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Thursday 11 December 2025

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Bet Boost At bet365 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 4m 9.06s

Expelliarmus^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 96

4/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien and bettered previous efforts for this yard when fifth of 10 back from a break at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) where she was considerately handled. One to consider off this 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 74/7-675

Yapper Hill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Edward Austin| T: G Bewley| OR: 94

14/1

Winless following 5 runs in maiden points and hasn't troubled the judge in his qualifying runs in this sphere. Likely to be more competitive now going down the handicap route, but a stiffer test is probably needed.

Form: 3FF-385

Kazar Forez³¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94

13/8

Fair maiden hurdler in France, going close in Auteuil handicap on final start there in June. However, has struggled both starts since joining this yard and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 6P/4298-

Zamond¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93| D

9/1

Back on the scoreboard at Sedgefield in September and ran to similar level when creditable fourth of 11 at the same course (16.8f, good to firm) next time. Good run of form came to a grinding halt at Doncaster recently, though, and perhaps he's ready for a break.

Form: 332148

Ruler Legend¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: D Carroll| OR: 88

7/1

Fairly useful on Flat in Ireland and opened hurdles account on handicap debut in this sphere at Huntingdon in March 2024. Hit-and-miss since, but ran well for a long way before running out of petrol in 24.3f Southwell handicap (held when falling at the last) and he's interesting back down in trip.

Form: 9/736-6F

Joto^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Alice Stevens| T: John Dawson| OR: 78

12/1

Made the frame on second of 2 starts in bumpers and wasn't disgraced when third on handicap bow at Carlisle (17f, good to soft) in March. Conversely, she failed to threaten on return/debut for new yard at Sedgefield and others make more appeal.

Form: 45053-8

Jet Approach²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Power| T: B Ellison| OR: 77

7/2

Little promise in various company and sizeable step forward will be needed if he's to play a leading role now handicapping.

Form: 435-57

Macho Sun^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 67

125/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and no better over hurdles judged on what he's shown in 5 starts in this sphere.

Form: 9P49-7

Non-Runners

She's Notjoeking²⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: L Russell & M Scudamore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kazar Forez (13/8), She's Notjoeking (2/1), Jet Approach (7/2), Expelliarmus (4/1), Ruler Legend (7/1), Zamond (9/1), Joto (12/1), Yapper Hill (14/1), Macho Sun (125/1)

RULER LEGEND was very much in contention at the third-last at Southwell recently before his stamina started to ebb away and he eventually came down at the final flight. Provided that he is none the worse for that tumble, the 6-y-o could be the answer back in trip here off a 1 lb lower mark. Expelliarmus is entitled to come on for her reappearance spin at Sedgefield and is next on the list, though She's Notjoeking is also firmly in calculations.