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Saturday 11 January 2025

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DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 6m 24.5s

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West To The Bridge^t³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

22/1

Showed benefit of his reappearance when third at Bangor (19.6f, soft) in November. Not in the same form at Sandown (23.4f, heavy) last time, but he's on a workable.

Form: 544-334

One Big Bang^p1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen| OR: 127| BF| D

4/1

Maiden in Ireland but won first 2 starts for James Owen in the spring and has improved again this autumn, finishing second of 14 in a valuable Betfair Stayers' Handicap at Haydock, then shaping well in fourth at Cheltenham 10 days ago. Cheekpieces and emphasis on stamina will help his cause here.

Form: P11-224

Classic Concorde^p¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 124| CD

50/1

Prolific over hurdles last season, winning 6 handicaps. Probably needed his Cheltenham reappearance in October but disappointed over fences since. Fairly treated returning to this sphere.

Form: 01P7-09

Mahland²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 121| CD

9/1

Progressive over hurdles when stepped up to around 3m, needing no more than hands-and-heels riding when opening his account over C&D in April. Probably needed reappearance at Bangor and is likely to get back on track.

Form: 58221-7

Up For Parol³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 121| C| D

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win but decent third at Chepstow (23.6f, good) on final outing last term. Encouraging return from 8-months off when second of 9 (clear of third) in a handicap at Sandown (23.4f, heavy) 35 days ago, not given hard time once chance had gone. Entitled to build on that run.

Form: 20323-2

Rosscahill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| C| D

5/4

Bought for £70,000 after easily winning an Irish point and has created a good impression in winning a maiden and novice hurdle here, again showing a good attitude last time. Leading claims switched to handicaps.

Form: 1-11

Madaket^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

10/1

Added to his tally at Wincanton (3m) in March. Resumed from 8 months off with an encouraging third (Woodie Flash second) of 11 at Newbury but pulled up at Chepstow subsequently. Too soon to write off.

Form: 5216-3P

Balkardy²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| C| D

22/1

Made light of a six-month lay-off when landing 5-runner handicap chase at Stratford (22.6f, good to soft) in October and generally respectable efforts since, third at Ludlow last time. Not dismissed back hurdling.

Form: 59P-153

Alan De Banks²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112

12/1

Showed plenty in bumpers last season (first past the post on 2 of his 3 starts in that sphere) and has offered encouragement when hitting the frame on both hurdling outings. Not ruled out on handicap bow.

Form: 12D43

Non-Runners

Stolen Silver⁶³

Weight: 12-1| Age: 10

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Forecasts

Rosscahill (5/4), One Big Bang (4/1), Up For Parol (7/1), Mahland (9/1), Madaket (10/1), Alan De Banks (12/1), Stolen Silver (20/1), West To The Bridge (22/1), Balkardy (22/1), Classic Concorde (50/1)

ROSSCAHILL won a point easy and has shown a good attitude to maintain his 100% record in a maiden/novice hurdle here, so he's fancied to go in again from an opening mark that could underestimate him. One Big Bang should relish the emphasis on stamina and is a live danger, while Up For Parol should give his running again.