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Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 7f 198y
Going: Good To Soft

Runners: 14
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy

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No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Jesuila Des Mottes ^t

J: James Best

T: Emma Lavelle

Makes her handicap debut but it's not hard to think she can raise her game over 3m+

6-833

Age: 6

Weight: 12-0

OR: 105

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f GS	4MdHM	11-2 t	3/11	Jakana (4½L)	6/1	-	98
28 Nov 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	4MdHM	11-2 t¹	3/9	Holloway Queen (12L)	33/1	-	96
24 Oct 24	Lud Ludlow	21.5f GS	4NvHM	11-0	8/12	Dameofthecotswolds (24L)	80/1	-	87
24 Apr 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	5NHFM	11-0	6/9	Taxus Baccata (22L)	15/2	-	87

Badbury Rings

J: Conor O'Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Up to 3m for handicap debut here (good; 25-1) and came 9l third of 15 from off the pace

6063

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 96

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	24f Gd	5HcH	11-9	3/15	Despereaux (9L)	25/1	96	96
13 Nov 24	Ban Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f GS	4NvH	11-0	6/10	Gentleman Bill (46L)	200/1	-	69
27 Oct 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f Gd	4MdH	11-4	12/16	Vaguely Royal (41L)	14/1	-	70
11 Oct 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Sft	4NvH	11-0	6/12	Ben Solo (23L)	14/1	-	85

Ellerton

J: Callum Pritchard ⁷

T: Anthony Charlton

Underperformed last July when upped to 2m3f and that is the furthest he's been

-32764

Age: 5

Weight: 11-5

OR: 96

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Dec 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	4HcH	10-10	4/15	Ugo Bingo (4¾L)	33/1	97	95
6 Dec 24	San Sandown	16f Sft	4NvHcH	10-9	6/6	Razzle Dazzle Boy (25L)	11/1	99	69
2 Jul 24	Str Stratford	18.5f GF	5HcH	12-0 v	7/11	Bob O Rhino (8½L)	16/5F	100	90
14 Jun 24	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	5HcH	11-5 v¹	2/13	King's Castle (1¼L)	6/1	99	97
16 May 24	Sal Salisbury	14f Sft	3Hc	9-1	4/12	Kyle Of Lochalsh (13L)	40/1	80	74
7 May 24	Her Hereford	16f Gd	4NvHcH	11-7 p	3/8	Captain Attridge (3L)	7/2	99	94

Calli Black ^t

J: James Davies

T: David Weston

New trip needs a major response on handicap debut and there is some stamina in pedigree

20-674

Age: 7

Weight: 11-4

OR: 95

Days: 19

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4NvH	10-7 t	4/10	U Cant Be Serious (21L)	25/1	-	85
12 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Gd	4NvH	10-7 t¹	7/13	Alexei (32L)	25/1	-	77
3 Oct 24	War Warwick	21f Gd	4MdHM	11-2	6/10	Lady Jago (12L)	11/1	-	87
9 Mar 24	San Sandown	16f Sft	NHFLM	11-2	11/11	Honky Tonk Highway (38L)	150/1	-	73
29 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	16.5f Sft	5NHF	10-9	2/9	Sorceleur (15L)	22/1	-	89
1 Feb 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	5MdNHFM	11-2	6/14	Jubilee Alpha (21L)	33/1	-	86

Babatunde

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston ⁷

T: Richard Mitford-Slade

Beaten 26l, 46l and 31l in his three maiden hurdles (2m6f, 2m4f and 2m3f); handicap debut

464

Age: 6

Weight: 11-4

OR: 95

Days: 31

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	4/12	Roaring Conquest (31L)	22/1	-	81
6 Nov 24	Chp Chepstow	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-4	6/11	French Ship (46L)	80/1	-	84
13 Oct 24	Ffo Ffos Las	22f GS	4MdH	11-4	4/10	Rosscahill (26L)	18/1	-	86

Honey Jack

J: Freddie Gingell ³

T: Joe Tizzard

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Favourite in C&D handicap (good to soft) in November and registered a clearcut win

P5-641

Age: 6

Weight: 11-3

OR: 94

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-3	1/10	Native Moon (3¼L)	9/4F	88	91
11 Nov 24	Kem Kempton	24.5f Gd	5NvHcH	11-7	4/8	Magical Arthur (13L)	17/2	89	85
6 May 24	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	4MdH	11-4	6/8	Ideal Des Bordes (29L)	66/1	-	83
1 Apr 24	Plu Plumpton	20.5f Gd	4MdH	11-6	5/8	Kaituna River (25L)	25/1	-	83
9 Dec 23	Ain Aintree	17f Hy	3NvH	11-0	PU/11	Norman Fletcher ()	100/1	-	-
9 Nov 23	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	4NHF	11-2	11/13	Gentleman's Relish (26L)	17/2	-	78

Pontresina ^p

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Ben Lund

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

411 days off before pulled up at 125-1 over fences four weeks ago

/4P0-P

Age: 12

Weight: 11-1

OR: 92

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	25f GS	4HcCh	11-2	PU/7	Muskoka ()	125/1	107	-
6 Nov 23	Her Hereford	25.5f Gd	5HcH	11-11	10/12	Masterdream (47L)	66/1	102	58
24 Oct 23	Exe Exeter	24.5f Gd	3HcCh	10-10	PU/11	Any News ()	66/1	117	-
18 May 23	Fon Fontwell	26f Gd	4HcH	10-8 p	4/6	San Pedro (23L)	33/1	107	89
20 Mar 23	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4HcH	11-11 p¹	7/8	Ike Sport (59L)	100/1	112	65
25 Feb 23	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	3HcH	10-13	PU/9	Mark Of Gold ()	66/1	117	-

Talkingtothemoon ^t ¹

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Anthony Honeyball

671 days off and is tongue tied for handicap debut over a new trip; worth a market check

3658/

Age: 7

Weight: 10-12

OR: 89

Days: 671

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Mar 23	Chp Chepstow	19.5f Sft	4NvH	11-5	8/10	Tzarmix (42L)	12/1	-	70
30 Jan 23	Plu Plumpton	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-10	5/10	Hermino AA (30L)	6/1	-	86
21 Dec 22	Her Hereford	19.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	6/15	Heezer Geezer (44L)	40/1	-	80
18 Nov 22	Chp Chepstow	16f GS	5NHF	11-2	3/13	Spirits Bay (7L)	4/1	-	99

Bennettsbridge ^p ¹

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (50%)

Soundly beaten fourth over hurdles, upped to 2m7f for handicap debut last time; headgear

44-4

Age: 7

Weight: 10-12

OR: 89

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Dec 24	Mar Market Rasen	23f GS	5HcH	11-10	4/8	Ithaka (36L)	6/1	91	67
31 Jan 24	Lei Leicester	20.5f Sft	3NvH	11-2	4/6	Awaythelad (35L)	16/1	-	84
19 Dec 23	Fak Fakenham	20f Sft	4MdH	11-4	4/7	West Warhorse (24L)	5/6F	-	84

w¹

Nordic Storm ^tp ¹

J: Rex Dingle

T: Joe Tizzard

w¹

Wind Op - First run after wind operation

Has now had wind surgery and a tongue-tie is enlisted, and they need to work wonders

476-74

Age: 6

Weight: 10-9

OR: 86

Days: 62

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	22f Gd	5NvHcH	11-7	4/10	Getoverthathill (28L)	13/2	88	71
7 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	24f GS	5NvHcH	11-2	7/10	Can't Say (88L)	22/1	93	16
11 Apr 24	Tau Taunton	24f Sft	5NvHcH	11-3	6/6	Hazy Dream (70L)	4/1	93	31
28 Jan 24	Fon Fontwell	19f Sft	4NvH	11-3	7/12	Risk De Pluie (38L)	66/1	-	71
8 Jan 24	Tau Taunton	19f Sft	4NvH	11-5	4/11	Golden Ace (36L)	125/1	-	91
13 Dec 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f Sft	4MdH	11-4	10/15	Royal Jewel (32L)	12/1	-	72

Glengolly

J: Richie McLernon

T: Billy Aprahamian

Travelling okay in 3rd when unseating four out in handicap at Wetherby (upped to 3m; 6-1)

756-5U

Age: 6

Weight: 10-9

OR: 86

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Dec 24	Wet Wetherby	24f GS	5HcH	11-0	UR/16	The Big Breac ()	6/1	86	-
29 Nov 24	Don Doncaster	19.5f GS	5HcH	11-4	5/13	Let's Go Joe (7¾L)	9/2	88	85
23 Apr 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5NvHcH	11-4 t¹	6/14	Captain Wallace (22L)	40/1	92	80
2 Apr 24	Lud Ludlow	16f Sft	5HcH	11-10	5/7	Balhambar (26L)	12/1	96	79
25 Feb 24	Her Hereford	19.5f Sft	4HcH	11-3	7/7	One Eye On Vegas (43L)	17/2	99	60
3 Feb 24	San Sandown	16f GS	3NvH	11-2	4/7	Peking Opera (15L)	80/1	-	94

Kintaro ^p

J: Gearoid Harney ⁵

T: David Pipe

0-18 after falling two out in 2m3f handicap here, when minor honours looked a stretch

29504F

Age: 5

Weight: 10-7

OR: 84

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	19f GS	5HcH	10-8 p	F/15	Ugo Bingo ()	40/1	88	82
21 Nov 24	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	5HcH	10-11 p	4/7	American Land (10½L)	16/1	88	80
10 Oct 24	Exe Exeter	16.5f Gd	5HcH	10-11 b	15/18	Star Of Affinity (38L)	25/1	91	61
11 Sep 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	5HcH	10-13 b	5/12	Electric Eddy (17½L)	12/1	93	85
21 Jul 24	Nab Newton Abbot	18.5f GS	5HcH	11-8 p	9/12	Karannelle (13L)	10/1	95	83
19 Jun 24	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	4NvH	10-11	2/11	Seeyouinmydreams (13L)	16/1	-	86

Alkhattaaf

J: Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵

T: Chris Down

Showed little when returned to this sphere for 2m handicap in November

2/68-P

Age: 7

Weight: 10-6

OR: 83

Days: 71

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Nov 24	Exe Exeter	16.5f Gd	4HcH	10-1	PU/10	Magic Seven ()	28/1	88	-
14 Jun 23	Nab Newton Abbot	17f Gd	5HcH	11-8 p¹	8/12	Vin Rouge (28L)	10/1	94	71
29 May 23	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	5HcH	11-8	6/9	Vision Of Hope (12½L)	15/2	94	92
29 Apr 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	12f St	6Hc	9-2	1/10	Imperative (¾L)	3/1	52	60
16 Apr 23	Wcn Wincanton	15f GS	4MdH	11-4	2/10	Double Click (2¼L)	11/2	-	93
10 Nov 22	Tau Taunton	16.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	4/7	Rubaud (20L)	18/1	-	83

Kick For Touch ^b ¹

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (45%)

Soundly beaten over 2m; blinkers and 3m for this handicap debut, representing red-hot yard

590

Age: 5

Weight: 10-5

OR: 82

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Dec 24	Her Hereford	16f GS	4NvH	11-2	10/14	No Questions Asked (66L)	200/1	-	50
10 Dec 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4MdH	11-6	9/10	Fingle Bridge (34L)	40/1	-	71
10 Nov 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f GS	4NvH	11-0	5/10	The Kemble Brewery (40L)	22/1	-	74