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Wednesday 18 December 2024

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Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 19.0s

Liam Swagger^t⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 125| D

8/15

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who has created an excellent impression in a tongue tie when landing juvenile hurdles at Market Rasen and Wetherby (Listed) this autumn. Has more to offer so is very much one to consider despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 11

Believitanducan¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: A King| D

11/2

A fair Flat winner for Jessica Macey who has been off since landing 2m handicap at Beverley in July. Much respected starting out over hurdles for his new yard though.

Form:

Justice Roll^h1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore

20/1

A fair 13f winner on the Flat in France and made a sound start to hurdles career when third at Kempton. Came in last of 6 at Warwick since though so needs to bounce back with a hood added.

Form: 36

Mach Ten¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Anthony Charlton

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat (stays 1¾m) for Karl Burke. Changed hands for 35,000 gns and has shown promise in this sphere when fifth at Wincanton and third at Leicester this winter. Can do better still.

Form: 53

Rakki⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: A King| BF

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on the Flat. Promising hurdling start when third at Chepstow but only fifth of 6 at Warwick since. In good hands and worth another chance.

Form: 35

Rukaana²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

40/1

Fairly useful 1m scorer on Flat for Charles Hills this summer. Sold for 46,000 gns and showed promise when third of 6 in juvenile hurdle at Wetherby (16f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. Can build on it here.

Form: 3

Holywell¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams

14/1

Failed to build on hurdling debut fifth when a well-beaten seventh of 10 in juvenile over C&D 19 days ago. Not written off.

Form: 57

I Love Paris³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour

66/1

A fair maiden on the Flat for Ed Walker. Refused and unseated rider 3rd in juvenile hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, good to soft) on yard/NH debut 30 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: R

Kinetic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen

14/1

Scored 4 times around 1m4f on the level this summer, showing fairly useful form. Interesting now starting out hurdling for yard among the winners.

Form:

Non-Runners

Miss Altea Blue¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 3

T: P F Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Liam Swagger (8/15), Miss Altea Blue (5/2), Believitanducan (11/2), Rakki (15/2), Kinetic (14/1), Holywell (14/1), Justice Roll (20/1), Rukaana (40/1), Mach Ten (40/1), I Love Paris (66/1)

LIAM SWAGGER has looked a good prospect since having his attentions switched to hurdling and can go 3-3 and continue the fine form of James Owen. Paul Nicholls' French recruit Miss Altea Blue has some fairly useful form to her name and rates the chief threat, although the selection's stablemate Kinetic also commands plenty of respect on her hurdling bow.