16:40 Huntingdon

Wednesday 2 October 2019

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 51.6s

Lord Ballim^h,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 113

15/2

Going well prior to slipping up in a 3m handicap hurdle at Perth (good-to-soft) last time out. One to note off a mark 9lb lower than when winning over fences in May last year.

Form: 8U8-P4F

Transpennine Star^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

3/1

Returned from a break with a neck victory in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Hexham (good) a month ago. Raised 3lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist upped in trip with a useful conditional in the saddle.

Form: 34333-1

Jen's Boy^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 111| BF

7/2

Completed a double when victorious over 2m7f at Market Rasen (good) in August. Disappointing odds-on favourite at Worcester (2m7f, good) later that month but not written off just yet.

Form: 4-62114

Beautiful People^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: R T Phillips| OR: 109

14/1

Making her seasonal debut when winning impressively by 11L in a four runner 3m2f handicap hurdle at Fontwell (good-to-firm) in August. Raised 10lb for that success and she is of interest once more.

Form: 2101P-1

The Groovy Hoovy^p¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 106

5/1

Improved on return from a short break when runner-up over an extended 2m3f on good going here in May. Stamina to prove on his first attempt at this distance.

Form: 16P94-2

Craig Star^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105

20/1

Placed second, beaten 5L in a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Bangor (good) on his return from a break in August. Failed to build on that dropping to 2m4f subsequently and step back up in distance is a positive.

Form: 5557-24

The Premier Celtic²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 104

6/1

Well beaten ninth in a 2m5f handicap hurdle at Warwick (soft) in March. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day absent on his first start since.

Form: F/80559-

Sauvignon^h¹⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: George Baker| OR: 102| BF

28/1

Good second in a 3m handicap hurdle on stable debut at Taunton (good) in April. Disappointing over this trip at Plumpton (good) subsequently however and is worth a check in the market on her return from a break.

Form: P4922-7

Midnight Aurora^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 98

8/1

Dual winner most recently over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good) in May. Well beaten in four subsequent starts however and cheekpieces tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 3-16800

Dorado Dollar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: B I Case| OR: 98

50/1

Fair 23L fifth in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (good) last time out. Interesting runner stepping up markedly in distance on his first start in handicap company.

Form: 884-95

Non-Runners

Nemean Lion¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: P A Kirby J: A Nicol

Forecasts

Transpennine Star (3/1), Jen's Boy (7/2), The Groovy Hoovy (5/1), The Premier Celtic (6/1), Lord Ballim (15/2), Midnight Aurora (8/1), Beautiful People (14/1), Nemean Lion (14/1), Craig Star (20/1), Sauvignon (28/1), Dorado Dollar (50/1)

Top weight LORD BALLIM still held chances when coming down last time out and he can register a victory in this staying handicap hurdle. The selection can see off his rivals here with Beautiful People, an easy winner of a small field event last time out capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Transpennine Star who is stepping up in distance.