14:11 Huntingdon
Thursday 20 February 2020
All13:4114:1114:4115:1115:4116:1116:41
Betway Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 171y  |  Heavy  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:12Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 19.42s
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Finished sixth on two of his three starts to date including when beaten 17½L in a 14 runner novice event on hurdling debut at Taunton (soft) at the end of December. Worth a check in the market dropping in distance.
Making his seasonal and hurdling debut when finishing 26L third in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Leicester (heavy) last month. Open to improvement down in trip for a yard with a 33% strike-rate (10/30) in the last fortnight.
Beaten just 3¼L when finishing fifth of six in a bumper over 2m at Lingfield when making his debut in November. Interesting contender for a top yard on debut over hurdles.
Ran well on first three starts over hurdles and still held claims when falling four out in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Lingfield (heavy) last month. Strong claims of breaking his maiden in this contest.
Well held 39L eighth when debuting in a bumper over 2m at Chepstow (soft) in early November. Represents a good yard but is probably best watched on hurdles debut.
Still held claims when unseating in a 2m4f point-to-point at Larkhill (good) in December but has finished held on soft ground in two subsequent starts over hurdles. Others make more appeal.
Showed ability on both starts in bumpers including when beaten 25L over an extended 1m7f at Ascot (soft) in November when last in action. Probably best watched on first start over hurdles.
Finished a well beaten 20L eighth in a novice contest over an extended 2m on hurdling debut at Taunton (good-to-soft) at the end of November. Others hold stronger claims on her return from a break.
Signs of ability in three Flat starts but has failed to figure in two soft ground 2m hurdles at Wetherby so far this campaign. Others make more appeal on his first start since December.
Well beaten 17L third in a Listed three-year-old fillies hurdle at Aintree (good-to-soft) in December. Well held next time out and has to puta fall over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last month behind her if she's to take this race
Non-Runners
9
Clonusker Lady
Weight: 10-9|Â Â Age: 5
T: Mrs L C Jewell  J: Philip Donovan
NR
Forecasts
Fugitives Drift (11/8), Mickey Buckman (7/4), Eros (10/1), Thais Toir (10/1), Loughan (12/1), Local Affair (12/1), Monarchofthegrange (33/1), Celtic Tara (50/1), Clonusker Lady (50/1), Abwab (100/1), Steel Yard (150/1)
FUGITIVES DRIFT represents a top stable who have been in good form of late and dropping in trip he can register his first career success at the third time of asking in division two of the novice hurdle. Mickey Buckman can put a fall last time out behind him to claim second place while third can go the way of Loughan who was sent off favourite when debuting in a bumper earlier this season.
- Fugitives Drift
- Mickey Buckman
- Loughan
Prize Money
1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00
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