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Saturday 23 December 2023

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Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 4m 0.80s

Goobinator^h⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| BF| CD

9/2

Useful hurdler at his peak who made light of an 18-month absence on the Flat at Catterick in October. Well treated on his peak efforts in this sphere and no surprise to see him go well.

Form: 300F35/

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Bois Guillbert⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 121| D

4/1

Lightly-raced gelding who picked up where he left off returning from 6 months off when landing 7-runner 2m Kelso handicap hurdle in October. Creditable third of 7 in 2m Cheltenham conditions event since. Leading claims back in a handicap,

Form: 6113-13

Jagwar^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 119

5/2

Runner-up on both starts a year apart (trained in France on debut), going down by only a head in Aintree novice for new connections at the end of October. Interesting now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 2-2

Bubble Dubi²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 115| D

9/2

Let down by his jumping when third of 4 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (2m, soft, 11/10) on debut over fences in October but quickly back on track returned to hurdles when 2 lengths third of 12 in 2m Huntingdon handicap 4 weeks ago.

Form: 4513-33

The Churchill Lad²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 114| D

9/1

Won juvenile events at Cartmel and Catterick early last season. All the better for reappearance when head second of 9 at Musselburgh (2m, soft) 23 days ago. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 4275-72

Risk D'Argent⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 111| D

9/2

Winning hurdler who reappeared with a good second of 17 at Warwick last month. A 3 lb rise looks fair enough given he was 11 lengths clear of the third. Player.

Form: 59437-2

Non-Runners

Bingoo²⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: James Moffatt J: Charlotte Jones

Word Has It³⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D McCain Jnr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jagwar (5/2), Bois Guillbert (4/1), Goobinator (9/2), Bubble Dubi (9/2), Risk D'Argent (9/2), The Churchill Lad (9/1), Word Has It (10/1), Bingoo (10/1)

BOIS GUILLBERT remains capable of better and can resume winning ways back in a handicap. Goobinator is well treated on his best hurdles form and a Flat success at Catterick in the autumn suggests he retains all his ability so he's second choice ahead of Risk d'Argent. Jagwar could also have a big say if turning up here rather than Ascot on Friday.