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Thursday 22 December 2022

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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 34.2s

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Pentland Hills⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 147

14/1

Very smart hurdler in 2020 who returned from a long absence to win on the Flat at Haydock in September. Beaten a fair way on what was effectively his chase debut at Cheltenham (2m) but that was a Grade 2 and improvement likely now handicapping over a trip that should be within his range.

Form: 1529/14

Complete Unknown³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

15/8

Irish bumper winner who developed into a useful hurdler last season, notably winning the competitive EBF Final at Sandown (2½m) in March. Encouraging return in a strong Haydock handicap and very much of interest now switched to fences.

Form: 23212-5

Bowtogreatness³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 135| C| D

11/10

Dual novice hurdle winner last winter and positive start over fences when just touched off on return at Exeter (19.2f) where he jumped boldly. Likely to go one better in this sphere before long and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 3/F110-2

Jay Jay Reilly²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

11/1

Winner of 2m Kempton novice last November and a Doncaster handicap when upped to 19.4f in January. Below par back at Kempton on final start of last season, though, and pitched into a strong race for this debut over fences.

Form: 3/21310-

Farne³⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 127

25/1

Fairly useful over hurdles and matched that form switched fences last season, shaping best when second in a 5-runner Warwick handicap (3m) on latest start in February. Shouldn't be far away if ready to roll but she arguably lacks the potential of some of these.

Form: 531/342-

First Lord De Cuet^p,t⁵⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| BF| D

28/1

Deservedly got his head in front in 21.4f handicap hurdle at Wincanton in February 2021. Runner-up bith starts over fences in May of that year but subsequent absence is somewhat disconcerting.

Form: 4210/22-

Current Mood²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 126| C| D

12/1

Won 3 times over hurdles last season and was a creditable third in a 2½m handicap on her reappearance here in October. However, subsequent Newbury effort was a backward step and will need to raise her game considerably in order to make a winning chase debut in this contest.

Form: 4310-35

Interne De Sivola⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 123

22/1

Winner of 2 of his 5 starts in juvenile hurdles last season and was given a considerate introduction to chasing after 8 months off at Warwick (2½m). Almost certainly capable of a good deal better but no easy task from out of the handicap here.

Form: 31721-3

Forecasts

Bowtogreatness (11/10), Complete Unknown (15/8), Jay Jay Reilly (11/1), Current Mood (12/1), Pentland Hills (14/1), Interne De Sivola (22/1), Farne (25/1), First Lord De Cuet (28/1)

Ben Pauling's string remain in good form and in BOWTOGREATNESS the yard has a highly promising novice chaser on its hands. He jumped with aplomb when going down narrowly on debut in this sphere at Exeter and could prove a tough nut to crack with improvement on the cards here. That said, Complete Unknown is greatly respected on his first start over the larger obstacles and Pentland Hills, a top juvenile hurdler a few seasons back, is also feared down in grade having contested a Grade 2 last time.