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Sunday 29 December 2024

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AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 7m 10.14s

Back On The Lash⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 122

7/2

Dual Cross-Country winner at Cheltenham who got back on track when third of 9 there (29f) last month. Strong claims if he can back that up.

Form: P08-P03

Foxboro^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 119

18/1

Proved at least as good as ever when scoring at Exeter (30.7f, heavy) 12 months ago but laboured efforts since, leaving Robert Walford/off 9 months prior to latest outing at Plumpton. Others are more appealing.

Form: 81927-5

Haute Estime^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 114| C

4/1

Mixed record over fences last season and yet to feature this term. Slight drop in trip is a plus and she's becoming well treated, but there's a bit to prove.

Form: 563P-66

Senor Lombardy³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 112| C

11/4

Multiple point winner who performed with credit for new yard when second of 9 in a 24.2f Wetherby handicap chase on first run under Rules since March 2022. That form looks solid (winner has scored twice again since) and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark here.

Form: 15/122-2

Camp Belan^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Gregor Walkingshaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 109| CD

4/1

Thorough stayer who cashed in on his reduced mark at Ayr (24.1f) in February. Mostly held form since, so likely to put a rare poor effort at Wetherby behind him back up in trip.

Form: 3125-35

Hold The Note^b,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Megan Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 100| C

10/1

Course winner who has a very patchy record, pulled up on 4 of last 5 starts, the latest coming at Carlisle on reappearance. Plenty to prove.

Form: 6PP3P-P

C'Est Quelqu'un¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 97

33/1

Recorded back-to-back handicap chase wins for Gordon Elliott last season but form has gone the wrong way since.

Form: 6-PP9P6

Skyhill^t²⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 93| C| D

10/1

Veteran who added to his tally at Catterick on New Year's Day. Has found things tougher since but is becoming well handicapped. Might need this return from 8 months off.

Form: 154584-

Forecasts

Senor Lombardy (11/4), Back On The Lash (7/2), Haute Estime (4/1), Camp Belan (4/1), Skyhill (10/1), Hold The Note (10/1), Foxboro (18/1), C'Est Quelqu'un (33/1)

SENOR LOMBARDY hasn't won under Rules for a long time but he made a positive debut for this stable at Wetherby last time and, if in the same form, he could take the beating. Back On The Lash returns to handicap company with a live chance and Camp Belan shouldn't be ruled out.