13:00 Huntingdon

Friday 14 January 2022

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Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 1.8s

Above Suspicion^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁸⁾| T: T R George| OR: 106

12/1

Maiden hurdler/chaser who was pulled up in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f) 33 days ago. Switches to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 30-343P

Begin The Luck¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 105

14/1

Dual Southwell scorer in the spring but he comes here on back of modest fourth of 9 in 2m handicap at Doncaster 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 329434

Smoking Pigeon^t1⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 103WS

11/2

Winning pointer who comes here on back of good third of 5 in novice hurdle at Kempton (21f) 67 days ago. Since had breathing op and much respected on his handicap bow with tongue strap on.

Form: U1/4-543

Kotki^t1¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 102WS

22/1

Fair ex-French maiden hurdler. Starts out on a handy mark for his new handler, so not taken lightly on the back of wind surgery.

Form: 484P78

Hit The Rocks²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

11/1

Fair 12f winner on Flat who had hood on when beating only one in handicap here on his debut over fences 8 months ago. No forlorn hope back over hurdles on his reappearance.

Form: 40652-5

Methag²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Katie O'Farrell| T: A M Hales| OR: 99| C

11/1

Course winner who recorded creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Plumpton (20.5f) 24 days ago. It's now fourteen runs since her last win in 2019, however.

Form: 27P354

Ballycorr²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 97

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden who put up his best effort when fourth of 7 in 2m novice hurdle at Plumpton 24 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap bow and worth considering.

Form: P65-284

Shanroe Tic Tec^p²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 93| C

50/1

Course winner but he offered little on his yard bow when fourteenth in 20f handicap hurdle (33/1) at Uttoxeter 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 344640

Adherence²⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 88

28/1

Out of sorts when last seen out 9 months ago for Tim Vaughan. Has lots of work to do for his new handler on his comeback run.

Form: 55U/7P6-

Alberic^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 86

5/4

Still a maiden, but he showed much improved form when clear second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f) 10 days ago. Weighted to open his account off an unchanged mark.

Form: 334272

Karakoram^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 85

7/1

Ended a long losing run off a reduced mark in 19f handicap hurdle at Taunton 15 days ago. In the mix off just 2 lb higher now.

Form: 424261

Von Melas³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Nugent| T: S Allwood| OR: 95

28/1

Maiden hurdler who proved to be a disappointment on his first outing since leaving Michael & David Easterby when pulled up in 2m handicap at Bangor 35 days ago. Has questions to answer now.

Form: 654P

Ratoute Yutty^t²⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: C Fryer| OR: 74

250/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 80/1 and visored for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (25f, good to soft), behind when pulled up before 2 out. Off 9 months. Down in trip.

Form: 65PP7P-

Non-Runners

Enlighten²⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: M & D Easterby J: Theo Gillard

Ace Time²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: J R Jenkins J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Alberic (5/4), Ace Time (4/1), Smoking Pigeon (11/2), Karakoram (7/1), Enlighten (10/1), Methag (11/1), Hit The Rocks (11/1), Above Suspicion (12/1), Begin The Luck (14/1), Ballycorr (16/1), Kotki (22/1), Adherence (28/1), Von Melas (28/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (50/1), Ratoute Yutty (250/1)

ALBERIC came home a long way clear of the rest when runner-up at Hereford last week and can race off the same mark here so is fancied to gain his breakthrough victory. Ace Time arrives at the top of his game and rates the obvious threat in his hat-trick bid, with Enlighten and Kotki appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.