LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 25.23s

Benson^p,t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 132| CD

9/2

Gained sixth win over hurdles when winning this corresponding race (for a second successive season) last term but ended the campaign on a downer and he's offered little so far this season, admittedly well out of his depth last time. Down in weights and worth chancing to make it 3 on the bounce.

Form: 000-P47

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Liari³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| C

9/4

Fairly useful on Flat in France and similar form when winning all 3 starts in juvenile hurdles for this yard, latterly at this track in February. Shaped well when third at Chepstow on return but unable to build on that 7 weeks on at Newbury (16.3f) recently. Step up in trip may unlock more.

Form: 111P-36

Sweet Fantasy^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 128

11/4

Useful Flat performer who won pair of 2m mares' novice hurdles early last year. Too fresh back from a break at Wetherby but more like it fitted with a hood when sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (20.2f, good to soft), having no chance from position. Plenty to like.

Form: 11-46

Ballygeary^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| D

8/1

Resumed winning ways at Market Rasen in June and might have needed the run after 4 months off at Aintree but disappointed when pulled up in a competitive race at Haydock (19f, soft) in November. This is an easier test but needs to bounce back.

Form: 8-3165P

Bold Light³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116

7/2

Runner-up completed start in points and confirmed promise of his placed efforts during the spring when landing 10-runner maiden at Kelso in ready fashion in October. Unable to replicate that form up in grade at Haydock since and rates a leading player now handicapping upped in distance.

Form: F2/2-313

Bringbackmemories^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 113| C

28/1

Scored 4 times on the Flat in 2024 but ridden with more restraint back hurdling and could never land a blow at Carlisle in November. Went backwards from that effort kept to patient tactics when tailed off at Kelso (16.2f, soft) subsequently and now heads up in distance.

Form: 1620/69

Forecasts

Liari (9/4), Sweet Fantasy (11/4), Bold Light (7/2), Benson (9/2), Ballygeary (8/1), Bringbackmemories (28/1)

BENSON arrives somewhat out of sorts but, having won the previous 2 renewals of this race, he gets the nod to complete the hat-trick with hopes pinned on a return to this venue sparking a revival. The main danger may emerge from Sweet Fantasy, who had a near-hopeless task from her position at Cheltenham last month, with Liari rounding off the shortlist stepping up to 2½m for the first time.