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4YO plus | Class 5 | 7f 14y | 12 Runners | Allweather

(1)

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: K Scott| OR: 71| CD

C&D winner. Won 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (7f) 6 days ago. Well on top at the finish and a 5 lb penalty shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 266441-

(12)

How Impressive^v,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: H Palmer| OR: 75| CD

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win in Class 5 at Kempton in October. Found out in a couple of Class 4s since but capable in this grade. Draw tricky for one who often makes running.

Form: 886186-

(10)

Tough Enough^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| D

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 22 days ago.

Form: 678046-

(3)

Down To The Kid¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| C

Six-time course winner, including a 1m hat-trick last spring. Returned from a break with a fine second over 1m here 17 days ago. First 7f run since his debut and he should be quick enough to cope.

Form: 111442-

(4)

Sensorium^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyle Strydom| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73

Latest win at Chelmsford in October. 9/1, too keen in blinkers when thirteenth of 14 there (6f) 17 days ago, weakening when met some trouble. The blinkers are left now.

Form: 701750-

(5)

Panelli^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 73

Winner at Lingfield in September. Bit below form when eighth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 17 days ago.

Form: 927168-

(6)

Tadreeb¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 73| D

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (7f) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 272046-

(8)

Judgment Call⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 71| D

Not the most reliable but arrives in form, winning over 6f at Newcastle last month and respectable fourth of 10 there (6f again) 6 days ago.

Form: 246514-

(9)

Havana Sky^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| C

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in October. 12/1, creditable second of 12 back at Lingfield (7f) 13 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 136202-

(7)

Packetofbiscuits^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard| T: J Mackie| OR: 70| D

Latest win at Leicester in October. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 8 days ago.

Form: 918074-

(11)

Finn Ironside^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| D

Won back to back at Doncaster and Newcastle (AW) last summer but has posted 2 lesser efforts since. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 481100-

(2)

Ashen⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67

Fair maiden. First run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when seventh of 9 in C&D handicap 7 days ago. That was his first outing for 6 months so may come on for it. The type this yard will get wins from at some point.

Form: 654407-

Forecasts

Gressington (3/1), Down To The Kid (7/2), Havana Sky (4/1), Judgment Call (7/1), Packetofbiscuits (12/1), How Impressive (14/1), Tough Enough (14/1), Tadreeb (16/1), Sensorium (20/1), Ashen (20/1), Panelli (20/1), Finn Ironside (25/1)

This is DOWN TO THE KID's first 7f start since his debut but this 1m course specialist certainly isn't short of speed and is taken to build on his recent encouraging return from a break. Monday's Newcastle scorer Gressington is second choice ahead of Ed Dunlop's Havana Sky.

Prize Money

1st: £7,851.002nd: £3,684.003rd: £1,840.004th: £921.005th: £459.00

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