16:15 Huntingdon

Tuesday 5 October 2021

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Boxing Day On Sale Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 4m 54.13s

Just Toby¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 96

28/1

Hinted at promise when a lightly-raced maiden hurdler for Matt Sheppard. Up in trip for his handicap debut now and should do better.

Form: 40593-

Princess Ruby³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 95

13/2

Respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good) 31 days ago. Not ruled out in her bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 4-63383

Deputy Jones^p,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

6/1

Remains a maiden, though still in touch on return when falling 3 out in handicap at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. No forlorn hope for in-form yard.

Form: 60429-F

Rock On Tommy^p1,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 89WS

11/2

Jumped sketchily when fair sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and merits consideration eased 2 lb, especially if hurdling better now.

Form: 488-636

Maisie Mix¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 86

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, not knocked about when fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 175 days ago, Back up in trip for her handicap bow and worth considering.

Form: 605-

Midnight Jewel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 85

6/4

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Fontwell (19.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Up 7 lb but he had something in hand there so has to be taken seriously.

Form: P32141

Kilchreest Moon⁸²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 84| BF

7/1

Fontwell winner in May who didn't enjoy best of runs when seventh of 14 in handicap at Worcester (20f, good) 82 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 021-127

Ulysses^v⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: D Shaw| OR: 83| D

16/1

Gained a first win since 2019 in 20f handicap hurdle at Worcester in July. Well on top at the finish there, so he's not taken lightly up 4 lb after a break.

Form: P72081

Mr Mcguiness³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 80| D

20/1

It's now twenty four runs since his last win in 2017, and only ninth of 11 in handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 34 days ago. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 783009

Wendreda^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 75

100/1

Poor maiden on Flat who has offered little in three runs over hurdles, remote fourth of 7 in novice at Fontwell (19.2f) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut. Hard to warm to.

Form: 8-04

Non-Runners

Mi Laddo⁴⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Kevin Jones

Lightning Bug³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Miss S Smith J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Midnight Jewel (6/4), Rock On Tommy (11/2), Deputy Jones (6/1), Princess Ruby (13/2), Kilchreest Moon (7/1), Mi Laddo (12/1), Ulysses (16/1), Maisie Mix (18/1), Mr Mcguiness (20/1), Just Toby (28/1), Lightning Bug (33/1), Wendreda (100/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which MIDNIGHT JEWEL gets the nod given he still had something in the locker when scoring at Fontwell. He can defy a 7 lb rise in the weights. Rock On Tommy is weighted to go well, especially if the fitting of cheekpieces aids his jumping, while Princess Ruby and Mi Laddo both figure high on the shortlist too.