15:40 Huntingdon

Tuesday 12 November 2019

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Integral UK 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 3m 18.22s

Shinobi^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

5/1

Purchased for just 10,000gns at Newmarket Sales last year but made an immediate return on that when successful at Exeter last month, looking green in the process; never easy giving a penalty away in these events but clearly has ability.

Form: 1

Audacity

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: W Greatrex

16/1

Cost 25,000gns as a yearling; first foal; dam related to a few winners and yard have traditionally done well in this sphere, so has to be considered if market speaks in his favour.

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Dark Storm²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

50/1

Fifth foal, and a half-brother to point winner Whiskey Moon; bred to want fences and stay well, so debut sixth behind Shinobu at Exeter when beaten under ten lengths was a promising effort; could easily get closer to him here.

Form: 6

Hooper

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

6/4

Rip Van Winkle gelding, first foal; dam was a Group-placed 1m5f Flat winner and also placed over hurdles, so there's plenty to like about his pedigree; yard have a 24% strike rate with their bumper runners here.

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Lightnin Conductor⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J McGrath| T: J S Moore

100/1

Casamento gelding that was tailed off on debut here last month, never in the hunt; little to recommend his chance today.

Form: 0

Makthecat

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K R Burke

7/1

38,000 guineas as a yearling; fifth foal; half-brother to the formerly useful London Protocol, also trained by Karl Burke at one stage; slight worries about his stamina for this, but some market support would make him a bit more interesting.

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Moon Tiger^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: Nick WilliamsWS

11/1

Le Havre gelding, cost €55,000 as a yearling, first foal; dam dual French 11.5f winner, and a half-sister to classy Japanese Group 1 winner Fierement; plenty to recommend on pedigree but worrying to see tongue-tie so soon, and has had a wind op too.

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Ocean Wind

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: R A Teal

28/1

Cost 9,000 guineas at Ascot Sales in July, half-brother to the useful hurdler/chaser Three Kingdoms but yard simply don't get winners in this sphere. Best watched.

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Ruler Of Natives²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland

100/1

Native Ruler gelding that wasn't disgraced on bumper debut at Market Rasen last month, fading late to finish sixth. This looks a much stronger event, however.

Form: 6

Sea Prince

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

50/1

Only cost 3.000 guineas as a yearling, 11th foal; related to plenty of Flat winners and should have the stamina needed for this; yard rarely have winners in bumpers, though.

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Sheila's Spirit²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: D J Coakley

66/1

Fifth on debut at Market Rasen, just in front of Ruler Of Natives there; has some ability based on that, but likely to need plenty more here.

Form: 5

Steelcraft⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: N P Littmoden

12/1

45,000gns Newmarket Oct 2018, proce dropping to just 5,000gns at Newmarket February 2019; made a perfectly satisfactory debt when fourth in similar event last month, looking green in the process; may improve on that.

Form: 4

The Furrows End

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: E De Giles

40/1

11th foal, half-brother to a few Flat winners, mainly 7f-1m2f; yard did have a rare bumper winner at Chepstow recently, and on that, he is at least worth a glance in the market for any support.

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Mattie Ross

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

10/1

Seventh foal, closely related to moderate 1m2f winner Dawn Rock, and a half-sister to useful middle distance winner Dawn Missile; yard get plenty of bumper winners here (20% strike rate) and she looks one of more likely ones.

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Scarlett O'halo

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: B S Hughes| T: J Tuite

25/1

Garswood filly, third foal and a half-sister to the classy 2m hurdle winner Redicean; pedigree and good mix of speed and stamina, and interestingly yard 2-5 in bumpers. Good jockey booking too, and one of the more interesting ones.

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Non-Runners

Socialist Agenda

Weight: 10-12| Age: 3

T: Laura Morgan J: Patrick Cowley

Forecasts

Hooper (6/4), Shinobi (5/1), Makthecat (7/1), Mattie Ross (10/1), Moon Tiger (11/1), Steelcraft (12/1), Audacity (16/1), Scarlett O'halo (25/1), Ocean Wind (28/1), Socialist Agenda (33/1), The Furrows End (40/1), Sea Prince (50/1), Dark Storm (50/1), Sheila's Spirit (66/1), Lightnin Conductor (100/1), Ruler Of Natives (100/1)

As ever in these contests, the market will prove informative but the shortlist consists of previous winner Shinobi, Seven Barrows debutante Hooper, Audacity and down the bottom of the card, the two fillies Mattie Ross and SCARLETT O'HALO. The last named comes from the Joseph Tuite yard who rarely have runners in bumpers but are worth noting when they do, and the booking of Brian Hughes really catches the eye.