Racecards
12:17 Huntingdon
Fitzdares Supports The British Racing School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,200 added
- Winner: £5,010
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, not fluent 4 out, headed narrowly when fell 2 out
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, pushed along well over 2 out, kept on from under 2 out
- Form 217-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, headway into 2nd well over 2 out, led narrowly 2 out when left clear, nudged out flat, easily
- Form 1-F3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders on outer early, headway and tracked leader after 3rd, outpaced well over 2 out, ran on same pace
- Form 37-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, lost place and chased leaders after 3rd, pushed along over 2 out, left in 2nd 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, closer after 3rd, pushed along under 3 out and soon outpaced, kept on same pace from under 2 out
- Form P-3303
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
held up, outpaced under 3 out, kept on steadily from under 2 out
- Form 4560
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, niggled along before 4th, reminder after 4th, left behind under 3 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in rear of mid-division, reminder after 4th, outpaced and beaten under 3 out
- Form 0/0-40
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up in rear, ridden under 3 out and soon beaten
- Form 9/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in rear, pushed along and lost touch under 3 out, soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winners MORIKO DE VASSY and Peejaybee made winning debuts over hurdles last month. The former was the more impressive winner when scoring easily at Hereford and may well defy a penalty. Balco Coastal is another bumper winner well beaten in Grade 2 company on last season’s hurdling bow and is fitted with a hood today while Black Poppy placed at Warwick last month but the winner has been beaten since. Goleirihem showed major improvement at Uttoxeter last time and may get involved.
Formwatch
Moriko De Vassy (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Chased leader, led before 2 out, drew clear approaching last, easily, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Ballycorr (10-12) by 30l, 9 ran.
Peejaybee (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, clear when rider dropped reins run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Horizon D'ainay (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Balco Coastal (FR) 15-8fav (11-4) Held up in touch, pressed leading pair turning for home, led briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 18, 24 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Black Poppy 6-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last and no extra run in, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Mot A Mot (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Mid division, impeded by fallen rival 4 out when off pace, never a chance thereafter, 5th of 10, dist behind Mot A Mot (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Gentleman At Arms (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Led and raced keenly, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Postileo (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Goleirihem (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on after the last, not reach winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Iontach Cheval (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Paddy Husseys Taxi (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Galore Desassences (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
The Changing Man (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Front mid-division, lost place 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Iberio (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct.
The Turfaccountant (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Always in rear, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Peejaybee (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
War Chief 28-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pulled hard, not much room and mistake 1st, badly hampered 2nd, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Nov.