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Placepot picks - 6th December 2025

Saturday’s Placepot picks includes six selections from Sandown Park…


R1 – Sober Glory
R2 – Sunset Marquesa
R3 – Crown The Future
R4 – Cerelia
R5 – Up The Agenda
R6 – Aisling Oscar

RACE SELECTION REASON

Race 1

Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed Race)

Sober Glory

 - Unbeaten in five career starts

 - Found an ultra-impressive twelve-length victory on hurdles debut at Chepstow

 - Jockey in good form with a 34% strike rate in last two weeks

Race 2

Betfair Supports Racing With Pride Mares' Handicap Hurdle

 

 

Sunset Marquesa

 - Placed a respectable third on seasonal reappearance at Exeter

 - Won on heavy ground last season -ground officially soft (heavy in places)

Race 3

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

 

Kikijo

 

 - Won a competitive three-mile handicap hurdle at Cheltenham three weeks ago

 - Sharply raised in weight but has a claiming jockey to negate the extra

 - Won a chase on soft ground last season

 

Race 4

Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

 

Be Aware

 - Ran well in the Arkle Trial at Cheltenham behind a useful mare

 - Yard have won this race twice since 2020 (Allmankind & L'Eau Du Sud)

 - Won over fences in October at Stratford-on-Avon

Race 5

Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Hurdle

 

Knickerbockerglory

 - Impressive record fresh winning six times when returning from a break

 - Won this race last season on heavy ground

 - Down 1lb from last start and can take advantage

Race 6

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)

 

Il Etait Temps

 - Won five times from last six starts - four Grade 1s and was an easy eighteen-length winner at Clonmel on reappearance

 - Holds winning course and distance form after winning the Celebration Chase last season

 - Stable jockey comes over specially for the ride, and is in good form with 35% strike rate from last seventeen rides


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