15:40 Kempton

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 3m 57.0s

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Selected odds by:

Faivoir²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 140| D

14/1

Talented hurdler/chaser who wasn't quite on his game on his final two outings last season. Needs a big effort returning from 8 months off.

Form: 223305-

No Ordinary Joe³⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134| BF| D

10/3

Promising type who readily landed odds in 2 novice hurdles. Saw race out very well considering he raced freely in front when third of 19 to West Cork in Greatwood at Cheltenham but seemed amiss next time and not seen for a year.

Form: 14/113P-

Kandoo Kid^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| BF| D

9/1

Bumper winner and continued the good work when comfortably off the mark in a novice hurdle at Ascot last season. Returned from a year-long absence with a solid showing there recently, so respected.

Form: 431/1-3

For Pleasure^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 131| D

22/1

Free-going front runner who faced a stiff task when last of 4 to Goshen in Coral Hurdle at Ascot (19.3f, good) 38 days ago. This is a bit easier.

Form: 4P4-344

L'eau Du Sud^t1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

17/2

Has shown useful form over hurdles in France, winning newcomers race at Pau (17.4) and listed event at Auteuil. Seemed to need his reappearance at Haydock and tongue strap goes back on now.

Form: F121-4

Raya Time^h²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 127| D

66/1

Gained first win in handicap company in 4-runner event at Ludlow (2m) 12 months ago but rather gone backwards since and is best watched on debut for new yard here. Hood back on.

Form: 0214-78

Paros^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 126| D

33/1

Fairly useful form when winning twice in 2020/21 but he was pulled up returning from a long absence at Huntingdon 23 days ago, so left with something to prove.

Form: 14815/P

Alien Storm⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125| D

10/1

Getaway gelding from good jumping family. Improved with each outing in bumpers and has made a positive start over hurdles. Has the potential for more improvement now handicapping, so merits consideration.

Form: 53-212

Fruit N Nut⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| D

14/1

Dual soft-ground bumper winner at the start of 2021 and made an impressive transition to hurdling when scoring at Bangor later that year. That form worked out, but he didn't help his rider off the bridle when third in introductory event at Wetherby on his return 45 days ago.

Form: 2110/1-3

Swaffham Bulbeck³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 124| D

22/1

Fairly useful hurdler who opened his chase account in a 3-runner Fontwell novice last autumn. Has held his form over hurdles this season but others look better handicapped.

Form: 21-3532

Invincible Nao^h³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 122

28/1

Much improved from hurdling debut when winning 14-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.4f) in April. Bit too free on both starts for current yard but could do better in a well-run handicap.

Form: 461-83

Master Dancer⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: David Bass| T: R Bandey| OR: 122| BF| D

7/2

Winning chaser in France who made a successful British debut back over hurdles in Stratford maiden (16.3f). Backed it up with very good third of 19 in 2m Cheltenham handicap so he's a player here.

Form: 5217-13

Lively Citizen³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 117| D

16/1

Likeable and consistent sort in the main who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh at Ascot 39 days ago. Dropped 3 lb since and can't be discounted.

Form: P126-07

Big Boy Bobby²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J J Burke| T: A King| OR: 116| D

11/2

Confirmed previous encouragement when landing a 10-runner handicap at Huntingdon recently and, while this is a much stronger race, he merits consideration.

Form: 226F-41

Non-Runners

Privatory²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

No Ordinary Joe (10/3), Master Dancer (7/2), Big Boy Bobby (11/2), L'eau Du Sud (17/2), Kandoo Kid (9/1), Alien Storm (10/1), Faivoir (14/1), Fruit N Nut (14/1), Lively Citizen (16/1), Swaffham Bulbeck (22/1), For Pleasure (22/1), Invincible Nao (28/1), Paros (33/1), Raya Time (66/1), Privatory (66/1)

A wide-open event in which there is reason to think MASTER DANCER could resume winning ways having shaped well under a positive ride at Cheltenham last time. Unexposed types Kandoo Kid and Big Boy Bobby are potential threats, although there are several for whom a case can be made.