There were 44 Races on Friday 13th December 2024 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Doncaster, 7 races at Cork, 7 races at Cheltenham, 6 races at Bangor, 9 races at Southwell, 8 races at Dundalk, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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KILGAME is one of two notable French imports and is helped by having prior hurdling experience. By the same sire as one of last season's leaving juveniles Kargese, the selection finished seven lengths second to the subsequently Grade 2-placed winner on Auteuil debut last March and it is encouraging he has a Grade 1 Christmas entry. Kel Histoire is similarly entered in that same Christmas race and was bought by current connections for 200,000 euros in November 2023, having won a 1m4f maiden at Saint-Brieuc. He will be well schooled for his jumps debut while his Flat win encouragingly came on very soft ground. Scriabin has recent form but might prove vulnerable to smart types while Van Demon is long absent.

KILGAME produced a promising first effort when runner-up to a useful sort in a juvenile hurdle at Auteuil back in March and, open to plenty of improvement on first start for Henry de Bromhead, he's taken to go one better. Kel Histoire is also a fascinating recruit having joined Willie Mullins' yard for €200,000 after winning his sole outing in bumpers in France, with Dutch Gold fancied to fill the places.

Two French recruits could dominate here, KEL HISTOIRE preferred to Kilgame
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MAGIC MCCOLGAN disappointed on her last bumper start in May but had previously shown smart ability and should do well over hurdles. A sister to King George VI Chase winner Tornado Flyer, she was Listed-runner-up at Fairyhouse in March, is clearly much better than her latest Punchestown showing and contests a winnable maiden on her jumps debut. Relieved Of Duties has recent hurdling form having been beaten a nose when conceding 5lb to the winner at Thurles last month but might find the selection too strong. Prior to that Thurles run, he had finished third to today's rival Mic Drop in a Clonmel bumper but Mic Drop has since disappointed.

Lots of deadwood in this maiden and it looks a match between MAGIC MCCOLGAN and Relieved of Duties, with preference for the former having shown fairly useful form in bumpers last season. Gordon Elliot's charge has been turned over at short odds in a bumper and maiden hurdle, but he won't allow the selection to have it all her own way, while Ifyouaskme and Mic Drop can fight out minor honours.

Relieved Of Duties has a major chance but may have to give best to MAGIC MCCOLGAN, who had smart form in bumpers last term
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WARDENS WHISPER showed much improved form on his second handicap start last month and can progress further. His initial form was poor but having made much of the running at Tipperary recently, finished his race quite well while the race has been boosted by his stablemate runner-up scoring next time. Expelliarmus returned from 405 days off when running well on the all-weather last week and had shown promise in juvenile hurdles in 2023. She might ideally prefer a sound surface but has a favourable rating. Eve's Hope defeated a proven 104-rated runner-up to score at Clonmel 10 days ago and should compete on handicap debut while useful Flat performer Robbies Rock debuts in a handicap hurdle but is just a three-year-old.

ROBBIES ROCK is with a shrewd handler and looks potentially well in based on Flat form having his first go in a handicap hurdle, so he's marginally preferred to Expelliarmus, who fits a similar mould. Star Official should also be competitive.

If maintaining the improvement shown at Tipperary, WARDENS WHISPER will be hard to beat. The form has been boosted by a stablemate
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Hurdling debutant BARNAHASH PRIMROSE might prefer soft ground but is smart. She disappointed in March but had previously finished third at Grade 2 level last February and had reportedly been schooled for an initial point-to-point beginning. Winning pointer Fancy Girl returns from a layoff but finished fourth in that aforementioned Grade 2 Leopardstown bumper in 2023. She probably lacks high-class ability and would also prefer soft, but has enough size to do well over jumps. Penelope's Charm was ahead of the selection when finishing Listed-placed last March but disappointed since and was well held on her hurdling debut. Drying ground will suit hurdling debutant Meitheal while point-to-point winner Full Of Life was bought for 70,000 pounds last March.

This will likely go to one of the hurdle newcomers. Henry de Bromhead point recruit FULL OF LIFE gets the nod ahead of bumper winners Fancy Girl, Mietheal, Neon Diamond and Barnahash Primrose before any betting clues are known.

Although disappointing on her final bumper start BARNAHASH PRIMROSE looks potentially superior to these rivals on the balance of form
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ONE AND ONLY did well to win over C&D last Sunday and might defy a 6lb rise. Well-bred, he had largely disappointed prior to Sunday but that success came in a slightly higher-rated handicap with 22 runners and he also overcame a mistake at the fourth last to score narrowly. Nevereverever has been running well in autumn handicaps, is suited by drying ground and should get involved while Donegal Danny jumped slightly left when running well at Clonmel recently. Dual chase winner Likable Chancer reverts to hurdles but is winless from 27 starts in this sphere.

NEVEREVEREVER has made a good start to his handicap career and might be able to get off the mark. Donegal Danny and Lilian Bland head the many dangers, while a market move for the Charles Byrnes-trained The Mass Path would bring him firmly into the reckoning.

Last Sunday's C&D winner One And Only may not cope with NEVEREVEREVER who can step up on seconds at Roscommon and Sligo
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Grade 1-placed SPINDLEBERRY debuts over fences and might prefer easier ground but has point-to-point experience. She finished second in a top-level novice in March and while well beaten subsequently at Punchestown, is forgiven that run as she had been hampered and blundered badly. Majestic Force has winning points form and while well enough held at Cheltenham in March, can get involved on chase debut. Iris Emery was narrowly defeated by Drinmore winner Croke Park last month but that rival was reported to have had blood at both nostrils.

Point-winner SPINDLEBERRY quickly reached a useful level in a trio of hurdle outings last term (runner up at Grade 1 level) and she may well emerge best of the Willie Mullins' quintet now her sights are set on chasing. Majestic Force is another low-mileage mare with plenty of potential now chasing and she's feared. Iris Emery, a stablemate of the selection, can also get involved.

Willie Mullins has a strong hand, the pick looking to be SPINDLEBERRY, who gets the vote ahead of Majestic Force
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EL CHAMPO has failed to win in seven previous chase outings but has been running well recently and is suited by drying ground. A three-time hurdle winner, he finished second in a Listed chase at Killarney in August, chased home subsequent Troytown Chase winner Stuzzikini in October and again ran well in a useful handicap at Limerick most recently. Ballycashin also likes a sound surface and herself ran well on chase debut at Gowran over a similar distance last month, with that form being boosted by the fourth-placed horse winning subsequently. Banjaxed finished behind the Porterstown Chase winner at Down Royal last month and had previously run well at Kilbeggan. Dancingondaceiling debuts for a new yard on reappearance.

LIGHTKEEPER's hurdling form gives him a big chance and he has experience in points, so he's worth chancing on chasing debut for all that Banjaxed and El Champo both provide solid alternatives based on what they've already achieved in this sphere.

It could pay to take a chance onDANCINGONDACEILING, a points' winner who has joined Gavin Cromwell since a shock maiden hurdle win
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