ARIZONA CARDINAL (1.23, nap) is fancied to take his record over fences to 2-2 with a victory in the M.I.P. Novices’ Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter on Sunday.
Stuart Edmunds’ six-year-old returned from a 210-day break – he had a wind operation during his absence – to beat Mucho Mas by a neck at Bangor-On-Dee at the end of October.
And a 5lb rise in the weights shouldn’t stop another good account against seven rivals over a longer trip which he has proved he can handle.
At Exeter, in front of the ITV4 cameras, FAUSTINOVICK (nb, 3.00) could hold the key to the three-mile Haldon On Exeter Handicap Chase.
The eight-year-old took advantage of a reduced mark to land an eight-runner handicap chase at Chepstow 18 days ago, always holding on.
Back up 6lbs, which is largely negated by Harry Kimber's 5lb claim, he is not taken lightly for the Joe Tizzard yard which is nicely among the winners at present.
Sunday racing tips
UTTOXETER
12.10 ISSUING AUTHORITY
12.48 ILOVETHENIGHTLIFE
1.23 ARIZONA CARDINAL (NAP)
1.58 CROAGH PATRICK
2.33 RISK AND ROLL
3.08 CAMDONIAN
3.43 COLONIAL EMPIRE
EXETER
12.40 BORNTOBEALEADER
1.15 SABRINA
1.50 PILSDON PEN
2.25 BOWTOGREATNESS
3.00 FAUSTINOVICK (NB)
3.35 HARTUR D’OUDAIRIES
4.05 KEPLERIAN
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