15:00 Haydock

Friday 30 December 2022

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Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 7m 56.40s

Good Boy Bobby⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 144

15/2

Successful twice at Wetherby last season, landing a listed handicap in October and the Rowland Meyrick on Boxing Day. Shaped as if he'd come on again for the outing when fourth of 10 here (25.6f) last month. Shortlisted.

Form: 217P-74

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Deise Aba^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 140

22/1

Goes well at Sandown and wasn't discredited when fifth of 11 in the London National there (28.8f) last time, making effort earlier than ideal. May just find others better treated away from his favourite track.

Form: 2P2P-65

Enqarde^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 132| C

11/1

Landed the Tommy Whittle here (25.6f) last season and ended the campaign with a creditable second back at the same C&D in April. Let down by jumping in Becher Chase at Aintree last time, but could fare better returned to this course.

Form: 51P2-69

Morning Spirit^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 132

8/1

Confirmed promise of his reappearance when opening account over fences at Carlisle (24.5f) last month, finding extra having never been far away. Worth another try at this longer distance. Respected.

Form: F2F4-61

Hold That Taught³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130| BF

13/2

Won at Carlisle (26.1f) on last season's reappearance, but hasn't been able to go on from that effort since. Respectable fourth of 9 back at Carlisle on first start of current campaign last month. Needs to find more.

Form: 3/1P3F-4

Sam's Adventure⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 127| C

15/2

Smart chaser at his peak and, after a disappointing 2021/22 campaign, he did manage to stop the slide to an extent when fifth of 9 at this C&D last month (on the back of another wind op). Needs to build on that.

Form: U/P7PP-5

All About Joe²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 125

16/1

Made a winning start over fences at Cartmel (21.1f) in June and also successful at Sedgefield (29.2f) in October. Not discredited upped further in trip when fourth of 13 at Kelso (32.4f) at the beginning of the month. Improvement required.

Form: 152214

Jimmy The Digger⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 125| BF

8/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who made a successful debut over fences at Uttoxeter last summer. Back to winning ways in amateurs handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f) in October and not seen to best effect back there the following month. Interesting upped in trip.

Form: 3522-14

Samuel Jackson^p³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 121| D

10/1

Devon National winner in 2021 but not so reliable subsequently, pulled up in this year's renewal of that race in February. Respectable third at Bangor on reappearance, but has work to do in this contest.

Form: P/344P-3

Danilo D'Airy³⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 118

10/1

Showed little over hurdles but proved an entirely different proposition over fences, making it 3-3 in good style in a Ffos Las handicap last December. Pulled up on 2 subsequent outings, though, found to be lame in the Eider at Newcastle when last seen 10 months ago.

Form: 0/111PP-

Niceandeasy^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: N W Alexander| OR: 117

20/1

Took well to fences last season, winning twice, and he looked rusty on his return from 8 months off at Carlisle in October. Fell 2 out at Kelso (32.4f) last time when might have been placed. Others look stronger.

Form: F121-5F

Conquredalofeurope^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

7/2

Winning hurdler who made the frame 3 times in handicap chases in Ireland last term. Shaped encouragingly when runner-up on his stable/seasonal debut at Wetherby, making mistake just as race was taking shape. Can gain his first success over fences.

Form: 7242F-2

Non-Runners

Dr Kananga²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Ben Clarke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Conquredalofeurope (7/2), Hold That Taught (13/2), Sam's Adventure (15/2), Good Boy Bobby (15/2), Jimmy The Digger (8/1), Morning Spirit (8/1), Dr Kananga (8/1), Danilo D'Airy (10/1), Samuel Jackson (10/1), Enqarde (11/1), All About Joe (16/1), Niceandeasy (20/1), Deise Aba (22/1)

CONQUEREDALOFEUROPE shaped encouragingly after 9 months off when runner-up at Wetherby on his stable debut, jumping soundly in the main but making an error just as the race was starting to take shape. He looks well worth another chance at this longer trip and can open his account over fences. Heading the list of dangers is Morning Spirit, with Good Boy Bobby completing the shortlist.