13:35 Huntingdon

Friday 26 January 2018

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Pertemps Network Commercial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 4m 5.5s

Ar Mest³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

7/1

Finished a decent third in an AW bumper at Lingfield on his second start in that sphere last month but held on hurdling debut and others make more appeal.

Form: 535

Boughtbeforelunch³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: P R Webber

33/1

Made a promising debut when second in a Warwick (good) bumper last spring but well beaten in both appearances over hurdles and probably best watched at present.

Form: 2-00

Cap'n^t1⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss C Dyson

100/1

Finished well beaten in a Group 2 contest at Ascot (2m, soft) on his sole start to date and wears a tongue tie for the first time on today's stable and hurdling debut.

Form:

Classula^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss C Dyson

100/1

Limited signs of promise in three outings in bumpers and well held on hurdling debut over C&D earlier this month. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 80-40

Django Django¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 125

11/8

Stepped up markedly on previous efforts when finishing runner-up on soft ground at Doncaster last time out. Like to play a leading role if repeating that effort today.

Form: 4562

Eau De Nile⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly

100/1

Fair effort when fourth in a Worcester (good-to-firm) bumper in October but well held twice over hurdles subsequently and more needed today.

Form: 0-490

Hattaab¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George

20/1

Finished runner-up in a couple of bumpers in 2017 and put in a fair performance when not beaten far into fifth on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m, soft) last month. Has disappointed since however.

Form: 2-2568

Macksville⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace

25/1

Victorious over 1m6f on the AW in September but held in two subsequent starts in that sphere and blinkers worn of late are left off for today's hurdling debut.

Form:

Stormingin⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Aspell| T: D E Cantillon

9/1

Winner on the Flat as a three-year-old and placed in that sphere for Conor O'Dwyer in Ireland in 2017. Purchased for 31,000 gns at the sales in November and makes his hurdling debut today.

Form:

The Go Tou Man³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington

20/1

Ran well in a Worcester (good-to-firm) bumper in October but has struggled on softer ground since and probably best watched at present.

Form: 249

Doodle Dandy^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: R Mathew

250/1

Ten race maiden under all codes and held in both hurdles starts since joining this yard in the autumn. Likely to struggle today.

Form: 9-07

Dyliev^h⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey

50/1

Multiple winner on soft ground on the Flat in France and made a promising debut over hurdles at Wetherby in November. Well held since however and likely more needed today.

Form: 65

Shiroccodee⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

100/1

Maiden after six starts and well held over hurdles the last twice most recently when pulling up at Southwell (soft) last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 84-886P

Charlie Chaplin⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: C Poste| T: R Eddery| OR: 108

66/1

Maiden on the Flat and only fair form in three hurdles starts so far. Best effort came on ground significantly quicker than is forecast today.

Form: 630

The Blues Master³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

2/1

Stepped up on his promising hurdling debut when finishing 10L third over an extended 2m at Newbury (soft) last time out. Represents a leading stable and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 73

Forecasts

Django Django (11/8), The Blues Master (2/1), Ar Mest (7/1), Stormingin (9/1), The Go Tou Man (20/1), Hattaab (20/1), Macksville (25/1), Boughtbeforelunch (33/1), Dyliev (50/1), Charlie Chaplin (66/1), Eau De Nile (100/1), Shiroccodee (100/1), Cap'n (100/1), Classula (100/1), Doodle Dandy (250/1)

THE BLUES MASTER can register his first victory over hurdles at the third time of asking today. The Flat winner represents a stable going well at present with Alan King having a 23% strike-rate (3/13) in recent times and he can get the better of Django Django who put in a career best performance when placed last time out. Stormingin was a relatively expensive purchase off the Flat in the autumn and can claim third on his debut in this sphere.