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Wednesday 3 December 2025

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FDL Packaging Group Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 6m 8.24s

Lets Mingle³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Power⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 109| D

11/2

Successful sole outing in Irish points and made hard work of capitalising on a good opportunity when off the mark under Rules in a 4-runner novice at Perth in May. Better form when second on handicap debut at Kelso 5 months later and she's not yet exposed.

Form: 6833-12

Theme Tune^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Murray Dodd⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 108| CD

14/1

Landed a pair of 3m handicap hurdles in 2022/23. Lightly raced since and not at best all 3 starts last season after 14 months off. Almost certainly needed the run at Ayr last month and this will reveal more.

Form: 56/956-7

Small Town Hero^t,p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 105| BF| D

5/2

Landed a hat-trick over hurdles before capitalising on lower chase mark in comfortable fashion at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) in October. Winning run ended at Punchestown 3 weeks ago but he did shape as though still in form (made mistakes). British mark asks for more but he's still considered.

Form: 311114

Milan Ac²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Brace| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 105

25/1

Runner-up in a Ffos Las novice in May 2024 but restricted to just 2 runs since, pulling up on chase debut at Chepstow 4 weeks ago. Quickly back over timber.

Form: 22/827-P

Piaff Bubbles^h,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 104| D

5/1

Off for nearly 2 years prior to last term, but made the frame on 3 of his 4 starts and again proved that the fire still burns bright when third of 12 on recent return at Hexham (2½m, good to soft), which was his first run following a breathing op. Step back up in trip in his favour.

Form: 3/5344-3

Vroomoz Eile¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 102

28/1

Maiden Irish pointer but off the mark at third attempt over hurdles in mares' novice at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) in February. Too free at Cartmel in May and made inauspicious start over fences at that venue in July.

Form: 3/831-6P

La Higuera^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Macey⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 92

13/8

Placed in Irish points and had shaped like a stayer under Rules prior to running no sort of race on his qualifying run, when soon off the bridle. Upped to 23.9f and fitted with cheekpieces, more like it when third on handicap debut at Ffos Las 3 weeks ago.

Form: 34/54-43

Non-Runners

Run For Pat¹¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: William Maggs

Forecasts

La Higuera (13/8), Small Town Hero (5/2), Piaff Bubbles (5/1), Lets Mingle (11/2), Theme Tune (14/1), Run For Pat (16/1), Milan Ac (25/1), Vroomoz Eile (28/1)

PIAFF BUBBLES has never stood much racing but his reappearance on the back of a breathing operation was promising and returned to a more suitable 3m, he could be the answer. Small Town Hero has enjoyed a very productive time of things in Ireland of late and he's a threat, while the market may well assess the current well-being of the potentially well weighted Run For Pat.