16:50 Huntingdon

Monday 3 April 2017

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Bet 10 Get 30 At 188Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 3.20s

Celtic Tune^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Killian Moore⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101

11/4

Finished runner-up off a 3lb lower mark when contesting a handicap chase in first time tongue tie and cheekpieces last time out. Also placed at Carlisle from his three outings over fences for this stable and interesting for a yard going well at present ( 4/15).

Form: 23423-2

Cowards Close^t,v1⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 98

7/1

Useful performer for previous yard a couple of yeas ago but handicap mark has tumbled following a number of disappointing efforts. Beaten 43L at Huntingdon last time out but interesting with a visor added in addition to his usual tongue tie here.

Form: 6P-73P5

Double Chocolate^p²⁸⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 11-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: M Keighley| OR: 96

25/1

Successful over 3m off a 9lb lower mark at Warwick back in May but well held in two subsequent outings. Latest of those came when pulled up over 3m2f at Newton Abbot in June and probably best watched on his return to action as a 14 year-old.

Form: 2U-17PP

Fuhgeddaboudit^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 95

16/1

Maiden after 16 career outings. Finished runner-up off a 1lb lower mark at Leicester over an extended 2m6f last time out. That was one of his better efforts but remains to be seen if he can repeat that here.

Form: F752U5-

Trafalgar^p³⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 92

66/1

Finished third to a useful rival in a four runner Hunter Chase at Newbury in April 2016 when last seen in action. Well handicapped on his old form but last success came back in October 2013.

Form: P93/FP2-

The Jugopolist^b³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr James King⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 91

14/1

Dual C&D winner including of an 8lb lower mark here in January., Well beaten twice subsequently (including here) prior to bouncing back with a second over an extended 3m1f at Southwell in February. Interesting returning to a track he clearly likes.

Form: 533314

Summer Sounds¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR: 90

7/1

Maiden following ten career outings. Beaten 12L at Fakenham over 2m5f last time out and run well off higher marks over hurdles in the past. Had just two outings over fences and interesting to see how he fares here.

Form: 02P/433-

Troufion⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 89

4/1

Making his first chase start since winning a point-to-point in February 2015 when finishing runner-up in a five runner event at Fakenham in January. May well have come on for that run and better ground here should suit better.

Form: 4341/21

Copperfacejack^t¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C Poste| T: P R Webber| OR: 87

7/1

Maiden after 15 career starts. Runner-up on each of his last four outings including when 6L behind The Jugopolist here in December last time out. Races off the same mark here but likely to find at least one rival too good once more.

Form: 222222-

Uncle Pettit^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: J G Portman| OR: 80

12/1

Successful by a head when winning over 2m7f at Taunton good ground in first time cheekpieces and tongue tie in December. Unraced since and races without cheekpieces as he attempts to follow up off a 7lb higher mark here.

Form: 1/PP1PP-

Detour Ahead^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Dave Crosse| T: C Ellam| OR: 74

25/1

Winner over an extended 2m4f at Bangor in May 2016 but well beaten since then including when pulled up on heavy ground at Sedgefield last time out. Races off a 7lb lower mark than for that Bangor victory and predicted better ground here is a positive.

Form: P4PF55

Larteta^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 66

20/1

Won just one of his 39 starts and a maiden after 21 starts over fences. Best recent effort came when runner-up over an extended 2m3f at Plumpton in December but finished well beaten here the last twice and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 374723

Non-Runners

How's Vienna⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: David Dennis J: N D Fehily

Forecasts

Celtic Tune (11/4), Troufion (4/1), How's Vienna (9/2), Copperfacejack (7/1), Cowards Close (7/1), Summer Sounds (7/1), Uncle Pettit (12/1), The Jugopolist (14/1), Fuhgeddaboudit (16/1), Larteta (20/1), Detour Ahead (25/1), Double Chocolate (25/1), Trafalgar (66/1)

HOW'S VIENNA justified favouritism last time out at Wincanton and can register a double by claiming this dropped in trip here. The selection races off a 3lb higher mark here and has a top jockey booked to ride here. Best of the remainder may well prove to be the top weight Celtic Tune who represents a yard going well at present while Cowards Close is well handicapped on his old form and may improve for the change of headgear.