14:00 Huntingdon

Friday 11 January 2019

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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 59.35s

Fly Home Harry^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 107| CD

11/1

Generally very disappointing since taking this a year ago off the same mark. Cheek pieces normally worn now dispensed with and no surprise should he bounce back as may get an uncontested lead, and this likely to have been the target for a while.

Form: P-47P45

Sonoftheking^p,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Edwards⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 107| D

5/1

Creditable fourth on Hereford comeback and this represents a slight drop in grade. Should strip fitter and doesn't have many miles on the clock for one of his age.

Form: 71244-4

Wood Pigeon^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 103| D

7/2

Looked to benefit from a wind operation when giving an in-form rival a fright on Fakenham comeback. Never been the most consistent in the past so not certain to repeat that but if he does will be a major player.

Form: U2P24-2

Cintex^p,t1³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

10/1

Has shown nothing in two goes over fences this term and first time tongue tie will need to have a dramatic effect for him to figure.

Form: P0-2P34

Johnny Yuma²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 92| D

8/1

Didn't run too badly on chasing debut last April but absence since a touch off putting and stamina to prove as well.

Form: 898504-

Global Domination^p,t³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 90| BF| D

6/1

Reported to have never travelled when pulled up at Uttoxeter but a model of consistency prior to that and deserves another chance to put that run behind him. Second in this race a year ago.

Form: 321-23P

Arthur's Reuben^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: J Candlish| OR: 86WS

3/1

Showed enough when third on chasing debut over C&D last month to suggest there could be more to come and the wind surgery he has had since may be to his benefit.

Form: 45-P433

Debacle^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 77

18/1

Lightly raced gelding who didn't show much over hurdles but was still prominent when falling four out on chase debut at Plumpton. The slow pace that day meant he was still prominent but capable of better and dangerous to dismiss out of hand.

Form: 00-49F

That's The Deal¹⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 71| CD

28/1

Veteran who is a regular at this venue and creditable third on Boxing Day but even that effort leaves him with something to find today.

Form: 589563

Non-Runners

Minmore Present²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Arthur's Reuben (3/1), Wood Pigeon (7/2), Sonoftheking (5/1), Global Domination (6/1), Minmore Present (15/2), Johnny Yuma (8/1), Cintex (10/1), Fly Home Harry (11/1), Debacle (18/1), That's The Deal (28/1)

FLY HOME HARRY has been out of sorts for a while but a return to this venue could spark him and a follow up to last years win is a possibility. On that day he was followed home by Global Domination who could again prove the principal threat. Debacle is hard to assess with accuracy but is worth monitoring in the betting.