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Tuesday 28 January 2025

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Fitzdares Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 100y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:14  |   Winning time: 5m 16.6s
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Horse silk
Tintagel Queen27
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones| T: O Murphy| OR:  98
40/1
Went close in a bumper here in March 2023 and promising start over hurdles when third at Lingfield in November of that year. Not disgraced after almost a year off at Stratford in October but pulled up both subsequent starts, including on handicap debut at Exeter last time.
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Horse silk
Walkinthecotswoldsh,t40
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: Bradley Harris(3)| T: H Dickin| OR:  97WS
6/1
Showed ability in maiden/novice company prior to finishing second on Southwell handicap debut last March. Good reappearance fourth at Ffos Las was followed by a poor effort at the same course but there was a valid excuse (said to have had a breathing problem) and she has since undergone a wind op.
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Horse silk
Wild Nephin3
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Dylan Johnston| T: R Potter| OR:  96
11/10
Point winner who offered something to work on in pair of Hereford novice hurdles in December before dropping back to 2m counted against him here during the Christmas period. However, he was pulled up before the third flight on handicap bow at Uttoxeter on Sunday when something was presumably amiss.
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Horse silk
Taritino10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Taylor Fisher(3)| T: J Tickle| OR:  92| C
12/1
Fair on Flat for Amy Murphy and, though yet to trouble the judge following half-a-dozen starts in this sphere, he has shown ability over hurdles, not least when sixth of 13 at Taunton in December. Failed to build on that at the same course next time but it's far too soon to write this 5-y-o off.
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Horse silk
Arctic Angel69
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR:  86
16/1
Offered something to work on when third in Newton Abbot bumper last year but subsequent efforts over hurdles have not been at all encouraging. Big step forward needed now handicapping.
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Horse silk
Quite The Getaway28
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Finn Lambert| T: R Bevis| OR:  84
18/1
Made the frame twice from 4 starts in bumpers but offered little in a trio of outings in this sphere for Nigel Twiston-Davies last term. Didn't fare much better on first run since rejoining former yard at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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Horse silk
Mambo Beat28
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Fenelon| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  77
28/1
Flat winner in 2023 and showed an aptitude for this game last spring, including when third on handicap debut off an 11 lb higher mark at Hereford. However, he hasn't shown much in a couple of outings since returning to action in December.
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10
Horse silk
Night Jet39
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-4| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: T Symonds| OR:  76
9/4
Fifteen-race maiden overall (0-13 in this sphere) but has performed well both completed starts this season, finishing third of 9 at Leicester last month before chasing home My Friend Sean (winner again since) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 15 days later. Needs considering back up in trip here.
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Horse silk
Grandmaster Flashb17
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Saunders(3)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  70
100/1
Three-time AW winner on the Flat but no real impact over hurdles so far. 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights and he's readily passed over.
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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Home And Dry90
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: T Faulkner  J: Shane Quinlan
NR
9
Horse silk
Happy Returns560
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 8
T: N P Mulholland  J: Eddie Edge
NR

Forecasts

Wild Nephin (11/10), Night Jet (9/4), Home And Dry (5/1), Happy Returns (11/2), Walkinthecotswolds (6/1), Taritino (12/1), Arctic Angel (16/1), Quite The Getaway (18/1), Mambo Beat (28/1), Tintagel Queen (40/1), Grandmaster Flash (100/1)

Verdict

It's fair to say that NIGHT JET has already had plenty of chances but he is nevertheless appealing in a race of this nature. Indeed, he at least arrives here in good form whereas many of his rivals have questions to answer for one reason or another. Home And Dry could be a threat on his handicap debut in this sphere and is second choice ahead of Walkinthecotswolds, for whom there was a valid excuse at Ffos Las last time, and Taritino.

Previous Winners

2024
Borodale
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00
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