There were 30 Races on Thursday 5th December 2024 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Market Rasen, 7 races at Leicester, 7 races at Wincanton, 9 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

HOMME D'UN SOIR enjoyed a solid beginning to the new season with a string of consistent efforts, the latest seeing him finish third over fences at Southwell in June. In a contest lacking depth, the eight-year-old appears to have a solid opportunity to get his head back in front. Love True is entitled to step forward from her handicap debut when fourth at Sedgefield and is respected along with Piecederesistance.

LOVE TRUE, a fairly useful performer on the Flat, should strip fitter for her recent handicap debut at Sedgefield and gets the nod to open her account in this sphere. Homme d'un Soir was in good form when last seen in the spring and can provide the main threat if picking up where he left off.

Piecederesistance is temptingly treated but preference is for LOVE TRUE who appeals as one with more to come over hurdles.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Play Pretend returns to the scene of his debut success and the application of a first-time hood combined with a drop in class is likely to see him in a better light. The vote, though, goes to VIYANNI, a winner at Bellewstown over 1m6f for Johnny Murtagh when last seen in July. The son of Almanzor has since joined Harry Derham and appeals as the type to do well in this discipline. Narragansett completes the shortlist.

VIYANNI signed off for Johnny Murtagh with a career-best display at Bellewstown in July and, now sent hurdling, he's fancied to make an immediate impact for his new yard before the benefit of market clues. C&D winner Play Pretend has the benefit of plenty of experience in this sphere and is feared ahead of Little Lady Lucy.

Harry Derham took this last season and his hurdling debutant VIYANNI brings a fair bit of potential so is taken to make a winning start
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

SUNRAY SHADOW still looked a work in progress when getting off the mark over timber at Aintree in October and the son of Blue Bresil is expected to have a fair amount of improvement to come, despite carrying a 7lb penalty. It's Hard To Know also gives weight to all bar the selection after winning at Lingfield on his Rules debut and is likely to benefit from going right-handed based on the manner of his jumping on that occasion. Tamarind Bay wasn't disgraced when fourth to The New Lion at Chepstow and the extra couple of furlongs should be right up his street.

SUNRAY SHADOW confirmed the promise of his hurdles debut effort when scoring at Aintree 39 days ago and, appealing as the type to go on improving, he's narrowly selected to follow-up ahead of fellow penalised and good prospect It's Hard To Know. Tamarind Bay is another open to improvement.

Little to choose between IT'S HARD TO KNOW and Sunray Shadow on the limited evidence and preference for the former is only slight.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Narrowly denied at Lingfield last time out in a career-best effort, GETAWAY WITH YOU deserves a change in luck and he may get that on this occasion. The six-year-old is narrowly preferred to Walk My Way, who arrives with similar claims on her first run since finishing second at Hexham in March. Entity Of Substanz disappointed when a short-priced favourite at Ayr in October, but he may be able to bounce back on the rise in distance.

GETAWAY WITH YOU went close to opening his account at Lingfield last week and a reproduction of that form may well suffice. Walk My Way would've won but for a late error at Hexham in March and should be on the premises again if returning in similar form, while Ithaka seems to be building back up to something from his slipping mark and is another to consider.

This looks a decent opportunity for GETAWAY WITH YOU, who had a near miss over 2m7f at Lingfield last week and is 5lb well in here.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

COKYTHO looked a different proposition stepped up to 3m for the first time at Uttoxeter in May when finally getting off the mark after a string of consistent efforts. Despite a 6lb rise for that success, it wouldn't be a huge surprise if Alex Hales' gelding had more to offer given the fact he is unexposed over this distance. Kelce is likely to produce another bold bid from the front, while Super Citizen and Felton Bellevue appear best of the remainder.

KELCE has taken very well to fences the last twice, pulling clear of the rest when beaten only by a course specialist at Hexham last month, and a 4 lb rise may underestimate him. Cokytho looked suited by this longer trip when off the mark at Uttoxeter so rates the main threat if ready to go, with Felton Bellevue another to consider.

This can go the way of KELCE who was clear of the rest when an excellent runner-up at Hexham last time and is weighted to go one better
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Kim Bailey has his string in fine form at present, and his ZMIINYI gets the nod. The six-year-old bumped into a potentially useful sort when finishing runner-up on his chase debut over 2m5f here last month and, with the step back in trip likely to suit, he may prove tough to peg back. Brickadank brought up a course double last spring and he merits consideration on his seasonal reappearance, while Caro Des Flos is also noteworthy.

ZMIINYI improved on his hurdles form at the first attempt when second here 3 weeks ago and looks the one to beat with further improvement on the cards. Last year's winner Caro des Flos may emerge as the main threat ahead of the returning Brickadank.

There was lots to like about the chasing debut second of ZMIINYI (nap) and this low-mileage 6yo gets a confident vote to go one better.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

Olly Murphy has a good record at this venue, so ORDEROFTHEDAY gets the vote. The point-to-point winner fetched 125,000 pounds in May and connections are likely to be disappointed if he weren't able to play a hand in a race of this nature first time up. Silver Hill represents the in-form Jamie Snowden team and he merits respect on debut. Kykorock is also considered.

The market will no doubt prove informative with all bar Warfleet making their Rules debut. However, preference is for ORDERBYTHEDAY, who was successful on his second of 2 starts in Irish points back in the spring. Second choice is Kykorock, who is also a point winner and represents the in-form Skelton outfit, with Espresso Milan and Silver Hill taken to fight out minor honours.

Olly Murphy's ORDEROFTHEDAY fetched £125,000 after landing an Irish point and this son of Order Of St George can make a successful start
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