13:35 Huntingdon

Friday 25 January 2019

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Pertemps 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 4m 54.30s

Mr Jack¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Garner| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 107

16/1

Seven race maiden ran well to finish runner-up in a 2m handicap at Plumpton (good-to-soft) just under three weeks ago. Worth a check in the market following a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: P43-472

Potters Sapphire^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 106

14/1

Good third over an extended 2m at Market Rasen (good) in November. Struggled on soft ground here subsequently however and interesting to see how she performs in this contest.

Form: 32P-P37

Samson The Man^h⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams| OR: 105

9/2

Nine race maiden was returning from wind surgery and still in front when falling two out in a handicap hurdle at Warwick (2m5f, good-to-soft) last month. Of interest racing off the same mark.

Form: 5556-5F

Tea Time On Mars⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 104

15/2

Maiden after five starts and recorded best effort over hurdles so far when 25L eighth at Exeter (2m1f, heavy) last time out. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 40-7P8

Sammylou^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 103

20/1

Nine race maiden finished well beaten in two starts following wind surgery prior to being brought down at Warwick (2m, good) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P8-500B

On Raglan Road^h,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 103

7/1

Maiden after seven starts ran well on first start since wind surgery when a neck second on first handicap start over hurdles Warwick (2m3f, good-to-soft) last time out. Interesting despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 2-427P2

Smoking Jacket¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 101

50/1

Sole success so far came in a 2m1f novices' handicap chase at Stratford (good) in October 2016. Likely to improved for his return from over 18 months off the track at Chepstow recently.

Form: 13F5/P-0

Beet Topper³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 97

66/1

Placed in a point-to-point and first sign of Rules form when 29L fourth in a novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month. Probably best watched on handicap debut.

Form: 3-PP004

Duc Kauto¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 96

7/2

Returning from a break when winning a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Raised 6lb for that success and tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 0-U6581

Western Morning^t,v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 89

28/1

Pulled up over C&D on debut for this yard last month but better effort when 17½L fourth over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good-to-soft) recently. Wore a visor (retained) for the first time on that occasion.

Form: 9935-P4

Wahwonaisa¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 86

16/1

Improved for switch to handicaps when finishing third over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (good) in October. Absent since and interesting to see if he can build on that effort in this event.

Form: U070-3

Ermyn's Emerald¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 84

7/2

16 race maiden recorded a career best effort when runner-up in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good-to-soft) 11 days ago. Raised 6lb for that effort and promising conditional takes the ride once more.

Form: 57-8FF2

Blazing Glen²⁷⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: A E Jessop| OR: 82

80/1

16 race maiden finished well beaten in a maiden hurdle over 2m on good ground here last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 62RPP0-

Non-Runners

Gamekeeper Bill¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: A Bailey J: W T Kennedy

Forecasts

Ermyn's Emerald (7/2), Duc Kauto (7/2), Samson The Man (9/2), On Raglan Road (7/1), Tea Time On Mars (15/2), Potters Sapphire (14/1), Mr Jack (16/1), Wahwonaisa (16/1), Gamekeeper Bill (16/1), Sammylou (20/1), Western Morning (28/1), Smoking Jacket (50/1), Beet Topper (66/1), Blazing Glen (80/1)

The application of a tongue appeared to hep DUC KAUTO last time out and he is taken to follow-up that Plumpton success with a victory in this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection is taken to get the better of his rivals here with On Raglan Road selection to claim second following a good placed effort last time while third place can go to Samson The Man who was running well prior to falling last time.