14:55 Huntingdon

Thursday 6 May 2021

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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 5m 0.06s

Calvinist¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: K Frost| OR: 109

18/1

Won 2m Hexham handicap hurdle and AW Flat handicap last autumn. This trip fine and probably not on a bad mark on return, so worth a look.

Form: 339104-

Buttsbury Lady⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 109

15/8

Fair bumper winner who has been shaping up well over hurdles, facing a stiff task on handicap debut in EBF Mares' Novice Final at Newbury 6 weeks ago. This easier down 3 lb.

Form: 154436-

Dramatic Pause⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 108

9/1

Bumper winner not disgraced back under Rules in hunter chase for this yard at Catterick 10 weeks ago but has a lot more on his plate for handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 605PP/5-

Fricka³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: A Carson| OR: 107| CD

9/1

Out of sorts but back at the scene of her only win in C&D mares' maiden in October 2019 (pretty good form) and interesting off reduced mark with Jack Quinlan up for the first time.

Form: 447896-

Shall We Go Now^t,v1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 105

5/1

Won 2m Taunton maiden hurdle in January 2020. Bit more impact in handicaps when behind Rukwa here last time after a break/wind op, but it was just modest stuff. Down another 5 lb and new headgear on.

Form: 19/P8P5-

Kloud Gate^v1⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| D

14/1

Dual handicap-hurdle winner in December 2018 but off the track almost 2 years and has offered little in recent times. Visor goes on.

Form: 16/8940-

Remember The Man^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 98

7/1

Ran well in C&D handicap under this rider 2 starts back but record stands at 1-30 (that win on the Flat) and he looks vulnerable in this company. Blinkers go on.

Form: 3P6524-

Galan Des Planches¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 95

25/1

Has shown little in bumpers/3 races over hurdles (back from 5 months off/wind op latest). Tricky to fancy on handicap debut even hailing from this yard.

Form: 5608-

Now I'm A Believer³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 100

33/1

Modest Flat winner who has run to a similar level over hurdles after 18 months off. Gets the allowance, but not sure she'll raise her game enough to make an impact handicapping up in trip in this.

Form: 835-

Veiled Secret^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92

7/1

Hurdles winner who was going well when falling 4 out in handicap chase at Taunton after 6 months off. Gone well here previously and not discounted.

Form: 6/43U2F-

Non-Runners

Rukwa¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: S England J: Tom Midgley

Rock The House²⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Buttsbury Lady (15/8), Rukwa (9/4), Shall We Go Now (5/1), Rock The House (13/2), Veiled Secret (7/1), Remember The Man (7/1), Dramatic Pause (9/1), Fricka (9/1), Kloud Gate (14/1), Calvinist (18/1), Galan Des Planches (25/1), Now I'm A Believer (33/1)

A competitive heat but RUKWA is hard to ignore in his hat-trick bid and can continue his fine record under Tom Midgley with another victory. A revival from C&D winner Fricka could be imminent with Jack Quinlan replacing her usual conditional. Veiled Secret is another to consider.