13:05 Huntingdon

Tuesday 22 December 2020

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Fitzdares Fancies Goose Over Turkey Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 6m 22.0s

Hes No Trouble^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| C| D

9/1

Irish point winner who landed a Huntingdon handicap chase over a year ago but has been let down by his jumping in handful so starts since, including both starts this season.

Form: U17P-5P

Waikiki Waves³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

11/1

Bounced back to form on his third start back to win 9-runner handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago, keeping on well. Respected.

Form: 56P-441

Thomas Shelby^p1⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 117| BF| CD

13/2

Relished the testing conditions when producing a career best to win at Bangor in September. Seemed as if amiss at Warwick since and headgear now fitted.

Form: 14-231P

Strong Resemblance^p⁴³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 117| CD

14/1

Did very well for this yard last term, winning 4 times (3 hurdle, 1 chase). Respectable third over hurdles at Hereford on return and entitled to come on for that back over fences.

Form: 21135/3-

Eclair De Guye^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: L Wadham| OR: 116| BF| D

6/1

Ended last campaign with a win and looked better than ever after a breathing operation when second at Fontwell on return. Ran no sort of race at Hereford since, however.

Form: 6P51-2P

Mister Murchan¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: R Rowe| OR: 113| D

9/4

Fair hurdler who made winning return in 21f handicap chase at Fontwell on debut over fences. Creditable fourth from 3 lb out of handicap at Sandown next time and should go well racing off proper mark.

Form: 123-814

Pemberley³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 112

9/2

Landed 16-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7) last season. Held form well thereafter and creditable third at Fontwell on chase bow/return. Open to progress.

Form: 91743-3

His Dream^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| D

7/1

Unreliable over hurdles but made a winning chase debut at Perth, jumping fluently. Creditable second at Kelso next time and stamina stretched over 26f at Chepstow since.

Form: 43P124

Non-Runners

Mercers Court²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 12

T: C Fryer J: Jack Andrews

Forecasts

Mister Murchan (9/4), Pemberley (9/2), Eclair De Guye (6/1), Thomas Shelby (13/2), His Dream (7/1), Hes No Trouble (9/1), Waikiki Waves (11/1), Strong Resemblance (14/1), Mercers Court (25/1)

MISTER MURCHAN has made a positive start over fences and should go well again racing off his proper mark this time. Wakiki Waves confirmed the promise of his previous run to score at Leicester last month and is another to consider, while Pemberley was a creditable third on his chase debut at Fontwell and should come on for that.