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Saturday 23 December 2023

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Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 5m 0.6s

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Chti Balko²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| C

3/1

Gained his first win since December 2020 in fine style when easily landing 2m Bangfor handicap 21 days ago. Up 6 lb but he goes really well on soft ground and is weighted to go in again.

Form: 423-221

Lord Of Cheshire³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: James Turner⁽⁸⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 121| D

11/4

Lightly-raced hurdler who was bagging his thrid win in 7-runner handicap at Warwick (19f, heavy) 31 days ago. Can make his presence felt again despite taking a 7 lb rise.

Form: 62116/1

Whistle Stop Tour⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120

4/1

Winning Irish pointer who also made a successful start over hurdles in a Hexham novice (16.2f) in October. Not disgraced under a penalty when third of 11 at Carlisle following month so needs considering on his handicap bow.

Form: 51-13

Sacre Pierre²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

66/1

Scored at Leicester in November 2022 but off 9 months since being pulled up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen. Others more persuasive.

Form: 516/18P-

Bread And Butter²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR: 113

20/1

It's now thirty runs since his last win in 2020 and he came in only eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) 28 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0P6580

Knowwhentoholdem²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 112

14/1

Much improved from his first 2 outings over hurdles when second of 11 in novice at Newton Abbot (18.5f, soft) in April on his final run for Milton Harris. Opening mark looks workable for new yard if ready on seasonal return.

Form: 13/362-

Lipa K⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 105

4/1

Doubled up at Warwick and Ludlow in the spring (both 2m) and has returned in good nick, fifth of 11 at Ascot last time. Can go well again.

Form: 71-1535

El Jefe^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Conor Rabbitt| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 96

15/2

Gained his third win at Sedgefield in 10-runner handicap hurdle (heavy) 25 days ago by 5 lengths. Up 7 lb but still very much one to consider.

Form: 3-02311

Forecasts

Lord Of Cheshire (11/4), Chti Balko (3/1), Whistle Stop Tour (4/1), Lipa K (4/1), El Jefe (15/2), Knowwhentoholdem (14/1), Bread And Butter (20/1), Sacre Pierre (66/1)

Veteran CHTI BALKO showed he is still no back number when returning to winning ways impressively at Bangor last time and looks weighted to follow up despite being raised 6 lb for that victory. Lord of Cheshire is much less exposed and rates a big threat on the back of his Warwick success. The returning Knowwhentoholdem can also have a say for his new stable.