13:35 Huntingdon

Monday 27 May 2019

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Boongate Kia Picanto Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 6m 10.70s

Reckless Behavior^h⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 98

4/1

Can be tricky at start. Did nothing wrong last week though when scoring at Southwell in good style. 7lb penalty makes life tougher but should be on the premises once again.

Form: 24UP-71

Bucaneros^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

11/1

Yet to reach a place in six starts but ran OK on penultimate start at Market Rasen. Disappointing dropped in trip last time and step back up to this distance may help the cause. Yard continue in decent form.

Form: 0P6P5-8

Taaffes Castle^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: Christian Williams| OR: 85| BF

4/1

Has gone very close at both Warwick and Newton Abbot in recent weeks over hurdles and fences. Raised 6lb for neck second at Warwick over timber but is still unexposed and cannot be ruled out of the equation.

Form: 1094-22

Sharp Getaway^b1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 84

7/2

First-time blinkers applied having appeared to sulk when tailed off at Uttoxeter latest. Yet to reach the frame in seven attempts and has been dropped 2lb. Not out of it on fourth at Wetherby last month.

Form: 80/064-0

Tir Dubh¹⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 82

50/1

Only win in 25 starts came at Worcester nearly three years ago. Beaten just half a length when second at Huntingdon in November but absent since running poorly there a couple of weeks later.

Form: 3P6027-

Alanjou¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: C Brace| T: F Brennan| OR: 79| D

3/1

Landed first win for more than four years when scoring on debut for current yard last time at Plumpton, reunited with winning jockey but raised 8lb for his troubles. Hard though to rule out another big effort if in similar form.

Form: P4886-1

Sapphire Noire^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁸⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 78

11/2

Modest mare but wasn't disgraced when returning from 10-month absence to finish fourth at Wincanton earlier this month. 2lb lower here and steps up in trip under inexperienced rider.

Form: P/2P1P-4

Non-Runners

Paddys Runner⁶⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Christian Williams J: Charlie Price

Tommy The Rascal⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J Candlish J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Alanjou (3/1), Sharp Getaway (7/2), Reckless Behavior (4/1), Taaffes Castle (4/1), Sapphire Noire (11/2), Bucaneros (11/1), Paddys Runner (12/1), Tir Dubh (50/1), Tommy The Rascal (50/1)

Although he's not a straight-forward ride, RECKLESS BEHAVIOUR may well be up to following up last week's success at Southwell under hs penalty. He won with more in hand than the winning margin suggests. Alanjou got his head in front recently after a very long absence and may well figure again, but he'll do well to score again given his overall profile. Taaffes Castle can't be ruled out after solid efforts of late, while both Buccaneros and Tir Dubh are worth noting for any market support.