15:45 Huntingdon

Tuesday 16 October 2018

All14:1014:4515:1515:4516:2016:50

Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 171y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:48  |   Winning time: 3m 42.8s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
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.
2
Horse silk
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.
3
Horse silk
Stuccodorp59
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.
4
Horse silk
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?
5
Horse silk
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.
6
Horse silk
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.
7
Horse silk
Jamachoh123
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).
8
Horse silk
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.
9
Horse silk
Aldrint18
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).
10
Horse silk
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).
11
Horse silk
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.
12
Horse silk
Dylievh236
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.

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Aldrin
  2. Third Estate
  3. Sparky Stowaway

Previous Winners

2017
Captain Felix
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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