14:50 Huntingdon

Thursday 8 February 2018

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Watch Racing UK In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 7.4s

Dell' Arca^b,t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 149| D

25/1

Newbury handicap hurdle winner on good-to-soft ground in November but disappointed thereafter. Dropping in grade having contested a Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) last time.

Form: 2441P7

Vosne Romanee^p,t¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 134

16/1

Winner of 11 of his 38 starts including a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Worcester (good) last time out. Races off the same mark on his return to hurdles today.

Form: P11231

Wilde Blue Yonder⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 133

2/1

Useful novice a few years ago and ran well to finish third at Newbury (heavy) on just his second start since finishing fourth in a Grade 1 nearly four years ago last time out. Interesting runner today.

Form: FF540/3

Zipple Back^h,t1²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 128| DWS

9/2

Winner of his last two starts over hurdles including at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good-to-soft) last time out. Had a wind operation since that victory and making his handicap debut today.

Form: 2333-11

Azzerti⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 127

7/2

Consistent performer and ran well to finish third over 2m at Kempton (soft) in December. Races off the same mark today but likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 213-743

Mr Antolini²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

4/1

Twice a winner in Ireland and made a winning debut for this yard when successful over an extended 1m7f at Leicester (heavy) last time out. One to note despite an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 940631

Viserion^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124

10/1

Winning for the sixth time when successful over 2m1f at Sedgefield (soft) in December. Decent fourth at Kempton since and represents a stable with a 30% strike-rate (8/27) of late.

Form: 1-P8614

Non-Runners

Red Indian²⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: 2nd Preference

Brillare Momento³³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: M Keighley J: 2nd Preference

Forecasts

Wilde Blue Yonder (2/1), Red Indian (11/4), Azzerti (7/2), Mr Antolini (4/1), Zipple Back (9/2), Viserion (10/1), Brillare Momento (10/1), Vosne Romanee (16/1), Dell' Arca (25/1)

Trainer Ben Pauling's horses have come into form in the past few days and his representative here RED INDIAN can register a third career success in this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection ran well to finish third in a Listed handicap last time out and can take this at the chief expense of Vosne Romanee who was a winner off this mark over fences last time. Viserion receives weight from all of his rivals today and can claim third on this occasion.