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Friday 10 December 2021

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Method Madness^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 120

11/1

Winning hurdle/stable debut in Ludlow maiden in February. Too free at Sandown next time but back on track when second at Ffos Las in April. Shaped as if needing run on return so this more revealing.

Form: F/2142-7

Twin Star^b1,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: Noel Williams| OR: 118| D

25/1

Won twice last year but has offered little on both starts after 4 months off. Bounce back required with blinkers now tried.

Form: 22-8695

Saint Arvans^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: M A Barnes| OR: 118

16/1

Dual 2m scorer last term who has proved consistent since sent handicapping and notched a third victory at Wetherby in October. Not in same form next time but eases a couple of pounds so may feature.

Form: 4-33215

Pinkie Brown¹³¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 118

100/1

Scored twice over fences for Neil Mulholland in 2016/17 season and Flat winner for Mme G. Rarick in 2018. Makes return after over 3 years off so hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: F12P36/

Sea Prince³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: A M Hales| OR: 117| BF| D

15/2

Low-mileage sort who doubled hurdles tally at Cartmel (17.2f) in June and similar form when placed on next 2 starts. Rates a likely player once more.

Form: 7/1-U123

Maninsane²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 116| D

5/1

Bumper winner who was left with simple task when off the mark over hurdles in a Market Rasen maiden (16.5f) in October. Creditable eighth on handicap debut but likely to find a few too good here.

Form: 123F-18

Byzantine Empire^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115WS

14/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat who arrives here having landed 2 of last 3 starts over hurdles, latterly an 8-runner novice at Southwell (15.8f) in July. Undergone wind surgery ahead of this.

Form: 5-3121

Lord Condi¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: D Brooke| OR: 115

50/1

Enjoyed a good summer, ending time with Iain Jardine with a facile success over hurdles at Perth (3m) in August. 9 lb higher mark to contend with on yard debut dropped back markedly in trip.

Form: 2-21841

Onehundredpercent⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| BF| DWS

4/1

Showed ability in Ireland and made a winning debut for this yard at Sedgefield on return. Good second in handicaps on both starts since and remains unexposed.

Form: F52-122

Kanukankan^h1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 107

22/1

In the process of making promising debut when unseating 2 out at Exeter last October. Lesser effort next time and now hooded for handicap bow having looked nearly uncontrollable on reappearance.

Form: U6-5

Master Blaze^t⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| DWS

9/2

Claimed for €30,001 having won claiming chase at Compiegne in September. Had breathing operation and in receipt of hefty weight-for-age allowance so one to note making UK/handicap debut here.

Form: 342221

Master Malachy^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

22/1

Fared better than previously over hurdles when runner-up in 4-runner novice at Hereford last month. Another step forward required for this handicap debut.

Form: 7/6-782

Seaborough³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 94| D

5/1

Arrives on losing run and needs everything to drop right. Well held on the Flat at Southwell on Tuesday but could go well back down in trip after his second over timber on penultimate start.

Form: 235442

Non-Runners

Balleticon²⁹⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Onehundredpercent (4/1), Master Blaze (9/2), Seaborough (5/1), Maninsane (5/1), Sea Prince (15/2), Balleticon (8/1), Method Madness (11/1), Byzantine Empire (14/1), Saint Arvans (16/1), Master Malachy (22/1), Kanukankan (22/1), Twin Star (25/1), Lord Condi (50/1), Pinkie Brown (100/1)

A host in with chances but MASTER BLAZE is in receipt of hefty weight-for-age allowance and, having had a breathing operation since scoring at Compiegne in September, David Pipe's charge gets the vote to make a winning UK/handicap debut here. Byzantine Empire has landed 2 of his last 3 starts over hurdles so he's feared most for a yard going great guns, ahead of Saint Arvans and Sea Prince.