16:40 Wincanton

Thursday 17 October 2024

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:4017:15

Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 39.53s

Aggagio⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

16/1

Likeable dual-purpose performer who enhanced his good strike rate with a pair of hurdle victories during early 2023 and held form well on Flat thereafter. Lightly raced this year but a spin on the level at Goodwood last month ought to have teed him up nicely for this return to timber.

Form: 1531/2F-

Stormin Crossgales^h,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 116| CD

14/1

Headstrong sort who landed a C&D maiden hurdle back in 2022. Dual scorer over fences subsequently, latterly at Huntingdon (16.5f) in May but made a haphazard return from 3 months off in that sphere 25 days ago. Remains lightly raced over hurdles, however.

Form: 3P6-125

Admiralty House^h⁶⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116| BF

11/1

Free goer who made a good start over hurdles in 2022/23, winning Kempton juvenile (2m) prior to pair of placed efforts at Huntingdon/Ludlow. 21-month absence to overcome ahead of handicap debut so the betting is likely to prove the best guide.

Form: 122/

Fast Buck^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 115| CWS

66/1

Bounced back to form when doubling chase tally here (15.7f) in January. However, more miss-than-hit as a rule last term and he ran poorly when last seen at Bangor (17.3f) in April. Percentage call to look elsewhere after 6 months off/following wind op.

Form: 518436-

Inside Man²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 116| BF

17/2

From a good family and positive start in juvenile hurdles last winter, off the mark at Taunton (16.5f) in December and similar form despite being keener than ideal when fourth back at that venue in March. Remains with potential now handicapping on return.

Form: 214-

Wreckless Eric¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115

9/4

Upwardly mobile 4-y-o who confirmed his opening mark lenient as he took his record to 2-3 in 10-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f) in April, that despite still looking rough around the edges. Highly likely there's more to come and claims on return.

Form: 211-

Sergeant³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 110

12/1

Consistent sort who resumed winning ways in no uncertain terms at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in August. Subsequent Fontwell run almost certainly too bad to be true and he's very much a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 254/215

Jumeirah King^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110

4/1

Bagged his second victory of the summer at Worcester (2m) in July and similar form when third in 10-runner handicap back there a month later. Sound claims of making the frame again from unchanged mark.

Form: 4-41313

Two To Tango¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 106

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed fair form in pair of maiden hurdles last winter. Pulled up on handicap bow in March but did at least get back on track when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter 920f) in June, despite making errors. Absent again since.

Form: 35/32P-5

Princess T³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| CD

8/1

Fair hurdler who arrives on the back of a creditable second of 5 over hurdles at Les Landes (Jersey) on latest outing 39 days ago. Yard continue in very good form and no surprise to see her competitive from a workable mark.

Form: P28-122

Non-Runners

Rogue King¹³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Wreckless Eric (9/4), Jumeirah King (4/1), Rogue King (9/2), Two To Tango (6/1), Princess T (8/1), Inside Man (17/2), Admiralty House (11/1), Sergeant (12/1), Stormin Crossgales (14/1), Aggagio (16/1), Fast Buck (66/1)

ROGUE KING faces his sternest assignment to date following a pair of wide-margin juvenile hurdle victories yet, in receipt of his very handy 3-y-o allowance he could well be up to the task for his in-form trainer/jockey combination. Wreckless Eric was 2-3 over hurdles last term and he's of definite interest on return. Admiralty House back from a lengthy absence and Aggagio are others to consider.