13:42 Fontwell

Monday 26 December 2022

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DC Electrical Contracting Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 45.63s

Dobryn⁴³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 130

6/1

Progressive in 2020/21 and wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 in hot 2m Ffos Las handicap in October 2021. Longer trip will suit and he's a big player if ready to go after 14 months off.

Form: 14121/5-

Mack The Man⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121

18/1

Has a good record fresh but only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f) on his return 61 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3/1575-5

Bashful Boy^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| CD

15/2

Earned first victory for this yard in June and he took a step back in right direction when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sandown (16f) 23 days ago. Could do better again now 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 102745

Swinging London^t¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 119

33/1

Scored at Fakenham in February before excellent sixth in Fred Winter at Cheltenham following month. Pulled up in handicaps at Plumpton and Perth on last two runs however so has it to prove on return.

Form: 3316P-P

Yorksea³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119| CD

5/2

Fair 1m2f Flat winner in France who comfortably bagged C&D juvenile at this meeting last year. Fading fourth in good 2m Newbury handicap 11 months later and should strip fitter now. Claims back down in class.

Form: 321-4

Dream In The Park⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 117

10/3

Has taken his form up a notch this term since sent handicapping, scoring at Stratford and Ascot in October. Must enter calculations in his hat-trick bid after a break.

Form: 2223-11

Pyramid Place^h⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 113

15/2

Three-time winner as a juvenile and, having slipped to a handy mark last season, shaped as if better for the run when third at Lingfield on return. Not completely dismissed off a 2 lb lower mark now.

Form: 743P5-3

Ray's The One²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: M Goldstein| T: M Pattinson| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Landed handicap over C&D for second year running 20 days ago, forging clear from last. Not taken lightly despite taking 8 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 575-641

Dirham Emirati³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

80/1

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat but he came in last of 12 in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f) 32 days ago. More needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 3F-0

Non-Runners

Teddy Blue³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Teddy Blue (9/4), Yorksea (5/2), Dream In The Park (10/3), Ray's The One (9/2), Dobryn (6/1), Pyramid Place (15/2), Bashful Boy (15/2), Mack The Man (18/1), Swinging London (33/1), Dirham Emirati (80/1)

DOBRYN could have more to offer despite a 14-month absence and gets the vote. C&D winner Teddy Blue looks the pick of the Gary Moore-trained trio and is weighted to have a big say while Bashful Boy and Pyramid Place complete the shortlist in a strongly-contested handicap.