SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER
SANDOWN
SHORTLIST
12.20
Club Wembley ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle
Top Rated & Flags
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Timeform Rating of previous winners: 128 - 154 129 158 (Avg 142)
146p 1. ASO
Venetia Williams
145p 7. KING’S ODYSSEY
Aidan Coleman
Paul Moloney
Evan Williams
126p 2. FINGERS CROSSED
Paul Webber
Paddy Brennan
Betting Forecast: 11/4 Aso, 3 King’s Odyssey, 9/2 Clean Sheet, 11 Fingers Crossed,
12 Caracci Apache, 16 He’s A Bully, 20 bar
12.50
Club Wembley Mares’ Handicap Hurdle
141 7. ROYAL MOLL
139 3. BLUE BUTTONS
A. P. McCoy
Warren Greatrex
140 11. SPIRIT OSCAR
Derek Fox (3)
Lucinda Russell
Harry Fry
Noel Fehily
Betting Forecast: 7/2 Royal Moll, 9/2 Blue Buttons, 17/2 Koolala, 10 Flute Bowl, Azza,
12 Spirit Oscar, 14 bar
1.20
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
144p 5. CUP FINAL
Nicky Henderson
143 9. UNOWHATIMEANHARRY
Helen Nelmes
Conor Ring (5)
142 2. ANDY KELLY
Emma Lavelle
Richie O’Dea (10)
A. P. McCoy
Betting Forecast: 15/8 Cup Final, 7 Home Run, 10 Andy Kelly, 12 Drum Valley, Aalim,
14 Unowhatimeanharry, 14 bar
Racing Post Henry VIII Novices’ Chase
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165p 3. IRISH SAINT
Paul Nicholls
Sam Twiston-Davies
163p 4. VIBRATO VALTAT
Paul Nicholls
Noel Fehily
161p 1. COURT MINSTREL
Paul Moloney
Evan Williams
Betting Forecast: 15/8 Irish Saint, 3 Vibrato Valtat, 7/2 Court Minstrel
2.25
Madinat Jumeirah Dubai December Handicap Hurdle
Top Rated & Flags
149 8. SNAKE EYES
Nicky Henderson
148 3. DORMELLO MO
Paul Nicholls
147 1. RUACANA
John Ferguson
A. P. McCoy
Sam Twiston-Davies
Jack Sherwood (7)
Betting Forecast: 7/2 Dormello Mo, 5 Leviathan, Sweet Deal, 6 Snake Eyes,
13/2 Amore Alato, 12 Ruacana, 14 bar
3.00
888Sport Tingle Creek Chase
Top Rated & Flags
2m
Timeform Rating of previous winners: 182 182 185 197 180 (Avg 185)
177+ 1. BALDER SUCCES
Alan King
Richard Johnson
176 3. GOD’S OWN
Tom George
173 6. SOMERSBY
Mick Channon
Paddy Brennan
A. P. McCoy
Betting Forecast: 11/4 Balder Succes, 4 God’s Own, 7 Oscar Whisky, 8 Vukovar,
9 Somersby, Dodging Bullets, 18 bar
3.35
888Sport London National
148 2. THERE’S NO PANIC
Paul Nicholls
146 4. WHATS HAPPENING
Tom George
145 3. EMPEROR’S CHOICE
Venetia Williams
Analyst’s Verdict: With Sprinter Sacre and
Sire De Grugy both sidelined this is an
excellent opportunity for Balder Succes,
who was one of last season’s top novices.
He’s been beaten by God’s Own the last
twice, but he did too much too soon at
Punchestown on the first occasion and was
giving away 7 lb to his rival at Exeter on
reappearance. The highly regarded Vukovar
is also of interest for his red-hot yard.
3m5f110y
Top Rated & Flags
Sam Twiston-Davies
Paddy Brennan
Aidan Coleman
Betting Forecast: 7/2 There’s No Panic, 9/2 Kasbadali, Samstown, 5 Whats Happening,
11/2 Emperor’s Choice, 11 Tales of Milan, 16 bar
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Analyst’s Verdict: Kasbadali has only had
two starts in as many years, though his
seems to go well fresh and he remains with
plenty of potential over fences, especially
now tackling this marathon distance.
Samstown made a winning return over
hurdles and is respected upped in trip back
over fences despite being 20 lb higher after
his Ayr win in April. What’s Happening is
another who promises to improve for the
trip,
Analyst’s Verdict: Cup Final was highly
tried during his novice campaign and took
a step forward on last month’s Cheltenham
return. He can finally get off the mark, with
Home Run (who finished second in this
event 12 months ago from a 4 lb higher
mark) and Westaway heading the list of
dangers.
2m
Timeform Rating of previous winners: 167 - 174 173 167 (Avg 170)
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Analyst’s Verdict: Royal Moll was heavily
backed ahead of last month’s reappearance/
handicap bow on debut for Warren Greatrex
and might have won but for a mistake at the
last. She will be popular in her bid to gain
compensation, but Blue Buttons is offered
instead with this slight drop back in trip
expected to suit if anything. Koolala is the
pick of the remainder.
2¾m
Top Rated & Flags
1.50
Analyst’s Verdict: Aso won by a street at
Warwick and is clearly a useful prospect
but preference is for King’s Odyssey, who
finished a long way clear of the rest when
second on debut in this sphere at Southwell.
Evan Williams’s charge receives 6 lb from the
penalised Aso, which tilts the scales in his
favour. Fingers Crossed is also promising,
while point winner Clean Sheet needs a
market check.
2½m
Top Rated & Flags
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Analyst’s Verdict: Very little to choose
between the 4 runners given what they’ve
achieved over fences so far. It would come
as no surprise if Vibrato Valtat reversed
Cheltenham form with Dunraven Storm, but
the former’s stablemate Irish Saint seems
a bit more straightforward so receives the
vote having made a winning start in this
sphere over C&D 4 weeks ago.
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Analyst’s Verdict: Dormello Mo was very
impressive when winning at Exeter in a firsttime tongue tie at Exeter last month, and he
showed that testing ground holds no fears.
Ruacana, Leviathan and Amore Alato are
others to consider in a competitive heat.
Key
Top Rated: Indicates the highest-rated runners in the race, adjusted for the weight carried. Only the top three in each race are shown (horses
with Rating Symbols are prioritised).
Rating Symbols: p (likely to improve), P (capable of much better), ? (rating can’t be assessed with confidence), + (may be better than rated),
$ (unreliable), x (poor jumper)
Timeform Rating of Previous Winners: These figures, which appear for non-handicap races, are the weight-adjusted Timeform rating the
winner has achieved in the same race in the five previous years, i.e. a guide to the previous standard of the race.
Analyst’s Verdict: Using all the information available to them, a Timeform Analyst assesses the merit of each horse’s form, considers how
likely it is to reproduce or improve upon that rating under the prevailing conditions and then balances those conclusions against the odds
available in the market, thus arriving at a Verdict.
Flags
Horse In Focus: Noted in positive terms on its previous outing by a Timeform race analyst, marking it out as a horse to look
out for.
Warning Horse: Pinpointed as potentially representing poor value, primarily on account of doubts as to the strength or reliability
of its recent form.
Horses For Courses: Determines the suitability of this track for the horse by comparing its lifetime record against the
Timeform digital course data.
Trainer/Jockey Uplift: Highlights a noteworthy stable switch, or a significant change of rider, all based on Timeform’s unique
Trainer/Jockey Rankings.
Trainer Form: An assessment of the trainer’s recent form, based on Timeform ratings related measurement.
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