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WENCESLAUS (2.0) can reign for shrewd handler David Bridgwater on a trappy card at Leicester.
The six-year-old has been flying and followed up October’s Plumpton strike with a battling defeat of at the same venue.
The gelding showed a likable attitude at the Sussex ground and can defy a 7lb hike with further progress likely.
(1.0) can outclass some useful rivals in the
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BY GARRY OWEN opening mares’ contest. An easy winner at Hereford in October, Oliver Sherwood’s charge can build on her good second to handicap blot
at Carlisle. Phillip Hobbs’s
(2.30) is the path to profit in the Holly Handicap Hurdle.
The gelding has been upwardly mobile in novice company.
And this lightly-raced type
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can complete a hat-trick for his thriving handler.
(3.0) can continue her excellent run in the mares’ novices’ hurdle.
Tony Coyle’s horse was in good form on the Flat in the autumn and can shrug off a 6lb hike for her winning return to timber at Hexham.
There are several worthwhile bets at Lingfield headed by
(11.40) in
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the opener. A dualcourse and distance winner, Nick Littmoden’s gelding is well treated on the all-weather after a productive spell over hurdles.
(12.10) can make a successful handicap debut for Mark Johnston.
The unexposed three-year-old ended his novice career with a fine second to at Newcastle and can excel in his new career. Godolphin raider
(1.10) looks a warm order in the feature contest as
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Charlie Appleby’s gelding was just denied by in a hot Newmarket handicap in July. And he can improve again back on the all-weather.
In-form Gary Moore can bag division one of the Betway Handicap with (2.10). The five-year-old has a decent record here and shaped like his turn was near when just pipped by at Kempton.
(2.40) can scorch to victory in division two for thriving handler Pat Phelan.
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