14:38 Fakenham

Friday 14 February 2025

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Saint Valentine Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 4m 1.25s

Jack's A Legend^t³⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: J L Flint| OR: 100| D

8/1

Scored at Southwell in November 2023 for Alan Jones but off for 11 months so has his fitness to prove for his new handler.

Form: P76P/15-

Addosh^h,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen| OR: 100| BF| D

7/2

Eighteen runs since her last win in 2022 but she posted a respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 9 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 672453

Caldwell^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 99| BF| D

10/3

Resumed winning ways in chase at Hexham in October. 10/3, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (19.5f, good to soft) 109 days ago so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 313315

Diamond Egg^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 95| D

25/1

Well beaten on both his runs for new yard after leaving Chris Gordon. Hard to recommend.

Form: 431/6-0P

Magnetic North^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 91

28/1

Scored at Market Rasen in December but only fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle there (16.6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00/P0-15

Tara Iti^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89| D

2/1

On a losing run but he comes here in very good nick, second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (15.9f, soft) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 622232

Order Of Progress²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: L Allan| OR: 82

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when third of 4 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on flat debut 20 days ago. No forlorn hope back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: P-33974

Admiral Fitz^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 73

13/2

Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for the first time when a solid fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers go on now and he needs considering in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 499-044

The Wire Flyer^b,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M Thorpe| OR: 68| D

125/1

Off 9 months/first run since leaving Christian Williams when pulled up in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Wincanton (19.8f, heavy) 15 days ago. Needs to take a major step forward.

Form: PP7P/PP

Bubblecraft^b1²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Taylor Fisher| T: M Wigham| OR: 51

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to firm, 80/1) when last seen out 6 months ago. Blinkered for her handicap debut but 23 lb "wrong" in the weights.

Form: PPU-4P

Forecasts

Tara Iti (2/1), Caldwell (10/3), Addosh (7/2), Admiral Fitz (13/2), Jack's A Legend (8/1), Order Of Progress (20/1), Diamond Egg (25/1), Magnetic North (28/1), The Wire Flyer (125/1), Bubblecraft (150/1)

TARA ITI is fancied to gain a deserved success on the back of a string of good placed efforts. In-form maiden Admiral Fitz could emerge as the main danger with Addosh and Caldwell also firmly in the picture in a competitive seller.