15:45 Huntingdon

Tuesday 16 October 2018

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 3m 42.8s

Ardamir²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 116

50/1

28-race Flat maiden; hasn't run over hurdles since finishing well down the field (tailed off) at Fontwell (2m1f+) in November 2017, dropped 7lb since.

Form: 5P1P5/8-

Snapdragon Fire²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey| OR: 116

9/2

Still a maiden over hurdles (0-5), but has performed with credit in most starts (2m-2m4f), and is also effective with cut; best effort so far when beaten 1½L by All Is Good at Hereford in January.

Form: 402324-

Stuccodor^p⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: C R Dore| OR: 114| CD

50/1

Won back-to-back races over C&D in May (good), but the handicapper thwarted his momentum thereafter; remains 7lb above his last winning mark, but helpfully is reunited with Paddy Brennan.

Form: 8-5110U

Dexcite⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 113| D

7/2

Raced sparingly in recent years (twice a winner at short odds for Tom George in the spring of 2016); handicap mark easing but off the track since July (pulled up); can the switch to Alan King help revive?

Form: 116/49-P

Sparky Stowaway¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 112

12/1

Shown a decent level of form in Ireland for Thomas Mullins, and makes his debut on these shores today; probably most effective beyond 2m, as illustrated when winning over 2m2f at Leopardstown (yielding) on Boxing Day.

Form: 0361P3-

Third Estate⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 104| D

2/1

Enjoyed a productive month so far, and was back to winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last week when comfortably beating Bumble Bay by 7L; respected under a 7lb penalty.

Form: 3-67521

Jamacho^h1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 110| D

20/1

Left Brian Ellison for £20,000 in May, not long after winning a 2m1f Sedgefield maiden hurdle (good), but looks to be regressing ever so slightly in five subsequent starts for this trainer (hence the application of a hood).

Form: 122566

Virnon⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 110| D

100/1

Has shown ability for various trainers including Susan Corbett (bumpers) and the late Alan Swinbank (hurdles, AW and fences); well beaten on return from a lengthy absence (stable debut) on the Flat at Epsom (1m4f) in August.

Form: 9221/F4-

Aldrin^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 110| D

7/1

Former Godolphin inmate (bought for £22,000); has come to life over hurdles for David Pipe winning two of his five starts, most latterly over 2m (good) at Worcester last month; 6lb higher, every chance if in the same mood (not guaranteed).

Form: 315-P1

Deep Resolve²⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: B Leavy| OR: 108| D

100/1

Fairly useful dual purpose performer for the late Alan Swinbank, but hasn't been seen in competitive action since January when finishing a well beaten seventh of ten (2m2f+ heavy); stable debut (cost £5,000 in May).

Form: 1135P/7-

Stonecoldsoba¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: D P Quinn| OR: 107| CD

20/1

Three-time hurdles winner (2m-2m4f), including over C&D (12/1) in April; 4lb above that last winning mark, but relatively modest since including when well held by Aldrin (Worcester) latest.

Form: 791-648

Dyliev^h²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 103

16/1

Four-time minor Flat winner in France; 0-4 over hurdles, including when beaten 7L by Shining Romeo on handicap debut over C&D (soft) in February; first start for 236 days.

Form: 6553-

Forecasts

Third Estate (2/1), Dexcite (7/2), Snapdragon Fire (9/2), Aldrin (7/1), Sparky Stowaway (12/1), Dyliev (16/1), Stonecoldsoba (20/1), Jamacho (20/1), Ardamir (50/1), Stuccodor (50/1), Virnon (100/1), Deep Resolve (100/1)

A race which features a couple of C&D winners, namely Stuccodor and Stonecoldsoba, with the former of more interest now reunited with Paddy Brennan. However, a likelier solution lies elsewhere with the in-form Third Estate very much respected under a 7lb penalty for a win at Uttoxeter last week, and Sparky Stowaway a notable new recruit for Paul Webber. Nevertheless, we'll take a chance with ALDRIN who bounced back to form at Worcester last month, and has been given a near three week break by his trainer David Pipe since.