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Thursday 18 December 2025

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(9)

Urban Road^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: A D Brown| OR: 75| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 28/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 123445

(3)

Down To The Kid²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: M Herrington| OR: 74| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (9/2). Off 6 months. Each-way claims.

Form: 211144

(7)

Renesmee^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Michael Keady| OR: 74| D

14/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Posted career best when landing 11-runner handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 42 days ago, driven clear. Raised 9 lb since but must enter calculations.

Form: 421841

(1)

Hale End^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 71| D

11/2

Back from 9 weeks off when creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 9/1) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. 1 lb lower now and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 752353

(2)

Double Time^h,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 70| D

11/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, soft, 7/1) 43 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 891614

(5)

Soames Forsyte^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| CD

20/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Nottingham in July. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D 56 days ago, very slowly away. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 381790

(8)

Triggerman^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 68| CD

7/2

C&D winner who was returning from 3 months off when creditable third of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 24 days ago, well positioned. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 534223

(10)

Dream Pirate^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: T Kent| OR: 67| D

6/1

5/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 353185

(6)

Noisy Music¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| BF

17/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. 11/4, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 612256

(4)

Rising Force¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S D Bowen| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 60| D

8/1

15/8, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW). Off 110 days. Worth monitoring in market on yard debut.

Form: 845821

Forecasts

Triggerman (7/2), Down To The Kid (5/1), Hale End (11/2), Dream Pirate (6/1), Rising Force (8/1), Urban Road (17/2), Noisy Music (17/2), Double Time (11/1), Renesmee (14/1), Soames Forsyte (20/1)

HALE END has dropped to a handy mark and got back on track when third at Newcastle last month. He gets the nod. Triggerman and Renesmee rate the principal dangers.

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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