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Saturday 27 December 2025

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William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 6m 28.01s

Shoeshine Boy^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon| T: D W Whillans| OR: 97| D

7/1

Now 9 lb lower than when successful on soft ground at Hexham last autumn and a brace of placed efforts in recent weeks confirm he's back in reasonable nick. Can be a factor again.

Form: 579-832

Geordie Night^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Broughton| T: N Kent| OR: 97

9/1

Had wind op (also tongue tied) before getting off the mark in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23f, good to soft) in May. Off 6 months after and shaped as though in need of the run at Catterick. Should run closer to form here.

Form: 2235-16

Getaway Master¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96

13/2

Backed at longish odds and proved a totally different proposition than for a while second time up for Micky Hammond when landing eventful Carlisle handicap. No disgrace in finding only a thriving rival too strong at Hexham since but now 6 lb higher.

Form: PP-P812

Little Soiree²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Beau Morgan| T: Olly Williams| OR: 94

66/1

Opened her account back against her own sex at Huntingdon in May but has been well beaten on all 4 starts for Olly Williams, including in blinkers last time.

Form: 147856

Glory Hights²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: William Maggs| T: C Grant| OR: 89

11/1

Consistent hurdler who got off the mark over 3m at Carlisle last November. Several sold efforts in defeat later that season and now back over timber having failed to take to chasing last month. Figures on a tempting mark.

Form: 2452-PP

Star Vantage^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 88

10/1

Long-standing maiden but returned to his best when runner-up at Cartmel (22.1f) in May. Not for the first time, he found less than looked likely at Musselburgh last time.

Form: 42F646

Castanea Breeze^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Bromley| T: L Wadham| OR: 87

9/4

Showed promise when placed in bumpers and fitted with cheekpieces, he surpassed previous efforts over hurdles when making a successful handicap debut at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. Major player with slight step up in trip in his favour.

Form: 3354-41

Moveonbuy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Midgley| T: A Crook| OR: 83

22/1

Much improved when winning handicap at Cartmel in June, the step up to 22f helping her cause. Off 6 months after and weakened as if the run was needed at Hexham 17 days ago.

Form: 64-4714

Perfect Poli^t,p1¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 79

50/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who will need to find improvement from somewhere if she's to take a hand in the finish with cheekpieces on for the first time.

Form: 66/P-558

Kalo Athena^p1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 79| D

9/1

Dual-point winner who showed a bit when mid-field only start in bumpers last November. Hurdles form so far at up to 22f nothing to write home about, though so cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 6P-6P57

Westerdale^h1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Power| T: M Walford| OR: 77

22/1

Out of a winning pointer but just minor promise in 5 runs over hurdles. Back up in trip with a hood on.

Form: 556P-0

Little Wren³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁶⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 73| BF

4/1

Little show in 3 qualifying runs over 2m and failed to land market support on handicap debut last month. Upped further in trip and not yet exposed.

Form: 6-7005

Smart Bucks^p1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Joe Williamson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73

33/1

Reappearance handicap debut sixth at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to firm) in September offered cause for hope, but he has followed that with a couple of nondescript displays. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 7P6-6P6

Fancy Nancy Pants^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 71

40/1

Poor maiden who offered little on return to action last month.

Form: 4640-P4

Walk My Way^b1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler who has pulled up both starts in recent weeks. Blinkers need to have dramatic effect.

Form: 2/P79-PP

You Say Its Over^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69

50/1

Record stands at 0-24 under Rules and now back hurdling on the back of a brace of heavy defeats over fences.

Form: 434-38P

Forecasts

Castanea Breeze (9/4), Little Wren (4/1), Getaway Master (13/2), Shoeshine Boy (7/1), Kalo Athena (9/1), Geordie Night (9/1), Star Vantage (10/1), Glory Hights (11/1), Westerdale (22/1), Moveonbuy (22/1), Smart Bucks (33/1), Fancy Nancy Pants (40/1), Perfect Poli (50/1), You Say Its Over (50/1), Walk My Way (66/1), Little Soiree (66/1)

CASTANEA BREEZE left behind his qualifying runs over hurdles when making a successful handicap debut at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago and with this slight increase in trip in his favour, he could be up to following up. Shoeshine Boy is a solid rival, while Little Wren surely has a bigger performance in her.