Runners

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Billy Roberts¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: S Whitaker J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Fitwood Star (5/2), Hooflepuff (4/1), Starfighter (5/1), Bavardages (13/2), Tacitus (8/1), Billy Roberts (10/1), Star Of Valour (11/1), Stiletto (11/1), Dragons Will Rise (20/1), Elixsoft (25/1), Rockets Red Glare (28/1), First Dance (66/1), Mythical Madness (100/1)

This looks wide open and it may pay to side with low-mileage 5-y-o FITWOOD STAR. He made light of a 2-year absence when scoring over C&D last October and maintained his 100% record for Roger Teal when successful at Chelmsford 12 months ago. He can go well on the back of another break for his in-form yard. Hooflepuff, Bavardages and Starfighter are others to consider.