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Tuesday 6 December 2022

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Country Inns - Pubs, Restaurants & Rooms Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 40.23s

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Dusky Days³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 105

4/1

Scope to do much better as a hurdler given his bumper form but fitted with a tongue tie, he was very disappointing on handicap debut at Plumpton in October.

Form: 4022-3P

Vengeance⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 104

4/1

Poor in bumpers but has offered more over hurdles, keeping on for second starting out for new yard here (19.2f) in October. Shapes like he's worth a go over this trip now handicapping.

Form: 3863-2

Prison Break²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 103

10/1

Fair winner on Flat for Richard Fahey and stepped on his first 2 hurdle efforts when making a successful handicap debut at Ffos Las in June. Off 5 months after a disappointing run but back on his game when fourth over this trip at Hereford 4 weeks ago.

Form: 3-3164

Alexandra Romanov²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 102

5/1

Regressive in bumpers but showed aptitude for hurdling alongside some waywardness after 11 months off when third in small-field affair at Huntingdon (19.6f) in October. Unable to build on that twice since but handicaps more suitable and she now goes up in distance.

Form: 20/0-324

El Hageb Rose²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: P Butler| OR: 95

11/1

Very lightly raced for Gary Moore and caused a major upset starting out for Paddy Butler when landing 7-runner handicap at Plumpton 3 weeks ago. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 7226/P-1

San Pedro²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 94

10/3

Irish Flat winner who was fit from that sphere and found only one too good at Plumpton in October. Mistakes crept in when not quite in the same form at Lingfield 3 weeks ago but he's been eased 3 lb for that.

Form: P548-24

Aikenbreakinheart²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 86

20/1

Showed ability in maiden hurdles at up to 3m in Ireland. Unable to replicate that in handicaps for current yard, though. Tongue tie off.

Form: 674-P66

Hesbehindyou¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: A Irvine| OR: 78

13/2

Little in the way of worthwhile form.

Form: 7660-74

Forecasts

San Pedro (10/3), Vengeance (4/1), Dusky Days (4/1), Alexandra Romanov (5/1), Hesbehindyou (13/2), Prison Break (10/1), El Hageb Rose (11/1), Aikenbreakinheart (20/1)

VENGEANCE's pedigree and run style suggests this trip will suit now handicapping, and while his opening mark isn't a gift, this isn't a strong race. He looks the answer, with EL Hageb Rose a big threat if able to back up his shock Plumpton win. Dusky Days may yet come good over timber and is another to consider.