14:25 Wincanton

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Stalbridge Jingle Bells Staying Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 7m 1.81s

Heydour^p⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 100

33/1

Decent start for new yard when second in a 3-runner race in June but has disappointed 3 times since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 3-326PP

No Hubs No Hoobs^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 99

5/1

Failed to trouble the judge over hurdles but finished runner-up at the second time of asking over fences at Lingfield 23 days ago. Lightly-raced profile gives him the potential to build on that. Player.

Form: 6/4685-2

Kingsmill Gin¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 86

11/4

Showed improved form to shed her maiden tag at Taunton last December. Made a respectable return to action when 15 lengths third of 11 at Exeter (3m) last month. Claims if she can build on that.

Form: 51455-3

Born At Midnight¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 84

11/4

Made a winning reappearance at Taunton in November at the expense of Boagrius. Creditable second at Ludlow since. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 5B2F-12

Findusatgorcombe^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 80| C

7/2

Won this in 2019 but hard to get too excited by last season's efforts and comfortably held both starts this term. Coming down in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 3P8P-46

Cadeau Du Bresil²⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Bryan Carver| T: J G Cann| OR: 75

16/1

Doesn't appear to retain much ability or enthusiasm.

Form: 18/P8PP-

Auld Sod^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 74

18/1

Limited sort who was a remote third at Plumpton on his return from a break in October. Likely it's best to look elsewhere again.

Form: 5U24-33

Dorado Dollar^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 67

12/1

Poor maiden who remains easy enough to oppose.

Form: 0772-55

Shanroe Smooch^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 65

33/1

Successful between the flags but he's 0-21 under Rules and is 9 lb out of the handicap. First-time visor replaces regular cheekpieces.

Form: P4357P

Non-Runners

Boagrius²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: T R George J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Born At Midnight (11/4), Boagrius (11/4), Kingsmill Gin (11/4), Findusatgorcombe (7/2), No Hubs No Hoobs (5/1), Dorado Dollar (12/1), Cadeau Du Bresil (16/1), Auld Sod (18/1), Shanroe Smooch (33/1), Heydour (33/1)

BORN AT MIDNIGHT held off Boagrius pretty readily at Taunton last month and is taken to confirm the placings on 5 lb worse terms. Joe Tizzard's No Hubs No Hoobs is also on the shortlist in a contest where few arrive with compelling claims.