14:05 Huntingdon

Monday 27 May 2019

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Boongate Kia All Electric Niro Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 3m 50.30s

Claudio Monteverdi^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

80/1

Bred to be a star on Flat but never lived up to his billing for Aidan O'Brien. Joined current yard in March and has shown precious little in three poor effots over hurdles so far. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: U-5

Glendun³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: J M P Eustace

20/1

Consistent at up to 1m2f on Flat for current yard. Showed a glimmer of promise on hurdles bow at Warwick last month then finished distant third 12 days later at Huntingdon. Further improvement not out of question for decent yard.

Form: 73-

Nimby¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

1/1

Created good impression winning Lingfield bumper on debut in December. Disappointed four months later when well beaten under penalty but showed more on hurdles bow last time when third at Market Rasen. Every chance he'll go close here for top yard.

Form: 17-3

Affluence¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: Martin Smith

8/1

Won modest Lingfield 1m2f h'cap in March the not disgraced on hurdles bow when fourth here 11 days later. Has run twice on Flat since and shouldn't lack for fitness. Good jockey back on board.

Form: 4-

Handsome Bob⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: N B King

28/1

Three-time Flat winner for Keith Dalgleish at up to 1m5f but sold cheaply. Makes hurdles bow for new yard that has been among the winners of late so interesting to see if he attracts any market support.

Form:

Make Good^t,v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: David Dennis

16/1

Only win in 18 starts came over 6f at Doncaster nearly two years ago. Stays 1m4f on level so should see this out and is not without hope of figuring in what is a failry modest event.

Form:

Manor Park¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

9/4

Won at Windsor last May over nearly 1m4f and returned from sidelines and wind surgery when decent fifth at Nottingham recently. Hurdles debut now for fine yard and looks sort to make a hurdler. Shouldn't be far away.

Form:

Salazar^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies

150/1

Won on debut as a juvenile over 7f at Ayr in 2017 but no joy since. Hasn't shown much at all in two recent outings over timber and seemes unlikely to figure.

Form: 0-4

Sauchiehall Street¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams

7/1

4-13 on AW at up to 1m4f. Good first try over hurdles at Plumpton recently when held every chance approaching last before fading to finish fourth. Will know more now and has solid each-way claims.

Form: 4

Misu Bula¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby

50/1

Best of three bumper runs came when third at Sedgefield on second outing but ran less well there last time. Yard always respected but more needed if she is to make a winning hurdles debut.

Form: 03-5

Forecasts

Nimby (1/1), Manor Park (9/4), Sauchiehall Street (7/1), Affluence (8/1), Make Good (16/1), Glendun (20/1), Handsome Bob (28/1), Misu Bula (50/1), Claudio Monteverdi (80/1), Salazar (150/1)

MANOR PARK may come out on top if building on a promising first try over hurdles. Nimby is very much feared for a yard still in fine form and should push the selection all the way, and Sauchiehall Street is also respected after a good first run over timber. Handsome Bob and Glendun are others worthy of some consideration.