13:40 Huntingdon

Wednesday 26 December 2018

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Fitzdares Cranberry Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 5m 10.20s

San Pedro De Senam^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 112| CD

6/1

Improved on returning to action when winning over C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. One to note racing off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: U46-631

Master Vintage^h²⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: C Poste| T: R T Phillips| OR: 112

28/1

Good 1L second on heavy ground over an extended 2m3f at Doncaster in January. Pulled up at Warwick (2m5f, heavy) subsequently and interesting to see how he fares on seasonal debut.

Form: 46/452P-

Daydream Aulmes¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 110| D

4/1

Made a winning handicap debut when taking a 2m5f contest at Warwick (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 4lb for that victory and remains open to improvement.

Form: 21-4061

The Premier Celtic²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 110

8/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Plumpton (2m, good) in February. Struggled in the main since tackling handicaps and others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 516F-80

Aptly Put^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 109

10/1

Promising 11L second in a point-to-point bumper at Aintree (2m1f, good) in May last year. Fair seventh on seasonal and handicap debut at Wincanton (good) last time out but more needed if he's to take this event.

Form: 1/2635-7

Lord Marmaduke²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: P R Webber| OR: 108

16/1

Seven race maiden finishing 9L second in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Leicester (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 6348-92

Way Out West^h,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 107

17/2

Returning from wind surgery when 7L second in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Ludlow (good) a month ago. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 3610P2

Potters Sapphire^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 107

20/1

Good third over an extended 2m4f when debuting for this yard at Market Rasen (good) last month. Races off the same mark on this occasion.

Form: 532P-P3

Box Office⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

7/2

Returning to hurdles when finishing runner-up over an extended 1m7f at Southwell (good) in October. Given a break since and market support would be notable.

Form: P-33553

Classic Tune¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: L Heard| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 105

50/1

Pulled up at Uttoxeter (soft) in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f a fortnight ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 1/7P-P4P

Shanroe Tic Tec^b1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

14/1

Struggled in first time cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers for the first time here) over an extended 2m3f at Ascot (good) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5-409F9

Kingston²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 104| CD

14/1

Successful over this C&D on good ground last month. Beaten 21L when fourth at Hereford (good-to-soft) over a furlong shorter subsequently however.

Form: 213114

Compadre¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Humphries⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 104| C

16/1

Well held sixth in a ten runner handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (soft) on debut for this yard a fortnight ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P5P546

Norse Light^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 92| C| D

25/1

Winner of six races but struggled in recent starts and needs to return to form if he's to take this contest.

Form: 297500

Forecasts

Box Office (7/2), Daydream Aulmes (4/1), San Pedro De Senam (6/1), The Premier Celtic (8/1), Way Out West (17/2), Aptly Put (10/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (14/1), Kingston (14/1), Compadre (16/1), Lord Marmaduke (16/1), Potters Sapphire (20/1), Norse Light (25/1), Master Vintage (28/1), Classic Tune (50/1)

Handicap debutant winner DAYDREAM AULMES is taken to follow-up his recent Warwick success by taking this competitive looking handicap event. The selection can get the better of top weight San Pedro De Senam who has a promising jockey in the saddle while third place can go the way of Potters Saphire who ran well to place last time.