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Friday 22 December 2023

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Sycamore¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 33/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has edged down to a workable mark and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 002-094

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(9)

Yorkstone²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| D

11/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. 13/2, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on NH debut 23 days ago. Improvement needed back in this sphere now switched to tapeta.

Form: 526113

(4)

Pavlodar^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| BF

11/2

Last of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm, 3/1) when last seen 109 days. Since joined a yard that does well with recruits from rival yards and interesting to see how he fares in the betting.

Form: 556218

(5)

Haworth Star^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

22/1

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago. Probably best to overlook that effort and claims judged on his placings at Wolverhampton and Newcastle prior to that.

Form: 570320

(12)

Soames Forsyte^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| BF

15/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 7/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and could have a say if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 378738

(3)

Tea Sea^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner on penultimate start and creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (7.1f, 10/11) last week. Up 4 lb and will need to raise his game in order to emerge on top in this contest.

Form: 70-7212

(11)

Urban Road^v⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: A D Brown| OR: 63| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year, the latest at Newcastle in September. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at the same course (8f, 7/2) 52 days ago (may well have won but for encountering traffic problems). One to consider.

Form: 137123

(7)

Landlordtothestars¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 63| C

10/1

Course winner. 8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago, keeping on well. 2 lb rise fair enough but more needed here.

Form: 272771

(1)

Masterpainter^b⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 63| D

20/1

14/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 46 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 3-48636

(8)

Comedian Leader^p,t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 63| C

22/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 16 runs this year. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Given a chance by the handicapper and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 738996

(2)

Perfect Swiss³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 38 days ago, not clear run. Becoming well treated and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 025469

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King Of York^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: S Dixon| OR: 61

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 9/1) 13 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Sycamore.

Form: 349406

Forecasts

Tea Sea (3/1), Pavlodar (11/2), Soames Forsyte (15/2), Perfect Swiss (15/2), Urban Road (15/2), King Of York (8/1), Landlordtothestars (10/1), Yorkstone (11/1), Masterpainter (20/1), Comedian Leader (22/1), Haworth Star (22/1), Sycamore (28/1)

URBAN ROAD's form figures on the all-weather (all at Newcastle) since July read 13123 and he was an unlucky loser on his latest start at the end of October. On that evidence, he remains on a good mark up 1 lb and it also augurs well that he was a C&D winner on his latest visit here during the spring. Fellow C&D winner Sycamore is next on the list ahead of Perfect Swiss, who has slipped to a dangerous mark. Haworth Star is also shortlisted.