12:45 Fakenham

Monday 30 November 2020

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Pudding Norton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 12.65s

Dash Of Blue^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 107| D

15/8

Has returned an improved model, and opened his account in 20f Southwell handicap 17 days ago. Up 4 lb but going the right way so not taken lightly.

Form: 0063-31

Roseriver Has^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 105

9/1

Fair ex-Irish winner who hinted at a revival for new yard when 4th in 21f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot only to run poorly back at 2m at Exeter 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on with bit to prove.

Form: 909-040

Darkest Day²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler who looked rusty after 9 months off when fading sixth of 8 in 2m handicap at Lingfield 20 days ago. Dropped 4 lb so on handy mark if bouncing back now.

Form: 63573-6

Blazing Saddles^t²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 101WS

11/1

Fair 1½m Flat winner for Ralph Beckett. Improved on handicap debut after breathing op when second of 6 in 2m hurdle at Huntingdon 9 months ago. Makes comeback after second wind op now.

Form: 07602-

Say Nothing^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 99

15/2

Modest maiden handicapper who arrives on back of creditable sixth of 12 at Market Rasen last time. Respected off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 333256

Andapa²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: M Roberts| OR: 94

7/1

Fairly useful dual bumper winner who posted best effort yet over hurdles when second to Midnight Glance at Plumpton over 20f on return. In the mix once more.

Form: 3/6583-2

Be The Difference^h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 92

14/1

Fell both starts in Irish points and yet to show much over hurdles, ridden aggressively when fading seventh of 12 on handicap bow over 21f at Kelso 23 days ago. Hooded now and needs more.

Form: FF-0977

Bertie Blake^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 88| D

12/1

Dual 20f winner at Sedgefield last winter who returned after 7 months off with respectable sixth there but pulled up at Hexham last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5114-6P

Ermyn's Emerald²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 86

13/2

Lightly raced in recent seasons but he returned after 12 months off with very good second of 14 in 20f handicap at Huntingdon. Winner has gone in again since so holds good claims off unchanged mark.

Form: 2247/5-2

Realta Dawn⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

50/1

Only one win from 27 runs, but in good form until below-form seventh of 13 in 21f handicap at Fontwell 85 days ago. Has bit to prove now.

Form: 480-4F7

Sawpit Sienna^p1,t1³⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 74

40/1

Yet to show much in four runs over hurdles, 250/1 when eleventh of 12 in 19f novice at Taunton 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5P908-

Non-Runners

Ventura Magic³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dash Of Blue (15/8), Ermyn's Emerald (13/2), Andapa (7/1), Say Nothing (15/2), Darkest Day (15/2), Roseriver Has (9/1), Blazing Saddles (11/1), Bertie Blake (12/1), Be The Difference (14/1), Ventura Magic (25/1), Sawpit Sienna (40/1), Realta Dawn (50/1)

A few in with a shout but ERMYN'S EMERALD posted an excellent comeback second at Huntingdon earlier in the month and is weighted to go in here with that form having been franked by the winner. Dash of Blue arrives on the up so is feared most despite a 4 lb rise for his Southwell success ,with Andapa and Ventura Magic much respected too in an open handicap.