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Thursday 15 December 2022

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Lucky Chancer Golden Boy Ale 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

Showed fair form in bumpers but has run below that level both starts over hurdles. Looks the type do better in handicaps back over further in due course.

Form: 3032-69

Coal Fire¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

Showed only greenness when well held in Market Rasen bumper on debut 14 days ago. Big step forward required now switched to hurdling.

Form: 7

Deere Mark³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| D

Bumper winner at the fourth attempt and showed plenty to work on switched to hurdling when runner-up in a maiden at Cheltenham (16.4f) in October. Well beaten in Grade 2 there the following month but worth another chance now returned to calmer waters.

Form: 2931-28

Ideallko⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

Shaped with little promise when well held in a novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 50 days ago.

Form: 0

Imperial Admiral

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M NichollsWS

€18,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Dam (h100), 19f-23f hurdle winner, sister to very smart hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 25f) The Storyteller. Interesting Rules newcomer. Has already had a breathing operation.

Form:

Invincible De Mee⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

Well-bred sort who showed ability in French bumpers but made a discouraging hurdling/stable debut at Taunton last week.

Form: 8488-30

Jacks Orchard⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points but was badly in need of the experience when down the field on Sedgefield hurdling debut 60 days ago, going in snatches.

Form: 62-6

Jet Marshall⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Ben Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White

£50,000 purchase after finishing runner-up on both starts in Irish points. Proved far too head strong/ran green when midfield in a Taunton bumper on Rules debut but has shaped with some encouragement on both his starts over hurdles.

Form: 2265-6

Rare Bear

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

Schiaparelli gelding. Dam (c100/h82) 2½m-23f chase winner. Market should offer up some clues as to what is expected on debut.

Form:

Starevitch⁶³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie SnowdenWS

Won sole start in Irish points and showed ability fitted with a tongue strap when third in a Huntingdon bumper on Rules debut in March 2021. Absent since (had breathing op) but yard's runners don't often lack for fitness. Not ruled out.

Form: 13/

Up For Appeal²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

Improved on debut form when second in a Tramore bumper (for Sean Thomas Doyle) in August. Given a considerate return for new yard when fourth at Hereford 3 months later and now tries hurdling.

Form: P-7624

Libertarian Royale³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

Hadn't cut any ice in a Cheltenham bumper and it was a similar story sent hurdling after a breathing operation at Hereford last month, left behind 5 out.

Form: 0-P

Palmagreen²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

Never dangerous in 2 bumpers. Looks one for the longer term.

Form: 06

Non-Runners

American Legacy²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: James Bowen

Herakles Westwood³⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: W Greatrex J: T Scudamore

Orange Gina¹¹⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Shane Quinlan

Forecasts

Deere Mark (2/1), Imperial Admiral (5/1), Starevitch (6/1), Orange Gina (10/1), Up For Appeal (10/1), Jet Marshall (10/1), Jacks Orchard (12/1), Rare Bear (14/1), Coal Fire (25/1), Barnards Green (25/1), Invincible De Mee (25/1), Ideallko (25/1), Herakles Westwood (25/1), Palmagreen (25/1), American Legacy (50/1), Libertarian Royale (50/1)

DEERE MARK is well worth another chance to build on an encouraging hurdling debut now returned to much calmer waters (contested Grade 2 last time), so he receives the vote. Imperial Admiral is a respected newcomer from a good yard, while Starevitch also merits consideration despite returning from a long absence, having shown clear promise on his sole outing in bumpers.