12:35 Huntingdon

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Fitzdares Bread Sauce Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:35 | Winning time: 4m 41.25s

Deyrann de Carjac³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 128

15/8

Good 2L second at Chepstow (2m, good) in a novice hurdle in October and running well when falling two out in a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham (good) the following month. One for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 332-12F

Admiral Barratry³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 131

2/1

Placed three times from six starts but well held in a handicap over 2m3f at Haydock (good) a month ago. Changed yards since and this looks a weaker contest.

Form: 2U/52-26

Cilaos Glace²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: O Sherwood

16/1

Decent 15L fourth on hurdles debut at Chepstow (2m, good-to-soft) last month. Fair seventh in a big field subsequently and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 0-47

Daario Naharis²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| BF

16/1

Placed in both bumper starts including over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good-to-soft) earlier this month. More needed on hurdling debut.

Form: 442-32

Finalshot³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: L Heard| T: H D Daly

16/1

Good second in a 2m maiden event at Ludlow (good) on debut over hurdles a month ago. Probably needs to improve on that if he is to figure in this event.

Form: 26-2

Klare Castle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

9/2

Placed in a couple of bumpers and put an unseat on hurdling debut behind him when fourth at Lingfield (2m, good-to-soft) on debut for this yard last month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 22U-4

Legal Eyes³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling

7/1

Placed on all three starts so far including when 14L third in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last time out. Likely to have improved for the experience.

Form: 22-3

Mistercobar¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll

33/1

Dual point-to-point winner last season but finished well held in a chase at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) on return to Rules racing recently. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 22112-0

Paint The Dream²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien

100/1

Placed in a point-to-point in March but finished well held in a bumper at Hereford (2m, soft) on debut for this yard last month. More needed switched to hurdles.

Form: 25F-7

Forecasts

Deyrann de Carjac (15/8), Admiral Barratry (2/1), Klare Castle (9/2), Legal Eyes (7/1), Daario Naharis (16/1), Cilaos Glace (16/1), Finalshot (16/1), Mistercobar (33/1), Paint The Dream (100/1)

DEYRANN DE CARJAC can register a second hurdling success on his return to novice company in this competitive looking affair. The selection was running well when coming down in a valuable handicap last time and he can get the better of Admiral Barratry who is another returning from handicaps. Klare Castle ran well on his debut for this stable and he can finish third.