12:15 Huntingdon

Saturday 20 November 2021

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Off time: 12:18 | Winning time: 3m 52.70s

Finoah^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Quinlan| T: Martin Smith

40/1

Useful at best but out of form on Flat this year (temperamental). Little promise on hurdles bow at Ludlow last year so easy to look elsewhere on this second attempt.

Form: 0-

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Gospelus^p⁴⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland

25/1

Related to winning jumpers and took a bumper in France in summer 2019. Sold €36,000 (privately) and failed to meet expectations sent hurdling when well held at Southwell 15 months ago. Off since.

Form: 1366/7-

John Locke^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

5/2

Useful on Flat and, having been acquired for 75,000 gns, shaped with plenty promise when fourth in the Adonis at Kempton (2m). Likely needed run on return last month and he remains open to progress.

Form: 44-9

Peace River²³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

12/1

Better effort in bumpers came 6 months on from his debut when fifth at Warwick back in March. Makes hurdles debut and market can provide a good indication as to what's expected.

Form: 95-

Storm Arcadio^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 90

40/1

Placed twice in bumpers and has reached the frame in a trio of maiden hurdles. However, he ran badly for the second time in his last 3 starts at Huntingdon 11 days ago and cheekpieces are now tried.

Form: P-3373P

Tom Creen⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: L Morgan

100/1

Maiden Irish pointer and no real promise on first couple of starts over timber. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P/443-39

Graystone¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: C Brace| T: L Wadham

1/2

Fairly useful on Flat, winning 3 times in 2021, including last month. Took well to hurdling at the first attempt when runner-up earlier this month so holds leading claims with better to come.

Form: 2

Trusty Scout^h1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

20/1

Fair on Flat, stays 1¼m, below form sporting first-time cheekpieces on stable debut at Wolverhampton 3 weeks ago. Makes hurdles bow with hood enlisted.

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Forecasts

Graystone (1/2), John Locke (5/2), Peace River (12/1), Trusty Scout (20/1), Gospelus (25/1), Storm Arcadio (40/1), Finoah (40/1), Tom Creen (100/1)

This could develop into a match between GRAYSTONE and John Locke with preference for the former. Lucy Wadham's charge took well to hurdling on first attempt when finishing runner-up just over a fortnight ago and, armed with a handy 3-y-o weight allowance here, he's taken to go one better. John Locke should be seen in a much better light with his reappearance under his belt.