15:50 Fakenham

Wednesday 30 October 2024

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Riding A Dream Academy Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 9.09s

Mavis Pike²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 95| BF

7/2

Having just her third start over hurdles when respectable fifth of 9 in novice at Exeter (16.7f, good, 85/40) 20 days ago and could have more to offer on switch to handicapping.

Form: 54D/53-5

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Stopnsearch⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Hammond| T: B R Johnson| OR: 92

40/1

Fair performer on Flat (stays 1½m) but has failed to trouble the judge all 3 starts in this sphere to date. Goes handicapping now.

Form: 43/8-

Dreams Fled Away²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: F Brennan| OR: 91

14/1

Showed a bit more than previously over hurdles when fifth of 13 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. May do better on handicap debut but opening mark could have been kinder.

Form: 685

Ugo Bingo¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 88

12/1

Fair form when winning sole Flat start in France and looks to have been brought along gradually in this sphere. Worth monitoring in market on handicap bow.

Form: P-65

Secret Sauce^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 86WS

11/1

Yet to score over hurdles and ran poorly when last seen in this sphere at Worcester in July. Likely best watched after wind operation.

Form: 5F7-9P0

Catboy^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 85

1/1

Off the mark at Fontwell (17.7f) last month and improved again when second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 5P-0412

Simply Gorgeous^t1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 77

18/1

Fair at best on Flat but has offered little on both her completed starts over hurdles. Makes limited appeal on switch to handicapping.

Form: 8F8

Blitz Spirit⁴⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 70

6/1

Fair performer on the Flat in France but she has yet to make a meaningful impact in this sphere and hasn't been seen for 15 months. Hard to recommend on return for new yard.

Form: 657/F60-

Non-Runners

Rocky's Glory⁶⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Catboy (1/1), Mavis Pike (7/2), Blitz Spirit (6/1), Rocky's Glory (10/1), Secret Sauce (11/1), Ugo Bingo (12/1), Dreams Fled Away (14/1), Simply Gorgeous (18/1), Stopnsearch (40/1)

CATBOY has looked a different proposition since tried in headgear and can register his second success. Mavis Pike and Ugo Bingo may provide the chief threat.