15:05 Huntingdon

Tuesday 22 December 2020

All12:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35

Fitzdares Racing Sportsbook Of The Year Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 27.8s

Happy News^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 101| D

5/1

Much improved to make a winning return fitted with a tongue strap at Ludlow 3 weeks ago. That was only her second start over fences so may have more to offer still.

Form: 8980U-1

Celma Des Bois^h⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 96| D

9/1

Improved to make a winning chase bow at Lingfield over 2 years ago but well held both starts since 8 months apart.

Form: 5311/P-5

Lord Sparky^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 92| C

2/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles and (blinkered) good fourth of 17 in 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter. Shaped as if still in form both starts since so not discounted.

Form: 8-7U442

Fact Flow^p²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: D Burchell| OR: 82| D

9/2

Back to form wearing headgear for the first time since his debut under Rules when close second to Gustav at Leicester last month and needs considering up 4 lb.

Form: 445-5P2

Torrent Des Mottes^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 80| CD

11/2

Took advantage of a career-low mark over C&D in March. Best effort since when third at Leicester last time and back up in trip.

Form: 51-U863

Gustav^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Page Fuller| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 79| D

8/1

Back to form from out of the blue when edging out Fact Flow at Leicester and big player if reproducing that off 5 lb higher.

Form: P6-FU81

Midnight Owle^t²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 72

16/1

Little impact since shedding maiden tag at Taunton back in March 2019, weakening into a remote sixth last 2 starts.

Form: PP5-466

Non-Runners

Mackie Dee⁴²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Sands Cove⁶⁷⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 13

T: H J Evans J: Tabitha Worsley

Amethea³⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: C Fryer J: C J Todd

Into The Woods²²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: J Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lord Sparky (2/1), Fact Flow (9/2), Mackie Dee (9/2), Happy News (5/1), Torrent Des Mottes (11/2), Gustav (8/1), Celma Des Bois (9/1), Sands Cove (10/1), Into The Woods (10/1), Midnight Owle (16/1), Amethea (50/1)

HAPPY NEWS was much improved in a first-time tongue strap when making a winning return at Ludlow 3 weeks ago and should have more to offer given that was only her second start over fences. Mackie Dee looks a big threat having made winning debut in this sphere in good style over C&D, while Gustav and Fact Flow were back to form when first and second at Leicester last month.