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Sunday 31 December 2023

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 13:34 | Winning time: 2m 34.12s

(9)

Chagall⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 60| C

7/1

Gained his third win of 2023 in 12-runner handicap at this course (10f, AW) 60 days ago by ½ length from Star of Epsom, always holding on. Up 3 lb but that form has been franked and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 133641

(2)

Come On John¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Farragher| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60

22/1

3 wins from 19 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. Eighth of 12 in handicap (11/2) at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Merits consideration.

Form: 87V168

(1)

Angel On High^t¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 60| C

20/1

Won 9-runner handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 3/1). Off 118 days but this course winner is well in the mix back up in trip.

Form: 542551

(5)

Handel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 59

22/1

Winner at Yarmouth in July. 40/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 25 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Considered.

Form: 415965

(7)

Platinum Prince^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 58| C

7/2

Course winner. 25/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, soft) 77 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Unreliable type, though.

Form: 433845

(4)

Lost In Time^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 58| CD

3/1

Improved on recent efforts to readily win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (AW, 7/2) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly up 2 lb.

Form: 5V4661

(3)

Star Of Epsom¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 55| C

9/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. 9/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 764213

(8)

Bond Spirit^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 55| D

33/1

33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good). Off 156 days with work to do.

Form: 333179

(6)

Mirabello Bay^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 58| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 12 in handicap at this course (10f, AW) 18 days ago. Can go well again with headgear again sported.

Form: 776993

(12)

Delvey⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: K Jewell| OR: 52

14/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 4/1) 66 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 677325

(11)

Fullforward^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: M Madgwick| OR: 55

11/2

Latest win at Windsor in August. Creditable 3 lengths fourth of 9 to Lost In Time in handicap (9/1) at this C&D (AW) 18 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 210944

Non-Runners

(10)

Strictly Dreaming¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Lost In Time (3/1), Platinum Prince (7/2), Fullforward (11/2), Mirabello Bay (11/2), Chagall (7/1), Star Of Epsom (9/1), Delvey (14/1), Strictly Dreaming (14/1), Angel On High (20/1), Come On John (22/1), Handel (22/1), Bond Spirit (33/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. CHAGALL has enjoyed a good 2023 and with the form of his recent course victory having been franked he is taken to bag a fourth success of the year. Stylish C&D scorer Lost In Time heads the list of dangers, although course-winner Mirabello Bay and in-form trio Star of Epsom, Come On John and Handel all need factoring in too.