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Wednesday 22 January 2025

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 47.5s

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Diamond Koda²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 108| BF

5/1

Fairly useful form when runner-up all 3 starts in bumpers and yet to finish outside placings on all completed starts over hurdles, conceding first run in steadily-run race at Market Rasen (16.6f) latterly. Should remain competitive back in a handicap.

Form: 22U2-32

Komedy Kicks²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

11/4

Confirmed the promise of her stable debut when landing 7-runner handicap hurdle at Kelso (18.1f, good to soft) 24 days ago, in command when wandered into headwind run-in. Looks capable of winning again.

Form: 212-P41

Achnamara^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 106| C

11/1

Fair handicapper on Flat and belatedly ran to similar level over hurdles when runner-up at Sedgefield (19.8f) in November. Below-par next time, but left that behind when scoring easily back at Sedgefield on Boxing Day. Good claims if turning up in a similar mood.

Form: 7/6-62P1

Ridin Solo^p1⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

10/1

Point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles, placed on 5 of 6 starts, latterly in 8-runner maiden at Sedgefield (19.8f, soft). Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 225-333

My Friend Yeats^t,v1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 105

11/1

Back on track in first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap when second of 7 in C&D handicap (good) 25 days ago, just failing. Visor on for 1st time and in the mix with a repeat.

Form: 625572

Final Edgar⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: M Walford| OR: 103

22/1

Hasn't taken to chasing but interesting from a reduced mark back over hurdles.

Form: 253-6P6

Kazontherazz³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 102

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021 but turned in his best effort of the season when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, soft, 20/1) 35 days ago. Merits consideration off same mark.

Form: 23-0053

Tommy Johnson³⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Walford| OR: 102

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed promise on 3 of 4 starts last season, including when fifth in 9-runner handicap at Newcastle when last seen a year ago. May yet do better.

Form: 2P55-

Aquitaine Boy⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 95

4/1

Belied odds of 40/1 back from nearly 3 years off when making a winning start for this yard in a 15.8f novice at Southwell (good) in May and got back on the up when landing 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (20.3f) last week, just holding on. Should remain competitive under a penalty.

Form: 70F/161

Walk In The Valley²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96

16/1

Not disgraced both starts in points in spring 2023 and showed a bit more than previously over hurdles when third of 5 on handicap debut here (15.7f) 3 weeks ago. Bred to be suited by the step up in trip and could have further improvement in him.

Form: 34/7P53

Love True^t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94

25/1

Fairly useful Flat winner at up to 13f in France. Stepped up on reappearance when second of 5 at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) last month (winner got first run). Still relatively lightly raced in this sphere and should go well again.

Form: 353-42

Evenwood Sonofagun^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 94

22/1

Long-standing maiden but better signs for new yard when second of 7 at Musselburgh (24f) in November and again ran with credit when fifth of 12 at same venue 44 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 050725

Forecasts

Komedy Kicks (11/4), Aquitaine Boy (4/1), Diamond Koda (5/1), Kazontherazz (15/2), Ridin Solo (10/1), My Friend Yeats (11/1), Achnamara (11/1), Walk In The Valley (16/1), Final Edgar (22/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (22/1), Love True (25/1), Tommy Johnson (28/1)

KOMEDY KICKS confirmed the promise of her stable debut with a last-to-first success at Kelso just over 3 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up with further progress in the offing. Diamond Koda is proving consistent and should give another good account off top weight back in a handicap, with Kazontherazz and Final Edgar others to note.