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Monday 26 December 2022

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Pallinc Continuing To Grow Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 0.2s

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Spanish Present¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 115| BF| C

11/2

Got off the mark on just his second start over hurdles in a 2½m Worcester novice in September. Disappointing on subsequent handicap debut at Cheltenham but back on track when second at Leicester (20.5f) 19 days ago.

Form: 19-4192

Malpas^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

22/1

Proved a disappointment sent chasing at Hexham last month but bounced back returned to hurdles when only narrowly denied at Carlisle (17f) 4 weeks ago. Likely to be competitive again.

Form: 2311-62

Light Em Up Nigel^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 113| BF

9/2

Runner-up on last 5 outings over hurdles, the latest in handicap at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Looks sure to be thereabouts again, particularly if first-time cheekpieces give him just a bit extra.

Form: 422-222

Sergeant Wilson³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 113| BF

2/1

Clear-cut winner of a Taunton bumper on debut in March. Fairly useful form when placed in a pair of 2m maiden hurdles last month and there's likely more to come from him now moving into handicap company.

Form: 1-F32

Will Sting²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Bridget Andrews| T: L Wadham| OR: 111

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was runner-up off 9 lb higher at Sandown just over a year ago. Sharper for his reappearance when second to a next-time-out winner over 2m here 25 days ago. Major player.

Form: 5/24P-82

Good Bye^b⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 108| CD

14/1

Can look hard work but he has been most consistent since joining this yard, including a win and 2 seconds over C&D. Another creditable effort when third of 9 at Carlisle when last seen in October. Cheekpieces off, blinkers back on.

Form: 221223

Bahtiyar^h1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: H Whittington| OR: 107

25/1

Showed fair form on his final hurdle outing in France and ran to a similar level when placed in maiden/novice events on first 2 outings for this stable. Does need to shrug off a lesser effort on last month's handicap debut. Hooded first time.

Form: 073-326

Masteroftheheights²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 107

40/1

Bumper winner on debut but hasn't really clicked over hurdles, refusing at the second last time. One to be wary of.

Form: 3F4/3FR

Copper Beach¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106| BF

13/2

Improved when second in 2m Hexham novice last month and backed it up when filling the same position in a Doncaster handicap (2m again) last month. This slightly longer trip should suit. Another to consider.

Form: 874-622

Has Troke^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: A M Hales| OR: 105| D

16/1

Bumper winner in France who came good over hurdles for this yard in 19f Fontwell novice in February. Best run in handicaps since when second at Lingfield in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 3164-92

Gilbertina²⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: N Kent| OR: 105

40/1

Juvenile hurdle winner in 2020/21 campaign. Creditable third in a handicap at Doncaster (2m) back in March but that was here sole outing last season and she's been off a further 9 months ahead of this reappearance.

Form: 25214/3-

Chadlington Lad^t⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

33/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when seventh of 8 in C&D handicap when last seen in September. Has a tongue strap refitted back from 3 months off.

Form: 6229-27

Le Grand Vert^p1²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brace| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97| D

33/1

Hurdles winner in France in summer 2021, but didn't make much of an impact in 3 starts on this side of the Channel earlier in the year. Cheekpieces on first time in Britain. Worth a precautionary market check back from 9 months off.

Form: 1FF448-

Forecasts

Sergeant Wilson (2/1), Light Em Up Nigel (9/2), Spanish Present (11/2), Copper Beach (13/2), Will Sting (7/1), Good Bye (14/1), Has Troke (16/1), Malpas (22/1), Bahtiyar (25/1), Chadlington Lad (33/1), Le Grand Vert (33/1), Gilbertina (40/1), Masteroftheheights (40/1)

WILL STING bumped into an improver here last time and is taken to go one better off the same mark now. Sergeant Wilson has shown promise in his qualifying runs and is a potentially dangerous opponent now handicapping. Light Em Up Nigel showed his mark to be workable last time and is another who is likely to be on the premises in a competitive race for the grade.