18:55 Huntingdon

Tuesday 18 May 2021

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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 5m 2.8s

Admiral's Sunset¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 100WS

8/1

Hurdles winner back in 2018 and though yet to strike following 9 attempts in this sphere, she'll be in with a shout off this reduced mark if on-song following a break/second round of wind surgery.

Form: 343254-

Nobel Leader^p⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 93| CD

11/1

Now 10 lb lower than when landing a 5-runner C&D handicap chase in February 2019, but has offered little in 4 starts since returning from 11 months off in October.

Form: 53/84PP-

Joly Maker⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 89| D

5/2

Expensive to follow since scoring at Bangor last summer, but has slipped back to that winning mark and shaped better than the bare result when third of 10 at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) last time.

Form: 253443-

Dont Be Robin^p⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 84

9/1

Secured only second win from 35 starts under Rules in 2m Taunton handicap chase in March. Typically failed to back that up next time and cheekpieces refitted here.

Form: 326610-

Torrent Des Mottes^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 83| CD

7/1

Each of his 3 career wins have been gained in handicap chases at this course, the latest off 5 lb lower over 16.5f in March. Below par the last twice, though, and needs to bounce back.

Form: 65135-4

Air Hair Lair³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR: 78

10/3

Modest maiden on the Flat and poor over hurdles, but positive start over fences when runner-up at Stratford (19.4f, good) last month. Mark unchanged and possibilities if able to build on that effort.

Form: 826572-

Catlow^h,t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 78

5/1

More bad efforts than good ones on his CV overall, but reprodutcion of latest third to a progressive type at Wincanton (20.2f, good to soft) in March would give him a strong each-way chance.

Form: 5/P95P3-

Jo Mahler¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 76

50/1

Fell sole outing in points and not much in the way of promise over hurdles. Hard to warm to on this chase debut.

Form: 040PP-P

Canny Tom^t⁷²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: D Frankland| OR: 75

28/1

Poor handicap chaser nowadays and it's hard to envisage him taking a hand in the finish.

Form: 9P6560-

Non-Runners

Briac⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: A West J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Joly Maker (5/2), Air Hair Lair (10/3), Catlow (5/1), Torrent Des Mottes (7/1), Admiral's Sunset (8/1), Dont Be Robin (9/1), Briac (10/1), Nobel Leader (11/1), Canny Tom (28/1), Jo Mahler (50/1)

This looks ripe for JOLY MAKER, who left the impression that his turn is again near when third at Market Rasen in March. Air Hair Lair bettered anything he achieved over hurdles when second on his Stratford chase debut and is clear second choice ahead of Catlow.