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Saturday 31 December 2022

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:42 | Winning time: 4m 12.49s

Bay Of Intrigue⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 100

9/4

Still a maiden but he hasn't been with this yard for that long and shaped quite well when third from the front over C&D last month. Likely to play a prominent role here if showing up in similar form.

Form: 7226-U3

Mutual Respect^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 100

12/1

First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon and tongue strap on for first time, fell in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Likely to have been placed had he completed.

Form: 3D93FF

Barnay^p²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Max Kendrick| T: J Coulson| OR: 96

66/1

Second at Carlisle on final start for Jennie Candlish in February and ran creditably there on first run for this yard the following month. Below par final start of last season and he's entitled to need this.

Form: 247258-

Lough Carra^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

15/2

Plenty of size about him and finished runner-up 4 times during the autumn. Too free and a shade disappointing at Leicester 3 weeks ago but he can bounce back.

Form: 422223

Henry Box Brown⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 93

10/1

Winner of a Wexford bumper on debut/sole start in Ireland and very much caught eye when second in a Plumpton handicap in October. Need forgive a lesser run at Ffos Las since, though.

Form: 340527

Razzo Italiano^p,t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90| D

18/1

Back to form out of the blue when getting off the mark in a 2m Southwell handicap last month, despite swerving badly right at the start. Needs to show he can string good efforts together now.

Form: 4P9P31

Syr Maffos^v1⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 89

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Only eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f) 53 days ago. Back down in trip with visor reached for now.

Form: 73-308

Maisiebella³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 87

12/1

Low-mileage mare who posted a creditable fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) last month. Needs considering back in handicap company.

Form: 4/926-75

Gone In Sixty^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 86

15/2

Showed plenty when runner-up in a Southwell bumper on debut in May. Hasn't matched that in 5 starts over hurdles, not achieving a great deal in truth despite finishing second (tongue tied) at Market Rasen last month.

Form: 826652

Mickyh^p,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: K Brogan| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83

14/1

Doubled career tally at Stratford (18.6f) in April and good placed efforts later that spring. Since left Adam West and could never land a blow on last month's return.

Form: 8513-20

Telhimlisten⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Candlish| OR: 82

9/2

Appears to be gradually getting the hang of things, with his reappearance second in a Musselburgh novice (15.6f) representing a step forward. More improvement on the cards now pitched into a handicap off what looks a very fair opening mark.

Form: B38/6-2

Tribal Commander^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 81| D

33/1

Fair 2m Flat winner but out of sorts in that sphere in recent months and he unseated back hurdling at Ludlow last month (too far out to predict outcome).

Form: 66/8P-U

Staar^p1²⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 81

25/1

Placed both starts in points in 2018 but clearly had his share of issues and makes handicap debut after 9 months off sporting first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 233/887-

Non-Runners

Chronos²⁷⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: P R Webber J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Bay Of Intrigue (9/4), Telhimlisten (9/2), Gone In Sixty (15/2), Lough Carra (15/2), Henry Box Brown (10/1), Mutual Respect (12/1), Maisiebella (12/1), Mickyh (14/1), Razzo Italiano (18/1), Syr Maffos (22/1), Staar (25/1), Tribal Commander (33/1), Chronos (33/1), Barnay (66/1)

TELHIMLISTEN has presumably had his share of issues given his fleeting appearances but he showed a lot more at Musselburgh last time and his modest opening mark may underestimate him. Bay of Intrigue and Maisiebella are a couple of interesting rivals.