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Wednesday 11 December 2024

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Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmans Rest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:29 | Winning time: 5m 27.46s

Piaff Bubbles^h⁶²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 105| BF

16/1

Improved model switched to handicaps over staying trips in early 2023, including a good second over 23f here. Has a long absence to overcome but it'll still be interesting to see what the betting makes of him.

Form: 625123/

Kinder Kid²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 105

16/1

Improved for a step up to 3m in the spring, winning a pair of Wetherby handicaps in March. Could go on to even better things this season but this trip might be a little on the short side for him.

Form: 654511-

Rock Steady Eddie⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett| OR: 104

17/2

Placed in a couple of points and fair form when second in a course maiden hurdle in March. His 2 handicap performances since have been underwhelming but he might have needed the outing on his chase reappearance here in October.

Form: 36326-8

Guernesey^p⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 102

12/1

Failed to back up encouraging Perth effort when midfield over C&D in May and last of 6 at Kelso 6 months later. Others are more obvious.

Form: 4553-86

Good Bye^b⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 102

100/1

Proved a model of consistency during 2022/23 campaign for this yard but he hasn't shown much spark in 3 starts since returning from a 17-month absence in June.

Form: 341/8P7

Heritier^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 101

5/2

Back to winning ways in 19f Carlisle handicap 10 days ago. That was a conditional jockeys' event so he's able to race off the same mark here. Obvious chance.

Form: 22B-461

Serious Ego⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 99| C

25/1

Veteran who landed back-to-back 2m wins here last November and added to his tally at Perth (2m, soft) during the spring. Probably needed the outing after 5 months off when last of 11 at Carlisle in October and can fare better back a venue which evidently suits.

Form: 3381-70

Pure Sirloin⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 97| D

20/1

Made a winning handicap debut for Gavin Cromwell at Navan in January 2023 but hasn't gone on from that, including in 3 outings for this yard.

Form: P/0P-046

Bonne Vitesse⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96

33/1

Fair dual-purpose performer who won on the Flat at Carlisle in May. Might have needed it back from 5 months off at Catterick (Flat) 6 weeks ago and she has been given a chance by the handicapper in this sphere.

Form: 064/466-

Forest Blaze³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 90

15/8

Looked unsuited by the drop back to 2m when third of 9 on his course handicap debut last month, staying on after getting outpaced. Potential improver back at 2½m. On the shortlist.

Form: 40-593

Lewa House^p⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Bruce Lynn| T: C Bissett| OR: 78| CD

6/1

Not the most consistent and on a losing sequence (only win came here) but he probably needed his latest Ayr outing after 6 months off.

Form: 52933-6

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Wise Move²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Forecasts

Forest Blaze (15/8), Heritier (5/2), Lewa House (6/1), Rock Steady Eddie (17/2), Wise Move (10/1), Guernesey (12/1), Piaff Bubbles (16/1), Kinder Kid (16/1), Pure Sirloin (20/1), Serious Ego (25/1), Bonne Vitesse (33/1), Good Bye (100/1)

HERITIER escapes a penalty for Carlisle and a bold show looks assured if showing up here in the same form. Unexposed pair Forest Blaze, who looks sure to be suited by the return to 2½m, and Wise Move can give Lizzie Quinlan's charge most to do.