Illuminate Christmas Ball Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 33.61s

(4)

Longsider³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 87

2/1

Won 2 of his 5 starts (at up to 12f) and back from 16 months off when solid seventh in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 33 days ago. Longer trip an unknown but is in good hands and not taken lightly.

Form: 41/10-7

(2)

Military Two Step²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

15/2

Won a match (17.2f) at Carlisle in May and first outing since when well held in Newmarket handicap 20 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 5-28618

(3)

Soldier In Action²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: J E Long| OR: 84| D

100/1

Landed 2m handicap at Goodwood for Mark Johnston back in 2018 but showed nothing for new yard on only outing since last month.

Form: 00451/0

(1)

Trinity Girl⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 79| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Missed break when eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (13.3f, 10/1) 9 days ago. Back on last winning mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 228508

(5)

Gustav Holst¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 67

16/1

Remains a maiden after 12 starts and has offered little in either outing for current yard.

Form: 266690

(6)

Love Poems^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 65| CD

11/8

Gained reward for her consistency when scoring over C&D last month and far from disgraced in stronger contest at Newmarket (16f) since. Solid contender despite being 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 224315