12:32 Fontwell

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:32 | Winning time: 5m 6.89s

Mister Mose²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Cillin Leonard| T: A Irvine| OR: 97

66/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points. Modest form over hurdles in good races at Ascot on first 2 starts for Paul Henderson in autumn 2022. Probably needed last month's return at Lingfield for new yard and could do better now handicapping.

Form: 43/56-0

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Naturally High¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 92

11/8

No show since winning twice upon switch to handicaps in autumn 2021 (landed huge gamble at Lingfield first time up). Dropped another 5 lb since his recent return at Lingfield. A market move would be notable.

Form: 11/P6P-6

King Otis^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Beau Morgan| T: James Owen| OR: 87

7/2

Landed a gamble starting out for new yard in 2m Plumpton handicap hurdle (good to soft) in October. Did too much too soon and shaped as if in form when fourth at Fakenham since and he could feature back up in trip.

Form: P771P4

Callin Baton Rouge⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: W Greatrex| OR: 87WS

14/1

Some encouragement when third on hurdling debut at Cartmel (17.2f) in May but little impact since, including in first-time cheekpieces (off now) at Sedgefield 7 weeks ago.

Form: 734FP9

Hobb's Delight⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 83

15/2

Yet to build on the promise of his hurdling debut, well held in novice at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 8 weeks ago. More is required now going into handicaps but that's possible.

Form: 4/5-30

Chantilly Rose⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 79

5/1

Showed ability when third in a Southwell bumper on debut for Peter Niven. Little impact over hurdles for new connections but no surprise to see her do much better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 3/440

Cochise^t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 78

12/1

Fair Flat winner who wasn't seen to best effect on his belated return to hurdling at Plumpton (25f) 5 weeks ago, still to be asked for his effort when denied a clear run. Down markedly in trip and tongue tie goes on.

Form: P774/5

Joyful Kit⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: H Brown| OR: 76

25/1

Long-standing maiden has been finding jumping an issue over fences (beaten in match latest). Remains tricky to fancy on the balance of her form back hurdling.

Form: 4933P2

African Sun^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy| OR: 68

18/1

Poor handicap hurdler easily passed over in this company.

Form: 555698

Forecasts

Naturally High (11/8), King Otis (7/2), Chantilly Rose (5/1), Hobb's Delight (15/2), Cochise (12/1), Callin Baton Rouge (14/1), African Sun (18/1), Joyful Kit (25/1), Mister Mose (66/1)

NATURALLY HIGH hasn't shown much for a while but he now drops markedly in grade from a much-reduced mark for Gary Moore and a revival wouldn't come as a surprise. Chantilly Rose is potentially very interesting now going handicapping up in trip and King Otis can also go well again.