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15:05 Kempton

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 56.0s

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Beau Quali⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118

2/1

Runner-up in a juvenile hurdle in France in March (sole start for David Cottin). Filled the same position at Chepstow on first start for Dan Skelton and ran to a fair level again when fourth at Stratford at the end of October. Freshened up since.

Form: 2-24

Classic Speed⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J Reveley| T: Brian Toomey

150/1

Has landed a pair of 1m AW Flat handicaps here for Brian Toomey, including on latest start in October. Now goes hurdling after a short break.

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Cresta Cat¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: G & J Moore

100/1

Fairly useful on the Flat, recording a hat-trick of low-grade handicaps at up to 1½m in October. Found a listed novice too hot to handle on his Sandown hurdle debut 19 days ago but could make more of an impact with his sights lowered now.

Form: 5

Jack Hyde^t1⁶⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien| D

6/1

Won a Newcastle bumper for Thomas Gallagher in January 2023. Absent since but still needs checking out in the betting on hurdle debut for a leading new stable with a tongue tie added.

Form: P3631/

Moonshine Man³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: Miss H C Knight

16/1

Showed a fair level of ability when runner-up in 2m Sandown maiden on only his second hurdle start but he'll need to step up a good deal on that form to go one better here.

Form: 572

Nap Hand³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

15/2

Useful handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), winning twice this autumn. Should be up to making his presence felt in a race like this now hurdling.

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Rascallion^h1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: K Burke

8/1

Fair Flat winner and ran to a similar level when second of 8 on Ludlow hurdle debut for new trainer Kieran Burke 31 days ago. Will almost certainly require a bigger performance to go one better here, though. Hooded first time.

Form: 2

Youdecide⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling

33/1

Irish point winner. Hasn't bettered modest form in a bumper and 2 hurdles in recent weeks but he caught the eye a bit when third at Newbury last week. Capable of better at some point but might be best watched this time.

Form: 1-583

Kientzheim³¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

2/1

Dual bumper winner in France for Armand Lefeuvre at the start of 2024. Very interesting hurdle newcomer with market confidence likely significant.

Form: 211-

Forecasts

Kientzheim (2/1), Beau Quali (2/1), Jack Hyde (6/1), Nap Hand (15/2), Rascallion (8/1), Moonshine Man (16/1), Youdecide (33/1), Cresta Cat (100/1), Classic Speed (150/1)

KIENTZHEIM is from the family of 2020 Champion Hurdle winner Epatante, who J P McManus also acquired from Armand Lefeuvre after winning 2 French bumpers. That top-class mare also made a successful start to her hurdle over this C&D and this 4-y-o is taken to do likewise, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Nap Hand s another interesting recruit to hurdles and is second choice ahead of Dan Skelton's Beau Quali.