15:15 Huntingdon

Friday 25 January 2019

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Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 6m 23.1s

Jersey Bean²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 142

11/1

Completed a double in winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury (good-to-soft) in early November. Good second subsequently and return to a flat track should suit having pulled up at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: 61-112P

Not Many Left^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 137

9/2

Point-to-point winner and successful in a heavy ground maiden hurdle at Navan (2m4f, heavy) 12 months ago. Stepping up in distance on handicap debut having finished fourth in a small field at Limerick (2m4f, soft-to-heavy) a month ago.

Form: 35132-4

Court Liability⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: H Whittington| OR: 132

11/4

Placed in a point-to-point and unbeaten in four starts under Rules including over hurdles the last three times. Returning from an absence when winning on handicap debut at Musselburgh (3m, good) last month and a leading player despite an 8lb rise.

Form: 2/111-1

Minella Warrior^t¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130WS

13/2

Dual winner over hurdles most recently by 9L at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in September. Tongue tie worn for the first time in a Grade 2 at Chepstow last time out is retained upped in distance on handicap debut following wind surgery.

Form: 282/114

Theatrebar^t¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129

33/1

Four time hurdles winner including off this mark over 2m7f at Worcester (good) in June. Out of form in the main since including in a Listed handicap at Kempton (2m5f, good) earlier this month when returning from a break.

Form: 212660

Wicked Willy^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124| C

6/1

Finished third on two most recent starts including over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (good) earlier this month. Raised 1lb for that success and has won over hurdles and fences here in the past.

Form: 4FP-533

Potters Hedger^p⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: L Wadham| OR: 117| D

3/1

Making his second handicap start when registering an 8L victory in a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Plumpton (good-to-soft) last time out. Carries a 6lb penalty for that victory and looks likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 272-151

Jefferson Davis^v²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 121

66/1

Ended his career in Ireland with a good second in a 3m handicap hurdle at Limerick (good) last July. Visor replaces the blinkers worn last time out and market support would be notable on debut for this yard.

Form: 5-55452

Prince Of Steal^h²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 116

66/1

Pulled up over 2m here on return from well over 18 months off the track last month and application of a hood (retained) appeared to have little effect upped to 3m at Ludlow (good-to-soft) subsequently.

Form: FPUP/P8

Forecasts

Court Liability (11/4), Potters Hedger (3/1), Not Many Left (9/2), Wicked Willy (6/1), Minella Warrior (13/2), Jersey Bean (11/1), Theatrebar (33/1), Jefferson Davis (66/1), Prince Of Steal (66/1)

COURT LIABILITY is the selection to maintain his unbeaten record under Rules by taking this staying handicap hurdle. The selection remains open to improvement on his second start back from an absence and he can get the better of his rivals here with Minella Warrior taken to claim second on handicap debut stepping up in distance having had wind surgery since his last start. Third place can go to Potters Hedger who carries a penalty for a recent victory.