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12:05 Sandown

Saturday 4 January 2025

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4YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 7f 216y | 8 Runners | Turf

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A Great Excuse²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan

25/1

£5,000 4-y-o, Lucky Speed gelding. Dam, failed to complete all 4 starts in points, sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 25f) A Decent Excuse. Little impact in 3 Irish points and fared no better in a bumper last month.

Form: 6P3-0

Juby Ball³³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| D

7/2

Had 3 subsequent hurdles winners adrift when making a successful start to his career in a Ffos Las bumper in November 2023. Runner-up in deep bumper here on sole run since in February (form looks strong) and he's a potentially useful jumper in the making.

Form: 12-

King Of Highways¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

16/1

Comfortably held in 2 bumpers and on hurdles debut but did show much more when fourth in novice company at Plumpton 3 weeks ago.

Form: 9-054

Lud'or⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: T Symonds| OR: 120

10/3

Improved on hurdling debut when second in juvenile at Auteuil in 2023 and shaped well on his British debut after 16 months off when second at Stratford in October, closing when badly hampered entering final 100 yds. Similar form at Uttoxeter (19.9f) and return to 2m in his favour.

Form: 52-23

Mr Barrowclough⁶⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: N A Twiston-Davies

8/1

Bred for jumps but well backed and he duly delivered on debut in a bumper at Doncaster in November 2022. Bit disappointing under a penalty 3 months later and off the track since, but he's in good hands.

Form: 15/

Walden³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: T Lacey

14/1

Minor promise in a trio of bumpers for Tom Weston. Changed hands for £22,000 in May and while he showed more at Leicester last month, he's probably a longer-term project.

Form: 55-383

Ballyhealy Diamond¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: D Steele

66/1

Cheap purchase who showed little in bumpers 9 months apart.

Form: 6-5

Khrisma⁴⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/8

Dual-bumper winner in France who finished 7½ lengths third of 10 to Kamaro D'huez in Gr 1 bumper at Fontainebleau (12.9f, soft) 13 months ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Emmanuel Clayeux and joined powerful stable.

Form: 62/3113-

Forecasts

Khrisma (11/8), Lud'or (10/3), Juby Ball (7/2), Mr Barrowclough (8/1), Walden (14/1), King Of Highways (16/1), A Great Excuse (25/1), Ballyhealy Diamond (66/1)

Having won twice in 12f bumpers in France, KHRISMA has transferred to Nicky Henderson and in receipt of weight from most, she looks really interesting on hurdles debut. Juby Ball displayed a similar level of ability in that sphere so he's a danger, while Lud'or will attempt to put his experience to good use.