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Friday 19 December 2025

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QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 5m 26.85s

Le Beau Gosse²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

28/1

Showed a bit over hurdles and fences in France, but no show in 2 appearances on this side of the Channel to date.

Form: 5-P586

Osterberg⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 94

11/1

Little show in bumpers and it's been much of the same in maiden/novice hurdles since returning to action in September. Likely to be better off now venturing down the handicap route, but others are preferred all the same.

Form: 063-007

Getaway With You^p,t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 85| D

5/2

Has thrived since a tongue strap was combined with cheekpieces, landing a quickfire hat-trick over hurdles with an easy success at Lingfield (19.6f, good) 6 days ago. Still 4 lb well-in under a penalty and likely to be firmly in the mix once more.

Form: 552111

An Buachaill Rua²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 88

11/2

Point winner who failed to improve on what he showed during the spring on return/handicap debut at Chepstow last month, but subsequent effort at Hereford (19.7f, good) represented a step in the right direction. One to consider.

Form: F133-05

The Last Drop⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 80

16/5

Modest maiden on balance and while the assessor is showing mercy (now 8 lb lower than when making her handicap debut during the spring), she essentially looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 6/43-574

Rock On Tommy^b,t⁷³

10/3

Rounded off last season on a high, registering his fourth success here by landing a C&D handicap in May. Not at his best in a couple of starts this time round, but he has since undergone a wind op and is dangerous to discount back at this venue.

Form: 520-166

Eric Carmen^p,t²⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 72| D

7/1

Sole success from 21 starts over hurdles was gained at Southwell in May 2024. Opened chase account off this mark in February, but below par since and he's entitled to need the run following a 9-month absence.

Form: P43165-

Non-Runners

I Ain't Your Mate³⁰⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: R T Dunne

Following Chapter³⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: A Ralph J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Getaway With You (5/2), The Last Drop (16/5), Rock On Tommy (10/3), I Ain't Your Mate (7/2), Following Chapter (5/1), An Buachaill Rua (11/2), Eric Carmen (7/1), Osterberg (11/1), Le Beau Gosse (28/1)

It could pay to side with handicap debutant I AIN'T YOUR MATE, who left the impression that he's starting to get the hang of things when fourth at Wincanton on his final run of last season and this stiffer test will be right up his street. Cases can be made for An Buachaill Rua, Following Chapter and The Last Drop, while it's hard to rule out Getaway With You, who arrives here on the crest of a wave.