13:00 Huntingdon

Friday 25 January 2019

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Pertemps Network Commercial Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 3m 51.9s

Havana Hermano²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 120| D

20/1

Registered a first Rules victory when successful by a nose in a 2m maiden hurdle at Fakenham (good) last time out. Interesting to see how he performs under a penalty.

Form: P74461

Another Go³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: R J Smith

150/1

Dual winner on the Flat and outclassed on his two most recent hurdles starts. Beaten 41L third in a novice event at Sedgefield (2m1f, heavy) on hurdling debut in April last year.

Form: 3-7P

French Piece¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J Phelan| T: D G Bridgwater

200/1

Well beaten at big prices in three starts over hurdles to date and a similar result looks likely in this contest.

Form: 6P00

Gleno¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| D

150/1

Bumper winner by 9L on heavy ground at Ayr in March last year. Not replicated that form in three hurdles starts since joining this yard and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 45/1-709

Global Anchor⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill

100/1

Placed in a good ground bumper over 2m at Uttoxeter on debut last May. Fair sixth on hurdles debut at Warwick (2m, good) in September but never involved when well beaten on soft going subsequently.

Form: 360

Kingofthecotswolds²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

20/1

Improved on previous bumper form when runner-up at Warwick (2m, good) in May. Promising fourth under this rider over an extended 2m5f at Wetherby (good-to-soft) and drops in distance.

Form: 49-24

Monsieur D'Arque⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

4/1

Impressive 8L winner of a 3m point-to-point at Loughrea (good) in October. Promising 8L fourth to a subsequent Grade 1 winner at Cheltenham (2m1f, good) on Rules debut last month and likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 5-14

Scarlet Dragon¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King

2/1

Placed second in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Kempton (2m, good) on debut in this sphere last February. Good form in Group and Listed company on the Flat since and one for the shortlist on his return to jumping.

Form: 29-

Sermando²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill

25/1

Dual winner on the Flat in France and improved on hurdling and stable debut when third over 2m1f at Exeter (good-to-soft) last time out. More needed if he's to take this however.

Form: 73

Sizing At Midnight⁶⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

50/1

Struggled in a couple of maiden hurdles in Ireland for previous yard and pulled up on debut for this stable at Taunton (2m3f, good) in March 2017. Likely best watched following nearly two years off the track.

Form: 70P/

Welland³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly

66/1

Placed in a good ground bumper at Market Rasen on debut last May. Held in two subsequent starts but put in a decent effort when 10L fifth on soft ground here last time. Making his debut over hurdles.

Form: 375

Daphne Du Clos⁷¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: N D Fehily| T: N J Henderson| D

1/1

Bumper winner in France and winner of a Listed bumper over an extended 2m at Newbury (soft) on second start for this yard in February 2017. Represents a top yard on hurdles debut following a long absence.

Form: 121/

Katabatika²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Burke| T: H Morrison

100/1

Winner on the AW in 2017 and placed on the Flat since. Fair firth on hurdling debut at Catterick (good) last time out but more needed if she is to take this event.

Form: 5

Spectaculis¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: D P Quinn

200/1

Well held in two starts on the Flat and it was a similar story in a C&D four-year-old hurdle on good ground earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Daphne Du Clos (1/1), Scarlet Dragon (2/1), Monsieur D'Arque (4/1), Kingofthecotswolds (20/1), Havana Hermano (20/1), Sermando (25/1), Sizing At Midnight (50/1), Welland (66/1), Global Anchor (100/1), Katabatika (100/1), Gleno (150/1), Another Go (150/1), Spectaculis (200/1), French Piece (200/1)

A hot looking novice hurdle that can go the way of SCARLET DRAGON who showed up well on hurdling debut in a Graded contest 11 months ago. Point-to-point winner Monsieur D'Arque can finish runner-up following a promising hurdles debut at Cheltenham while the long absent Daphne Du Clos who showed good form in bumpers in 2017 can claim third.