16:40 Huntingdon

Sunday 3 March 2019

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 6m 26.10s

Compadre⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 102| C

9/2

Back to best on third run for this yard when scoring over fences at Market Rasen. The three market leaders failed to complete and he now reverts to hurdling where he looks a lot better handicapped.

Form: P54601

Stonemadforspeed^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 99

8/1

Back to winning ways in a modest seller last month. Faces a stiffer test in this grade off 4lb higher and having never won beyond 2m5f.

Form: 530721

Chain Smoker⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91

10/3

Poor point-to-pointer who has shown nothing under rules. May have more to offer now handicapping over a longer trip, but little to recommend him unless there is a significant market move.

Form: 34-4970

Auenwirbel⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 90

8/1

Back to his best last time and 3lb higher for it. Nevertheless he arrives in better shape than most for a particularly poor event.

Form: 289U52

Generous Helpings⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 89| CD

17/2

Has lost his way badly and although handicap mark dropping markedly, hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 5P/68-88

Save The Pennies²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: J G Cann| OR: 88

11/2

Runner-up in a point-to-point to a horse currently rated 90. Today's mark gives her a first chance to compete over hurdles having been out of her depth in novice company.

Form: U2/3-048

American Life^t,v⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 88

12/1

Set to make his 100th appearance under rules and bids for career win number ten. However, the losing streak goes back to April 2016 and its hard to envisage him improving after his inauspicious first start for his new yard last month.

Form: 344-086

Sweet'n'chic²⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: R Rowe| OR: 87| CD

16/1

Off the mark at the 17th attempt over 3m1f here last May. Only won by a nose but 8lb higher now and with an absence to overcome.

Form: 0P/P2-41

Patience Tony^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 85

33/1

Has been let down by his jumping lately but has claims on his Musselburgh second in December when ridden more patiently.

Form: 352P70

My Turgeon^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| OR: 82

14/1

Beaten along way on all four hurdles starts. Amateur ridden last time on handicap debut and stronger handling employed now dropped a further 5lb. Lightly raced and worth a market check.

Form: 4-5900

Sweet Marmalade⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Chapman| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 84

66/1

Has not jumped well on her last two starts but her Flat form gives her every chance off this mark should she improve that aspect. Worth a look in the market.

Form: 585

Due South^p1⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 65

33/1

Cheekpieces now tried for the first-time as he makes his handicap debut from 8lb out of the handicap. Yet to show any ability and he looks one of the more unlikely winners.

Form: 73/09

Forecasts

Chain Smoker (10/3), Compadre (9/2), Save The Pennies (11/2), Auenwirbel (8/1), Stonemadforspeed (8/1), Generous Helpings (17/2), American Life (12/1), My Turgeon (14/1), Sweet'n'chic (16/1), Due South (33/1), Patience Tony (33/1), Sweet Marmalade (66/1)

Few of these can be recommended on current form although Stonemadforspeed took advantage of a drop into selling company to score last time and Compadre landed a chase which fell apart. Save The Pennies and Sweet Marmalade could show marked improvement now handicapping, as could My Turgeon having slipped to a mark of 82. Patience Tony needs to rebound from two bad runs and as a result AUENWIRBEL may be strong enough to build on an improved effort last time having raced wide in search of better ground and just finding one too good.