13:58 Huntingdon

Saturday 21 November 2020

All11:4512:1512:4813:2313:5814:3315:0815:43

MansionBet Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 3m 53.56s

Friend Or Foe^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss N Parker⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124| BF| D

15/2

Low-mileage 5-y-o who resumed with good second in 2m Chepstow handicap only to find less than seemed likely when fourth at Taunton 24 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for now and bit more needed.

Form: 4101/24

Dorking Boy^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss S Whittle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 124| BF| D

11/1

Dual winning hurdler who reverts to this code after poor effort over fences at Ascot last month. Still has few miles on the clock so he's not totally dismissed.

Form: 1149-27

Gateway To Europe^b1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 120

16/1

Knocking on the door in handicap hurdles through the summer and has another go now with blinkers fitted after two below-par efforts in novice chases. Considered.

Form: 423233

Xcitations²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Gina Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 115

5/1

Made encouraging return when second in 20f Fakenham handicap only to turn in modest effort at Ascot last time. Still quite unexposed and yard won this contest 12 months ago so worth another chance.

Form: 5F37-27

Sovereign Duke^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115

28/1

Fairly useful on Flat. Set to make winning hurdling bow at Newton Abbot in August (fell 2 out) but has failed to see out his race both starts since, remote third at Exeter latest. Bit to prove now.

Form: F43

Linger²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 115| D

150/1

Four-time winner on Flat/over hurdles in second half of 2019 for Joseph O'Brien but no impact for current connections over hurdles, pulled up at Bangor on return. Has serious questions to answer now.

Form: U8990-P

Sorbet¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 114| BF

5/1

Still without a win but she came in second for fourth consecutive start in 2m Warwick handicap 15 days ago, keeping on late. Much respected again but nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 6522-22

Flint Hill⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 112

12/1

Fair 7f Flat winner who has been placed all three runs over hurdles, good third in 2m Hexham novice last month. First two have won since so not taken lightly now handicapping despite stiffish mark.

Form: 2-23

Be My Sea²⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 110| D

66/1

Fair winning stayer on Flat and over hurdles. Returns after 9 months off over much shorter trip though so others are more persuasive.

Form: 21/6318-

Orchestral Rain²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121| CD

2/1

Improving 3-y-o who arrives on a hat-trick after juvenile wins at Ludlow and over C&D, impressive when 10l scorer last time. Fancied to go in again getting the allowance on handicap debut.

Form: 3311

Great Hall²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Quinn| OR: 106| CD

10/1

C&D winner who arrives on back of creditable fourth of 10 in 3m handicap at Fakenham 24 days ago. Effective at this shorter trip so veteran can make his presence felt again.

Form: 2552-44

Forecasts

Orchestral Rain (2/1), Xcitations (5/1), Sorbet (5/1), Friend Or Foe (15/2), Great Hall (10/1), Dorking Boy (11/1), Flint Hill (12/1), Gateway To Europe (16/1), Sovereign Duke (28/1), Be My Sea (66/1), Linger (150/1)

ORCHESTRAL RAIN has thrived since joining Dr Richard Newland and is sure to take some pegging back in his hat-trick bid getting a big 3-y-o allowance. Xcitations has a below-par Ascot run to shrug aside but had looked promising prior to that and represents last year's winning yard so is feared most. Great Hall is more exposed but arrives in good nick so rates a solid place prospect.