13:05 Huntingdon

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Fitzdares Devils On Horseback Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 6m 13.9s

Midnight Bliss^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 99| D

4/1

Returning from a break when runner-up to Midnight Mustang over an extended 3m1f at Southwell (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Had won her two previous starts since returning to Rules and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 11-1112

Baron Du Plessis^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 98| BF

4/1

19 race maiden beaten 14L when finishing fourth over 2m4f at Wincanton (good) earlier this month. Step up in distance no issue.

Form: 337-344

Spirit Of Hale^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 94| D

7/4

Making his seasonal debut when 26L fourth at Bangor (3m, soft) last time out. Likely to have improved for the run.

Form: 43412-4

Lady London^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 89| D

8/1

Finished runner-up on two of her last three starts including when beaten 5L at Musselburgh (3m, good) three weeks ago. Races off a 3lb higher mark in this contest.

Form: 554242

Midnight Mustang^p¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 78| D

8/1

Saw off Midnight Bliss by ½L when winning a handicap chase over an extended 3m1f at Southwell (good-to-soft) recently. More needed under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 149041

Rogue Dancer^p,t³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 80| D

9/1

Placed on both starts since rejoining this yard most recently over an extended 3m4f at Plumpton (good) last month. Interesting off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 26U3/23

That's The Deal¹⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 76| CD

20/1

Well held behind Midnight Mustang at Southwell (good-to-soft) last time out. Races off a mark 15lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 558956

Is Love Alive^b1,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 74| D

16/1

Returning from a break when pulling up in a Taunton handicap chase over an extended 2m5f last month. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 535/P5-P

Forecasts

Spirit Of Hale (7/4), Baron Du Plessis (4/1), Midnight Bliss (4/1), Midnight Mustang (8/1), Lady London (8/1), Rogue Dancer (9/1), Is Love Alive (16/1), That's The Deal (20/1)

MIDNIGHT BLISS and Midnight Mustang filled the first two places in a handicap chase at Southwell earlier this month and the top weight is taken to reverse the form with her conqueror from that contest and in the process record a third win from four starts since returning from a spell in point-to-points. Rogue Dancer ran well over further last time out and he can claim third.