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Saturday 4 January 2025

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Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 50y  |   11 Runners  |   Turf
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Sergeant30
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Anna Johnston(7)| T: Anthony Charlton| OR:  105
16/1
Unreliable type who resumed winning ways in no uncertain terms at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in August. More miss than hit subsequently but wasn't disgraced when in 9-runner C&D handicap on most recent start.
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Our Dylan29
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Joshua Newman(5)| T: K Woollacott| OR:  102
6/1
In winning form in the spring and having just been edged out on return from a break, he duly resumed winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Can go well again.
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Polisudt26
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR:  100
10/1
Fairly useful hurdle/chase winner in France who took advantage of his falling mark in a Newcastle handicap hurdle in March. Followed that success with a couple of decent efforts in defeat and shaped as if retaining all ability on first outing for current yard at Lingfield on last month's return.
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Siam Parkh,t23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: J Tizzard| OR:  97
15/2
Free-going type who has proven to be a disappointment since being switched to handicaps, proving no less keen for the fitting of a hood when well held at Taunton in November. Led until stumbling and unseating third back there on most recent outing.
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John Betjeman9
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR:  96
8/1
Eighteen runs since last win in 2023 but ran respectably on the balance of this season's efforts when fifth of 15 in handicap over C&D (soft) 9 days ago. Likely to remain competitive.
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Odin's Quest283
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR:  96| CD
8/1
Bumper winner who built on earlier promise when landing a weak maiden over C&D in spring 2023. Mixed bag in handicap company last season, breaking blood vessel when pulled up at this course on final outing.
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Dirty Den18
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Pritchard(7)| T: Anthony Charlton| OR:  91
15/2
Fair bumper winner who has yet to scale the same heights as a hurdler, his effort flattening out again over C&D on most recent outing. On the upside, he's 4 lb lower in the weights with a promising 7-lb claimer taking over in the saddle.
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Bredon Hill Dart30
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  90
20/1
Never featured in 2 bumpers but some promise in novice/maiden hurdles during second half of last term. Shaped as if needing the run switched to handicap company at Leicester on return last month and this will reveal more.
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Penna Rossa9
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: K Burke| OR:  88
12/1
Not won since 2022 but promising first effort for new yard when runner-up at Exeter in November. Exploits mixed since however, finishing only mid-field in big-field handicap over C&D on Boxing Day.
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Soldier's Leapt125
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Jack Andrews(3)| T: T Ellis| OR:  87
5/1
Lightly-raced maiden who improved switched to a handicap when in 9-runner event at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 4/1) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and may do better still.
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St Lukes Chelsea25
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Walford| OR:  98
9/2
Modest maiden on Flat (stays 1m) for Ralph Beckett and steadily going the right way over hurdles, edged out only in the dying strides at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) on most recent outing. Looks to have got into handicaps on a good mark and has to be of firm interest.
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Forecasts

St Lukes Chelsea (9/2), Soldier's Leap (5/1), Our Dylan (6/1), Siam Park (15/2), Dirty Den (15/2), Odin's Quest (8/1), John Betjeman (8/1), Polisud (10/1), Penna Rossa (12/1), Sergeant (16/1), Bredon Hill Dart (20/1)

Verdict

ST LUKES CHELSEA has improved with each run over hurdles and looks to have got into handicaps on a good mark, so he's an appealing candidate. The bang in-form Our Dylan heads up the opposition, along with Soldier's Leap, whose lightly-raced profile provides hope for better still.

Previous Winners

2024
Daany
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 7
J: M G Nolan  |  T: J Tickle
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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