12:00 Sedgefield

Friday 3 December 2021

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Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 4m 9.46s

Al Muffrih¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys

22/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¼m, below form last 3 starts and sold from Stuart Williams 13,000 gns in July. Propensity to pull hard is a slight worry now hurdling. Tongue tie off.

Form:

Come Dancing²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: O Signy

200/1

Showed little in bumpers and did no better sent hurdling in a first-time hood after 7 months off when well held at Fontwell 28 days ago.

Form: 704-9

Desert Friend³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Hogan| D

11/2

Won twice over 2m on the level for David Simcock in 2021. Promising hurdles debut when second at Listowel in September but a shade disappointing at Limerick since.

Form: 25

First Angel^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan

10/3

Ex-pointer who displayed fair form in bumpers and all the better for opening run over hurdles when third at Leicester 18 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: UP4-263

Hildenley^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby

66/1

Down the field on solitary bumper outing and, while he's proved fair on the Flat since, he looks a handicap project over hurdles.

Form: 9-59

Jamil²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson

200/1

Three-time winner on the Flat, but recent efforts in that sphere have been underwhelming and he offered little sent hurdling at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago.

Form: 6

Jungle Jack⁴²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/8

€30,000 3-y-o, Doyen gelding. Brother to useful hurdler/high-class chaser Valdez. Won sole start in Irish points (Oct 2020) and starts out for a bang-in-form yard.

Form: 1-

Kihavah^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A Keatley

11/2

Placed on 2 of his 3 starts on the Flat. Promise when mid-field both hurdles starts under hold-up tactics and type to flourish in handicaps. Tongue tie back on.

Form: 68

Schiaparelli Teddy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin

150/1

Looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 5-08

Well Planted¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith

6/1

Modest Flat winner who was shaping up nicely until falling last on hurdles bow at Sedgefield in October. Left John Quinn after and clear of the rest when second at Ayr. Sets the standard.

Form: F2

Forecasts

Jungle Jack (11/8), First Angel (10/3), Kihavah (11/2), Desert Friend (11/2), Well Planted (6/1), Al Muffrih (22/1), Hildenley (66/1), Schiaparelli Teddy (150/1), Jamil (200/1), Come Dancing (200/1)

WELL PLANTED was a long way clear of the rest when runner-up to a good prospect at Ayr 17 days ago and a repeat of that level may well enable him to go one better. First Angel is feared most, though market support for point-winner Jungle Jack on his belated Rules debut would put a different slant on things.