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Dance Through The Decades Christmas Parties Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 2m (1m7f182y), Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, £3,248, 5 runners
- Going
- GOOD, Good to soft in places (GoingStick: 6.1)
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Dry
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Synchronist looks the one to beat at Southwell, topping our figures on 108 and holding a narrow three-pound edge over Joyau Allen on 105, which should be enough over this 16-furlong trip in a modest Class 5 contest. Joyau Allen is the chief danger and sits close enough to turn it into a proper contest, while Ballyearl on 99 and Kalkaroo on 92 are the others who could take advantage if our selection fails to run to his best. Kupka Vallis and Walk The Plank look to have too much to find, so the call is Synchronist.
Runners
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden 6/17
Joyau Allen bounces in off a win last time out just a day ago, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before, while our rating of 105 ranks him second of six. The main risk is the quick turnaround under 168 lb, with a sixth and an eighth also in his last five starts.
- Sire
- Muhtathir (GB)
- Dam
- Reaction (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Mrs Johnny De La Hey
- Foaled
- 2 May 2019
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 17 runs (35%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Alice Stevens (3)
L J Morgan 0/4
Ballyearl has run over today's trip and on this going, and comes here fresh from a fifth last time out just 16 days ago, with our rating of 99 placing him third of six. The risk is a patchy record, with two pulled-up efforts in his last five starts and a burden of 167 lb.
- Sire
- Buck's Boum (FR)
- Dam
- Esmeria Bellevue (FR) by Konig Turf
- Owner
- Mr John Burgess
- Foaled
- 8 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Waltham On The Wolds, Leics
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 99
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian 0/2
Kalkaroo reads a leading danger, having finished third, second and third in the three runs before a seventh last time out, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a 184-day absence under 162 lb.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Laka (IRE) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Miss S Pilkington
- Foaled
- 14 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Towcester, Northants
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 92
Sean Bowen
Sarah Humphrey 0/5
Synchronist is consistent, finishing fourth in three of his last four starts after a third five runs back, and he's fresh from a run 16 days ago with experience of today's trip and going. Our top-rated runner at 108 against an official 93, he's the one to beat despite carrying 162 lb and being yet to win recently.
- Sire
- Notnowcato (GB)
- Dam
- Sarah Ponsonby (IRE) by Royal Anthem
- Owner
- The Go Ronnie Syndicate
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 2019
- Stable
- West Wratting, Cambs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 108
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks 0/2
Kupka Vallis is hard to fancy after being pulled up last time out and returning from 273 days off, though she was third three starts back and has run over today's trip. Carrying 157 lb, she is winless in her last four and ranks fifth of six on our figures.
- Sire
- Saint Des Saints (FR)
- Dam
- Quora Vallis (FR) by Mansonnien
- Owner
- C C Boultbee Brooks
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Woolhope, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 89
Charlie Hammond
Clare Hobson 0/4
Walk The Plank is hard to fancy after a 118-day break, with an eighth last time out and a fifth two starts back following a win four starts back. He has run over today's trip and going, and 143 lb is no help, with our figures ranking him last of six.
- Sire
- Affinisea (IRE)
- Dam
- Shaluna (IRE) by Shantou
- Owner
- Mrs Rosemary E Hobson
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Royston, Herts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 71
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.