MF Sporting Ltd - Fitzroy's 60th Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 11.30s

Foxtrot Juliet²³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-7| J: Mr Alex Ferguson⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 112

7/4

Registered a 12L victory in a novice hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (firm) last time out. Made all that day and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 744-821

Ormskirk⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 111

4/1

Victorious in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Les Landes (good) in August. Well beaten at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last week however and more needed in this contest.

Form: 3-42510

Highway Star²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: William Humphrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 97

5/1

Placed third in a small field novice hurdle over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) last month. Well beaten on handicap debut over this C&D next time out however.

Form: 76-2P37

Uno Mas^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92

5/2

Ran well to finish 7L fourth at Exeter (2m1f, good) last month. Pulled up in a competitive event over an extended 2m3f at Ascot subsequently and cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 90544P

Seven Nation Army^b⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss H Welch⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 88| D

6/1

Fair fifth at Worcester (2m7f, good-to-firm) in July when returning from well over a year off the track. Struggled subsequently and dropping markedly in trip on this occasion.

Form: 7/33-500

Forecasts

Foxtrot Juliet (7/4), Uno Mas (5/2), Ormskirk (4/1), Highway Star (5/1), Seven Nation Army (6/1)

The drop back to 2m looks likely to suit UNO MAS and he is taken to register a first career victory. The selection ran well for a long way at Ascot last time and he can get the better of the mare Foxtrot Juliet who took a novice hurdle last time. Third place can go the way of Ormskirk who can put a disappointing latest effort behind him.