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Tuesday 6 December 2022

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John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 37.52s

Heure De Gloire^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| BF

15/2

Signed off last term with a success at Ffos Las and he got back on track when third of 7 in handicap at Leicester (20.5f) 9 days ago. Finished tired there though.

Form: F71-P43

Zoltan Varga⁶⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 104| CD

14/1

C&D winner in 2020. Off 22 months since well held in a bumper at Lingfield so others appeal more on this occasion.

Form: 723210/

Ray's The One³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: M Pattinson| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 10 to Beat The Heat in handicap over C&D 32 days ago. Landed this event 12 months ago so he warrants plenty of respect eased 2 lb now.

Form: 3575-64

Mr Jack^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: D A Jacob| T: A Irvine| OR: 100

11/1

Winless last term but he shaped as if need of the run after 11 months off when fading sixth of 9 in handicap at Plumpton (20.5f) last month. Not ruled out in refitted cheekpieces.

Form: 1/4485-6

George Bancroft²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 99| CD

4/1

C&D winner but he arrives below form, only sixth of 12 in handicap at Huntingdon (20.7f) 28 days ago. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: P3-2636

Muy Bien³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 98

10/1

Easy to back after 6 months off and he came in only twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 39 days ago. Yard in great nick so he needs considering.

Form: 0939-20

Tamaris⁴⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98

15/2

Fair maiden over hurdles for Gary Moore but off 15 months ahead of his yard debut here. He's no forlorn hope though off a reduced mark.

Form: 335/2-

Mrs Kinsella²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Reed| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 98

22/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden hurdler. Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running on her yard debut.

Form: 090400-

Vision Clear^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

11/1

Fifteen runs since his last win in 2019 but he was running well (every chance) when fell last in 19f seller at Taunton 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5042F-F

Tiny Tantrum^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B Roberts⁽⁷⁾| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 89

22/1

Fair maiden for Lucy Wadham last term. Cheekpieces on for his yard debut when last of 5 in handicap at Leicester (20.5f) 22 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 42333-5

Tommy Dillion³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 77

8/1

Modest maiden who shaped as if need of the run when fading eighth over C&D last month. Tricky ride but not totally discounted.

Form: 64234-8

Gorcombe Moonshine^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 74

6/1

Modest maiden who failed to build on his reappearance promise for new yard when fifth at Lingfield (19.5f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: B70P-65

Hier Encore^b,h⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: N Dunger| OR: 72| C

20/1

Course winner who was tried blinkered for 1st time when fading fifth of 14 in handicap here 48 days ago. It's now seventeen runs since his last win in 2019.

Form: 66/098-5

Non-Runners

Beat The Heat³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J R Boyle J: Sean Houlihan

Global Wonder²⁶⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beat The Heat (2/1), George Bancroft (4/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (6/1), Tamaris (15/2), Heure De Gloire (15/2), Tommy Dillion (8/1), Ray's The One (10/1), Muy Bien (10/1), Global Wonder (10/1), Mr Jack (11/1), Vision Clear (11/1), Zoltan Varga (14/1), Hier Encore (20/1), Tiny Tantrum (22/1), Mrs Kinsella (22/1)

Plenty are in with a shout so at the likely odds it is worth siding with RAY'S THE ONE who hinted at a revival when fourth to Beat The Heat over C&D last time and took this contest 12 months ago off a 7 lb higher mark. Jim Boyle's hat-trick seeker is feared most, although Tamaris is another who needs considering despite having a lengthy absence to overcome.