13:20 Sandown

Saturday 6 December 2025

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 7f 103y | 10 Runners | Turf

Supremely West²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 138| BF

11/2

Useful for Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole, winning 3m Haydock handicap in the mud last December. Encouraging reappearance third for Dan Skelton at Cheltenham in October but not in the same form when fifth to Kikijo there 3 weeks ago.,

Form: 3163-35

Chasing Fire²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 136| C

9/2

Enhanced superb record fresh when landing 4-runner 3m handicap at Perth in September. Better form when second of 7 to Impose Toi over 3m at Aintree 6 weeks later. One of 2 solid contenders for Olly Murphy.

Form: 7P93-12

Green Book⁹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 134| CD

20/1

Won a valuable C&D handicap in February of 2023 and 2024 but off since finishing fourth in the Pertemps Final at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. A watching brief is the percentage call given the length of absence.

Form: 596154/

The Lord Maid²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 132

13/2

Cemented a solid start to his handicap career with a 3m Ayr win in April. Creditable third to Impose Toi (Chasing Fire neck ahead in second) on Aintree reappearance. The testing ground conditions this afternoon should play to her strengths.

Form: 1/2721-3

Hititi^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 130

33/1

Useful hurdler but ran poorly on last month's return to action at Newbury. Entitled to strip fitter with that behind him but others are still preferred.

Form: P2625-8

Kikijo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

4/1

Chase winner over 2½m last winter and in good form back hurdling this autumn. building on Aintree reappearance fourth to win over 3m at Cheltenham (soft) 3 weeks ago, seeing it out thoroughly. Raised 7 lb but his unexposed profile provides the hope for even better.

Form: 5412-41

Ikarak^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: O Murphy| OR: 127| D

15/2

Bagged a couple of 25f Warwick handicaps last term and enhanced his fine strike-rate for the Olly Murphy yard with a 23f Lingfield success on reappearance 25 days ago, responding well. May do better again but Sean Bowen on stable's other runner.

Form: 1P152-1

Lavender Hill Mob^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Chadwick⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 127

15/2

Developed into a useful performer on the Flat this year before making a successful return to hurdles in 21f Cheltenham handicap (soft) 3 weeks ago. 8 lb higher here but retains handicapping scope on Flat form now stepping up in trip.

Form: 41330-1

Absolutely Doyen¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

9/2

Made it 3-3 since joining Paul Nicholls when seeing off 8 rivals on 3m Ascot handicap debut (soft) 14 days ago. Hit with an 8 lb rise but did it readily and there should be more to come.

Form: 242-111

Turndlightsdownlow²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 114

6/1

Progressive form, easily landing a pair of 21f Kempton handicaps this autumn. The longer trip and deeper ground now are unknowns but he's almost certainly capable of better again.

Form: F4-4211

Forecasts

Kikijo (4/1), Absolutely Doyen (5/1), Chasing Fire (5/1), Supremely West (6/1), Turndlightsdownlow (7/1), The Lord Maid (7/1), Lavender Hill Mob (8/1), Ikarak (10/1), Green Book (20/1), Hititi (33/1)

Perhaps best to focus on the progressive youngsters at the bottom of the weights. ABSOLUTELY DOYEN looked to relish the step up to 3m at Ascot and is selected to make it 4-4 since joining Paul Nicholls. Turndlightsdownlow has impressed when landing 2 Kempton handicaps over shorter and will be a major threat if his stamina holds faced with a much stiffer test now. Last month's Cheltenham scorer Kikijo completes the shortlist.