14:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 21 December 2022

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Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 16.30s

Heure De Gloire^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 103| D

6/1

Signed off last term with a success at Ffos Las but he hasn't really threatened to add to his tally in his 4 outings this term.

Form: 71-P436

Gold Souk^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 102| C| D

14/1

Landed a hurdle double in the spring but largely below par on the Flat since and fared little better back hurdling at Fontwell last month.

Form: 43511-7

Green Planet²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 100

4/1

Has the talent to win races (runner-up 3 times on Flat and once over hurdles) but he hasn't always looked entirely straightforward. Off since a fall on his Ffos Las chase debut in April.

Form: 4/2894F-

Kerrkenny Gold⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: F Brennan| OR: 99

80/1

Runner-up twice in bumpers for Mags Mullins in 2018. Also runner-up over hurdles for Olly Murphy in February 2020 but offered little on belated return to action for a new stable in October. Lots to prove.

Form: 28042/P

Fine Investment^h1²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 99

50/1

Little impact in a couple of bumpers/hurdles for Barry Brennan. More chance now handicapping for a new stable but it's hard to argue his mark looks generous on back of a lengthy absence. Hooded first time.

Form: F/0334-P

Tara Iti⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 98| D

9/2

Fair 1m winner on the level for Ed Dunlop who won a pair of 2m Plumpton handicap hurdles earlier in the year. Good reappearance second in October and shaped as if still in good form when fourth at Fontwell since. One of 2 solid contenders for his stable.

Form: 31P1-24

Great Commission^b1²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 84

66/1

Third on hurdle debut (for Ben Haslam) last autumn but hasn't built on it in 3 subsequent outings, including handicap debut/reappearance.

Form: 378-8

Maire's Dream²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: C Poulton| OR: 79

40/1

Poor in bumpers and has fared little better over hurdles. More chance now handicapping but still a hard one to make a good case for.

Form: 34676

Executive Pool⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

2/1

Fair Flat winner who was runner-up twice in juvenile hurdles in the autumn. Looks on a workable mark now making a switch to handicap company. High on the shortlist.

Form: 422

Tommy Dillion¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 75

9/2

Maiden who can travel strongly but has lacked end product on both starts this season.

Form: 4234-87

Non-Runners

Pak Army⁴⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: B Barr J: Harriet Tucker

Begin The Luck¹⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: B Barr J: R T Dunne

Hoochygoochyman²²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Simon Earle J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Executive Pool (2/1), Begin The Luck (3/1), Green Planet (4/1), Tommy Dillion (9/2), Tara Iti (9/2), Heure De Gloire (6/1), Gold Souk (14/1), Pak Army (25/1), Maire's Dream (40/1), Fine Investment (50/1), Hoochygoochyman (50/1), Great Commission (66/1), Kerrkenny Gold (80/1)

EXECUTIVE POOL looks interesting now switching to handicap company for the first time over hurdles and gets the vote for Gary and Jamie Moore. Begin The Luck arrives at the top of his game but may have to settle for second again. The selection's stablemate Tara Iti completes the shortlist.