20:10 Huntingdon

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 6m 21.00s

Aviator^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 110

14/1

Only two hurdle wins came back in 2015; very in and out both over obstacles and on the level in the meantime, and has plenty to prove following poor show at Kempton already this month.

Form: 240/66-7

Dreamsoftheatre^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: N P Madden| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 109| CD

16/1

Capable performer on his day over fences and hurdles but has some temperament issues. Won over C&D in October but not looked like repeating that in efforts since.

Form: 42150P-

Frankie Rapper¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 109

5/4

Milan gelding made winning start in handicaps at Worcester recently and should go well again over slightly longer trip with 5lb added.

Form: 34/930-1

Night Generation^t,v1⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Reed⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 107| CD

16/1

Dual purpose performer has been a bit out of sorts recently on the AW but did land a C&D handicap in November. 2lb above that mark now and sports a first-time visor.

Form: 64/3318-

Serpico^t,v1³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 105

4/1

Remains a maiden but took a step in the right direction last time when fourth at Stratford over a slightly longer trip. Was only 2L down at the line, visor goes on now and cannot be ruled out on the back of that run.

Form: 525/P54-

Minella Whisper³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R T Phillips| OR: 102| BF| CD

5/2

Winner over C&D in March and ran pleasing race that wasn't without problems since at Stratford. Capable off this mark as such and should go well back here.

Form: 586313-

Tiger Twenty Two¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: B Rothwell| OR: 87

25/1

His only career win came on the Flat all the way back in 2013, looks an unlikely winner of this contest.

Form: 4566/5-6

Non-Runners

Marvellous Monty⁵⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: R Johnson

Justification¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: G & J Moore J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Frankie Rapper (5/4), Minella Whisper (5/2), Serpico (4/1), Marvellous Monty (4/1), Aviator (14/1), Justification (14/1), Night Generation (16/1), Dreamsoftheatre (16/1), Tiger Twenty Two (25/1)

Frankie Rapper is greatly respected after a winning handicap debut for the Skelton's last time out and a 5lb rise isn't sure to ground his ambitions but MINELLA WHISPER won over C&D in March and did well in the circumstances to finish as close as he did at Stratford since, given things didn't go his way. That prove this mark isn't insurmountable. Serpico has yet to win but shaped well last time and had valid claims while Marvellous Monty is also a place contender.