Racecards
14:27 Huntingdon
Fitzdares Loves Nick Luck Daily Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £21,400 added
- Winner: £10,892
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,508
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 32/3P-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader and pushed along early, disputed lead after 1st, led after 3rd, headed 4th and pushed along, ridden under 3 out, left behind over 2 out
- Form 65/4558-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last, pushed along after 4th, outpaced and beaten under 3 out
- Form 2-61333
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, reminder after 4th, pushed along under 4 out, outpaced well over 2 out and soon beaten
- Form F7/5-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T Lawes
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in touch, headway well over 2 out, kept on into 2nd after last, ran on flat
- Form 22-1167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mid-division, closer after 3rd, headway into 2nd under 3 out, led going well over 2 out, ridden flat and ran on well
- Form 14-513P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leader early, chased leaders after 1st, lost place after 3rd and niggled along, struggling under 4 out, left behind under 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Sorbet was back on a winning mark at Fakenham and got her head back in front but Blakeney Point found little in the closing stages when third at Wetherby. A couple of these make their handicap debuts and Pipesmoker returned to form to open his account at Lingfield recently but ZACONY REBEL is less exposed. The latter beat a subsequent handicap winner when scoring at Fontwell last time and a bold bid is expected. Destrier struggled over fences last season and returns to hurdling off a 9lb lower mark.
Formwatch
Pipesmoker (FR) 5-4fav (10-12) Made all, ridden before 2 out, narrow advantage last where left clear, pushed out, won at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov beating Moveit Like Minnie (10-12) by 24l, 6 ran.
Destrier (FR) 5-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, niggled along 3 out, some headway 2 out, no extra, 8th of 18, 12l behind Editeur Du Gite (10-9) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Blakeney Point 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on outer, steady headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra run in, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along to challenge and led last, ridden flat, stayed on flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct beating Haddex Des Obeaux (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Restandbethankful 5-2fav (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, asked for effort before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, never involved, 7th of 10, 15l behind Saint Arvans (10-9) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Sorbet 3-1 (10-11) Made all, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Voice Of Calm (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sid Hoodie (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led until 5th, eased and pulled up after 3 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.