15:45 Huntingdon

Friday 25 January 2019

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Pertemps Commercial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 5m 9.10s

Schnabel²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis| OR: 120| D

50/1

Dual hurdles winner including over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (good) on his penultimate start. Below par last time out and needs to bounce back to figure in this event.

Form: 8213-10

Early Retirement^b1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 120

33/1

Below par over fences the last twice but finished a good 5L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f here on his most recent hurdles start last May. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 5P-325P

Notre Ami²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Aspell| T: N J Gifford| OR: 119

25/1

Finished third over fences on his two most recent starts including over an extended 2m1f at Exeter (good-to-soft) in a small field last time out. One to note on his return to hurdles.

Form: 0-F2333

Wind Place And Sho^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 118

6/1

Three time Flat winner and successful over an extended 2mf at Fontwell (good) in October. Finished runner-up on three of his four subsequent starts but refused to race at this venue last May.

Form: 312722

Turangi²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 118

16/1

Career best effort when third on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) at the end of last month. Would appreciate any overnight rain and remains open to improvement for a good yard.

Form: 780-43

Vancouver^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118

50/1

Placed in selling hurdles on his three most recent starts. Well beaten in a handicap prior to that and worth a check in the market off a mark 2lb lower than when winning at Sedgefield (2m4f, good-to-soft) in October 2017.

Form: 31-8233

Ey Up Rocky²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117| BF

6/1

Bumper winner for previous yard and improving with racing since switching to hurdles. Good second over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good) on handicap debut last time out and a leading player upped in trip despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 1FP4-22

World Premier³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 116

12/1

Awarded the race when winning over 2m at Hereford (good) in November. Decent efforts in two subsequent starts but vulnerable to less exposed rivals in this event.

Form: 30-5133

Daydream Aulmes³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 116| CD

11/2

Bidding to complete a hat-trick since switching to handicaps following victores at Warwick (2m5f, good-to-soft) and over C&D on soft ground here last time out. One for the shortlist following a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 1-40611

San Pedro De Senam^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N F Houlihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116| CD

11/1

C&D winner on good-to soft ground under this rider last month. Pair have finished a good second on soft ground back here subsequently and he is an interesting runner in this event.

Form: 46-6312

Here's Herbie^t⁴³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 116

40/1

Registered a fifth hurdles victory when scoring over 2m3f at Taunton (good) last time out. Raised 5lb for that success but best form has come on ground quicker than is forecast.

Form: 2-36U81

Volpone Jelois⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

12/1

Improved on debut for this yard when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m at Newbury (good) earlier this month. Has to defy a 5lb rise if he is to register a second hurdles victory.

Form: 14-3262

Ardera Cross^t1¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| DWS

6/1

Three time winner at Tramore and finished a respectable fifth in a 3m1f handicap chase at Kilbeggan (good) in September. Had wind surgery since and tongue tied for the first time on debut for a top yard.

Form: F5-8F65

The Groovy Hoovy⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Garner| T: O Sherwood| OR: 110WS

33/1

Southwell handicap hurdle winner over an extended 2m4f on good ground in October. Below that form in two starts since and had wind surgery since pulling up at Taunton (3m, good) in first time cheekpieces (absent here) the following month.

Form: 47-P16P

Black Buble¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Nixon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 108| C

11/2

Victorious over C&D on good ground a fortnight ago. Held up that day and similar tactics likely racing off a mark 5lb higher than for that success.

Form: 765531

Discay²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 104| CD

25/1

Sprung a 33/1 shock whenw inning a 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby (good-to-soft) a month ago. Drop back in distance shouldn't inconvenience and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 5/17671

Choral Bee⁴³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: A E Jessop| OR: 64

250/1

12 race maiden over hurdles and struggled over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (good) last time out. Probably best watched racing from a long way out of the handicap.

Form: 480P/69-

Non-Runners

Samson's Reach¹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Daydream Aulmes (11/2), Black Buble (11/2), Ardera Cross (6/1), Wind Place And Sho (6/1), Ey Up Rocky (6/1), San Pedro De Senam (11/1), Volpone Jelois (12/1), World Premier (12/1), Turangi (16/1), Discay (25/1), Notre Ami (25/1), Samson's Reach (25/1), The Groovy Hoovy (33/1), Early Retirement (33/1), Here's Herbie (40/1), Schnabel (50/1), Vancouver (50/1), Choral Bee (250/1)

DAYDREAM AULMES was a C&D winner last time out and he is taken to complete his hat-trick in this highly competitive handicap hurdle. The selection is an improving sort and can get the better of Ey Up Rocky who is stepping up in distance following two good placed efforts while third place can go the way of San Pedro De Senam who has shown a liking for this track in recent starts.