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Thursday 22 December 2022

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Coral Racing Club Join For Free Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:33 | Winning time: 3m 57.99s

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Selected odds by:

Ingleby Mackenzie⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 107| D

40/1

Fair handicap chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but well held all 5 starts this year, including for new yard the last twice. Something to prove for now returned to hurdling.

Form: 88-7348

Sullivan's Brow²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106| D

4/1

Irish point winner who gained a maiden success under Rules when taking a 2m novice hurdle at Uttoxeter in January. Off 9 months before fading fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (20.5f) 21 days ago so needs considering now back down in trip.

Form: 16414-5

Dot Cotton^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: William Shanahan⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 105

20/1

Ended time with Paul Nolan with a good second in a mares' maiden at Wexford (3m) but she came in last of 9 in handicap here 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 446249

Sanosuke^p⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Willmott| T: N W Alexander| OR: 104

11/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Ireland. Has yet to match that form over hurdles and returned from 6 months off with below-form fifth of 10 in novice at Musselburgh (15.6f) 50 days ago. More is needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 324-35

Beat Box^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Edward Austin| T: J Ewart| OR: 99| CD

9/4

Returned after a breathing op with good running-on second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f) 48 days ago. Took this contest 12 months ago so he merits serious consideration.

Form: P/0154-2

Atlantic Dancer²⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights to open account in C&D handicap in March. Off since modest eighth at Kelso following month but she's handily weighted if fully tumed up for her return.

Form: 3/03P18-

Oot Ma Way^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston| T: I Jardine| OR: 94

10/3

Fair winning hurdler who shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Kelso (16.2f) 18 days ago. Not discounted off a 2 lb lower mark now.

Form: F2U-F74

Charlie's Rockstar^h⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Midgley| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 92

12/1

Runner-up in Irish points in April and showed first form under Rules when fourth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Sedgefield in October. Subsequent handicap debut effort was poor, though.

Form: 7P2-P4P

Fenno's Soldier⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alan Doyle| T: M Walford| OR: 65

40/1

Poor form shown thus far and he goes handicapping from a stone out of the handicap. Hard to warm to.

Form: 060

Forecasts

Beat Box (9/4), Oot Ma Way (10/3), Sullivan's Brow (4/1), Atlantic Dancer (5/1), Sanosuke (11/1), Charlie's Rockstar (12/1), Dot Cotton (20/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (40/1), Fenno's Soldier (40/1)

BEAT BOX teed himself up well for this when a running-on second at Hexham last month and is fancied to repeat last year's success. Sullivan's Brow rates the chief threat if, as expected, building on his own reappearance Leicester fifth. Atlantic Dancer is weighted to have a say too if on her A-game after an absence.