15:23 Hereford

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Have A Lush Christmas From DragonBet 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 4m 2.83s

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Dearkeithandkaty

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

12/1

Walzertakt gelding. Dam, placed once over fences in France, half-sister to useful hurdle winner/top-class chaser (stayed 25f) Kemboy. May need time.

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Docteur Romeo

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: Nicky Martin

15/2

Doctor Dino gelding. Brother to fairly useful chaser in France Celtic Warrior and fairly useful French hurdler/chaser Celtino, and half-brother to 2 winners. Makes some appeal on paper.

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Glancing Jack

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds

25/1

Passing Glance gelding. Dam (h132) 2m-2½m hurdle winner. Not ruled out if the market speaks in his favour.

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Le Yacht

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

9/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Buck's Boum gelding. Dam 11f winner on Flat in France. Newcomers from yard often fancied in bumpers.

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Paradise Circus

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle

80/1

Outstrip gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Napper Tandy, stays 2½m, and dual bumper winner Strensham Court. Others make more appeal.

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Risky Spin²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: A M Balding| BF

8/1

Closely related to a winner, and half-brother to bumper winner Swashbuckle. Looked in need of experience (seventh) when sent off 10/11 for a bumper at Huntingdon last month but clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 7

Scrumpyjack

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon

16/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Brother to bumper winner/modest hurdler Miss Applejack, and half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdlers Glimpse of Gala and Mr Bramley. One to note on debut.

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Secret Sniper⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: H Morrison

15/8

Brother to connections' dual bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Secret Squirrel and showed up well when third at Exeter a couple of months ago. More to come and looks the one to beat.

Form: 3

The Egyptian Ginge

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/2

£20,000 3-y-o, Crystal Ocean gelding. Half-brother to a point winner, fair 17f hurdle winner Air Drop and fair hurdler/chaser Lime Drop, stays 2½m. Of obvious interest on debut.

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Through The Storm

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly

11/1

Calyx gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 5f/6f winner in USA Amanzi Yimpilo. Dam ran once on Flat. Could get involved if he stays (speedy Flat pedigree).

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Urban Isle

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison

12/1

Cityscape gelding. Half-brother to 11.6f-2m winner High Wells. Dam 6f/7f winner. Likely to go well for yard with good record in these events.

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Caitrin's Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: P Attwater

18/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Dam unraced out of smart 2m-3m hurdle winner United. Not an obvious sort on paper.

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Non-Runners

Masked Mistress

Weight: 10-9| Age: 3

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Secret Sniper (15/8), The Egyptian Ginge (13/2), Docteur Romeo (15/2), Risky Spin (8/1), Le Yacht (9/1), Through The Storm (11/1), Dearkeithandkaty (12/1), Urban Isle (12/1), Scrumpyjack (16/1), Caitrin's Dream (18/1), Glancing Jack (25/1), Masked Mistress (33/1), Paradise Circus (80/1)

SECRET SNIPER is bred to do well in this sphere and offered plenty of promise when third at Exeter on debut a couple of months ago, so he's fancied to open his account for all that improvement is expected from Risky Spin, who was well supported first time out. There are several interesting newcomers in opposition, Urban Isle, a stablemate of the selection, being arguably the most notable.