14:05 Huntingdon

Friday 26 January 2018

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FMCG 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 5m 8.50s

Capsy De Mee³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 107

6/1

Sole victory came in a 1m4f Group 3 bumper in France in April 2016. Placed three times over fences last season but finished well beaten on his return to hurdles at Ascot last month.

Form: 53-2360

La Fille Francaise⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 107

12/1

Finished fourth on four of her six career outings to date including on soft ground at Southwell last time out. Worth a check int he market on handicap debut.

Form: 644-944

The Flame^h⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105

5/1

Point-to-point winner on good-to-soft ground 12 months ago and placed on two of his four rules outings since joining this stable. Beaten 15L into third last time out and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 12-783

Cashanova³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford| OR: 105

9/1

Maiden after 12 starts and finished well beaten on his return to maiden company over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-soft) last month. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 74-B568

Bridane Rebel^h⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: J Candlish| OR: 104

20/1

Point-to-point winner on soft ground 12 months ago and the winner of a novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m, good) during the summer. Some decent efforts in handicap company since and she is one to note in this contest.

Form: 814628

Robin Deuz Pois⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 102

16/1

Signs of promise in three novice hurdle starts but finished well beaten on her handicap debut at Leicester (soft) last timeout and more needed today.

Form: 2P4-57

Waikiki Waves¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 102

12/1

Career best effort in finishing fourth on heavy ground at Fontwell (2m3f) on her latest outing and market support would be interesting as she embarks on a career in handicap company.

Form: 3-4684

Broken Quest^t1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: David Dennis| OR: 100

8/1

Point-to-point winner in January last year but struggled under rules since and probably best watched in a first time tongue tie on today's handicap debut having pulled up at Exeter last time.

Form: 31-47P

Kaddys Dream^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 97

40/1

Ran well to finish runner-up on good ground in a Warwick maiden hurdle in May 2016 but absent for over 18 months prior to finishing last of six on last months handicap debut.

Form: 7057/2-6

Windspiel^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: D W P Arbuthnot| OR: 97

28/1

Finished last of three at Kempton (good-to-soft) over 2m in November and slipped up at an early stage next time out. More needed having finished 33L seventh at Wincanton (heavy) last time.

Form: 098-3S7

Abbey Street¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 95

50/1

Placed twice in point-to-point company in Ireland but finished well beaten in three outings over hurdles so far and probably best watched on today's handicap debut.

Form: 3-2F000

Rebel Beat⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

5/1

12 race maiden but did finish third off an 11lb higher mark in an Exeter handicap hurdle in March last year. Pulled up latest and debuts for a new trainer today.

Form: 553-44P

Bertie Blake³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

20/1

Struggled in the main in three starts in novice hurdle company and pulled up when making his handicap debut last month. Others make more appeal today.

Form: 87-065P

Cup Of Ambition^b1,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley| OR: 92| BF

20/1

Point-to-point winner in Ireland in December 2016 but struggled under rules of late and was a faller over fences at Catterick last time out. Blinkers replace the cheekpieces worn of late today.

Form: UPP55F

Run Don't Hide^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 83

10/1

Career best effort in finishing third over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (heavy) earlier this month. Had just two starts since joining this yard and likely more needed today.

Form: 009003

Midnight Owle^t²⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 74

66/1

Maiden after eight starts and well held in handicaps on her last three appearances. Probably best watched racing from out of the handicap on this occasion.

Form: 946/0-00

Forecasts

The Flame (5/1), Rebel Beat (5/1), Capsy De Mee (6/1), Broken Quest (8/1), Cashanova (9/1), Run Don't Hide (10/1), La Fille Francaise (12/1), Waikiki Waves (12/1), Robin Deuz Pois (16/1), Bridane Rebel (20/1), Bertie Blake (20/1), Cup Of Ambition (20/1), Windspiel (28/1), Kaddys Dream (40/1), Abbey Street (50/1), Midnight Owle (66/1)

BRIDANE REBEL can put a disappointing effort at Carlisle last time out behind her by registering a second career success in this competitive handicap contest. The selection had finished runner-up off this mark prior to that and she can see off the challenge of The Flame who is making his handicap debut today following a decent effort in a Stratford novice hurdle last time out. The first time blinkered Cup Of Ambition was a faller over fences last time and he can finish third on his return to hurdling.