14:40 Huntingdon

Monday 31 May 2021

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Thank You Boongate Kia Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 3.42s

Just A Sip^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Confirmed previous encouragement when scoring comfortably at Plumpton last month and backed that up when runner-up under a penalty at Sedgefield. Going the right way and of interest now chasing.

Form: 372212-

Seaside Girl^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 102| BF| D

9/2

Winner on Fontwell chase debut in August and back on the up with C&D second. Not disgraced at Exeter since and likely to give another good account.

Form: 1U6425-

Hot Ryan²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 102

10/1

Added to patchy record when pulled up in handicap chase at Worcester (23f, good to soft, 15/2) on debut over fences 25 days ago. A winning pointer, she should do better over fences in time.

Form: 32/6P2-P

Quiet Penny^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 96| D

7/2

Modest 3m winner over hurdles and built on chasing debut effort in no uncertain terms with a career-best win at Fontwell, making all and jumping well. Should have more to offer and can follow up.

Form: 51/P04-1

Gaia Vallis¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 85

6/1

Improved at second time of asking after wind surgery when landing a Fontwell handicap chase in March. Disappointed back over hurdles next time but shaped as if back in form since.

Form: 2/6516-5

Frilly Frock^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: J Mason| OR: 75| D

7/1

Winner in chase at Wincanton in October. Shaped well back from a break here last month and not one to write off.

Form: 7031P4-

Just Henny^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 74

20/1

First past post on handicap debut (subsequently disqualified for taking wrong course) at Fontwell in November. Well held both completed starts since, though. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: DPF6U-9

Taboo^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: M Young| OR: 72

22/1

Second of 8 in 3m2f handicap chase at Uttoxeter but form looks dubious and was well held next time. 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P2P026-

Hoot At Midnight^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 72

9/1

Has yet to complete over fences and remote sixth back over hurdles last time. 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 47FPU-6

Poetic Presence^t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 59| D

80/1

Point winner but temperamental and long-standing maiden under Rules. Well out of the handicap.

Form: 65688-7

Non-Runners

Shaw's Dilemma¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: T R Gretton J: R T Dunne

Forecasts

Quiet Penny (7/2), Just A Sip (4/1), Seaside Girl (9/2), Gaia Vallis (6/1), Frilly Frock (7/1), Hoot At Midnight (9/1), Hot Ryan (10/1), Just Henny (20/1), Shaw's Dilemma (20/1), Taboo (22/1), Poetic Presence (80/1)

QUIET PENNY jumped well when making all on her second chase start at Fontwell and should have more to offer. Just A Sip was steadily on the upgrade over hurdles and should continue to progress switched to fences given her pedigree, while claims can also be made for Seaside Girl.