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Thursday 16 December 2021

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Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 5m 0.15s

Duarigle³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: P Henderson| OR: 105

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler in 2019 but has yet to prove he retains his ability back from a long absence this season. Something to prove on chasing debut.

Form: 1306/5F

Tudors Treasure²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: R Stephens| OR: 103| CD

14/1

Scored at Ffos Las earlier this season and ran creditably there in November. Subsequent outing probably came too soon, so could get back on track.

Form: 7-61P2P

Majestic Merlin^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 102

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when third at Wincanton on reappearance a month ago. Should strip fitter for that, so could make an impact if he takes to chasing/stays the longer trip.

Form: 442P3-3

Caspers Court²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 101| CD

13/2

Landed a gamble over hurdles on return at this course last term and has shown enough in this sphere to think he can win races when it all clicks. Merits respect.

Form: 62F-332

Allardyce³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Henderson| OR: 100| D

14/1

On a lengthy losing run but has plenty of chase experience in Ireland and posted a respectable first effort for this yard when fifth at Lingfield 37 days ago. One to note down in grade.

Form: 347325

Geordie Washington⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 100

18/1

Just modest form at best over hurdles to date but he may strip fitter for his seasonal/handicap debut at Wincanton 53 days ago, and he's bred to make a better chaser.

Form: 540-8

Flowing Cadenza^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 99

18/1

Struggled for form over hurdles earlier this year and has been pulled up on both outings over fences recently, admittedly when out of his depth over C&D last time.

Form: P335P-P

Wax And Wane^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 97

7/1

Useful on Flat and showed ability when runner-up both starts over hurdles in 2019. Lightly raced and generally disappointing since, though, including over fences.

Form: 22/P8-38

Troed Y Melin²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C Gethings| T: C Honour| OR: 97| CD

12/1

Bagged second course win in April and shaped as if back in form when fourth over 3m at this course last time. Down in trip/grade now, so could go well under another positive ride.

Form: 85P1-44

Spotty Dog²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hawker| OR: 96

14/1

Improved from out of the blue when runner-up at Chepstow (19.4f, good) in March but underperformed both starts since and made an inauspicious chasing bow at Ludlow 24 days ago.

Form: 8825-UP

Tip Top Mountain^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 94

5/1

Lightly-raced ex-pointer who left previous efforts behind when making all in a 10-runner handicap chase at Uttoxeter. Room for further progress, so likely to go well again.

Form: 1080-71

Eurowork³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 89

14/1

Modest form over hurdles in 2019/20 but has shown nothing since, mainly over fences.

Form: 2/9PP-66

Getaway Lucy^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: K Woollacott| OR: 86

11/2

Progressed in first-time cheekpieces when opening her account over hurdles at Worcester in May. Back on track when second back to chasing at Ffos Las a month ago, and she's unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 0-41882

Forecasts

Tip Top Mountain (5/1), Getaway Lucy (11/2), Caspers Court (13/2), Wax And Wane (7/1), Majestic Merlin (8/1), Troed Y Melin (12/1), Eurowork (14/1), Allardyce (14/1), Tudors Treasure (14/1), Spotty Dog (14/1), Flowing Cadenza (18/1), Geordie Washington (18/1), Duarigle (25/1)

ALLARDYCE has plenty of solid form in Ireland and made a reasonable start for Paul Henderson when fifth at Lingfield 37 days ago, so he gets the marginal vote ahead of fellow class-dropper Troed Y Melin in a tightly-knit contest. Tip Top Mountain, who opened his account at Uttoxeter last time, is another one to consider with the scope for further improvement.