14:35 Huntingdon

Friday 24 January 2020

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 6m 37.60s

Doctor Duffy^p⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 141| D

11/2

Has run well on both starts since winning by 4L in a conditions hurdle at Navan (2m6f, good) in September including when 2L second in a Listed novice race at Cork (3m, soft-to-heavy) in early November. Strong claims on handicap debut.

Form: 2R2142

Who's My Jockey^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: R Hobson| OR: 139

20/1

Making his debut for this stable when beaten 11½L into seventh in a handicap hurdle over 3m at Cheltenham (soft) at the start of this month. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 315-417

Goodbye Dancer^t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 137

7/1

Made a winning debut for this stable when triumphant over 3m at Cheltenham (soft) last month. Every chance when falling at the last over the same C&D subsequently and is a leading contender off a mark 13lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 839-41F

White Moon^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 137

20/1

Raced over fences last season and was returning from a short break when finishing a well beaten tenth on his hurdling return at Warwick (3m1f, soft) recently. More needed as he seeks a first success in handicap company.

Form: 144-FP0

Label Des Obeaux⁴⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 134

33/1

Beaten 14½L when finishing sixth in a 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury (good-to-soft) in November 2018. Absent since and others make more appeal at present.

Form: 3P686/6-

Anytime Will Do⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 133

7/1

Ran well to finish 4L fifth in a big field 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury (good-to-soft) at the end of November. Represents a top stable and is an interesting contender in this race.

Form: 1/115-35

Phoenix Way^t1³⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: H Fry| OR: 133WS

4/1

Off the mark at the third time of asking under Rules when winning by 1L in a novice race over an extended 2m4f at Plumpton (good-to-soft) just over a year ago. Tongue tie tried for the first time on handicap debut and first start since wind surgery.

Form: 1/521-

Shanwalla²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 132

33/1

Finished a decent fourth in a 3m maiden hurdle at Cork (soft) earlier this month. Worth a check in the market racing off a mark 2lb higher than when third at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) in November.

Form: 333U04

Eur Gone West^h,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 131

33/1

Dual hurdles winner but struggled over an extended 2m7f at Sandown (heavy) when making his seasonal debut last month. Others appear to hold stronger claims in this event.

Form: 74116-7

Taj Badalandabad^t,v²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 129| CD

8/1

Fair ninth in a handicap hurdle over 3m at Cheltenham (soft) at the start of this month. Looks the stable pick on jockey bookings and is a notable runner having taken this race off a 1lb higher mark 12 months ago.

Form: 1044/P9

Dorking Boy^h,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 128

6/1

In good form since having wind surgery in September and completed a double when winning over an extended 2m4f at Newbury (soft) at the end of last month. Strong claims stepping up in distance despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4-63211

Printing Dollars⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 128

25/1

Well beaten in all three starts this campaign most recently when 33L last of 11 at Cheltenham (3m, soft) last month. Others make more appeal at present.

Form: 172-950

Captain Tommy^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 127

14/1

Twice a winner over hurdles last spring but has struggled in each of his last two starts including when pulled up in first time blinkers (retained) over 2m5f at Kmepton (soft) last month.

Form: 112-40P

Kansas City Chief²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124| D

16/1

Returned to form with a 1L victory in a handicap hurdle over 3m at Taunton (soft) at the end of last month. Interesting to see how he fares off this 7lb higher mark.

Form: P5P6-01

Non-Runners

Palmers Hill⁴³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Phoenix Way (4/1), Doctor Duffy (11/2), Dorking Boy (6/1), Anytime Will Do (7/1), Goodbye Dancer (7/1), Taj Badalandabad (8/1), Palmers Hill (10/1), Captain Tommy (14/1), Kansas City Chief (16/1), White Moon (20/1), Who's My Jockey (20/1), Printing Dollars (25/1), Shanwalla (33/1), Label Des Obeaux (33/1), Eur Gone West (33/1)

GOODBYE DANCER has been in good form in recent times and he can put a fall last time out behind him to register a victory in this Pertemps qualifier. The selection impressed in winning his penultimate start and he can get the better of Taj Badalandabad who was victorious off a higher mark in this contest 12 months ago. Third place can go to Dorking Boy who is tackling this distance for the first time having won his two most recent starts.