14:00 Huntingdon

Friday 28 January 2022

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 17.1s

For Langy^h⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

22/1

Ex-French Flat/hurdle winner who showed promise when third in a Taunton novice (19f) in January 2020. Understandably shaped as if needing first run since at Sandown in November. This will reveal more.

Form: 113/6

Present Value⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 116| D

9/2

Cashed in on a falling mark at the first attempt for Jamie Snowden at Leicester in December. 5 lb rise won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.

Form: F/479-61

Sherborne⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

6/1

Modest form in bumpers but confirmed the promise of his hurdles debut when landing big-field novice at Lingfield in November (2m). Off since but in good hands and bred to stay now handicapping.

Form: 24-41

Irish Odyssey^p,t³⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 113

25/1

Bumper winner in 2018 though yet to win over hurdles, spurning what looked a great opening at Sedgefield in March (idled when left in front). This looks his trip on return to action.

Form: 2U5/424-

Storm Dennis²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 112

12/1

Fairly useful and progressive in bumpers. Best effort in novice hurdles when 7 lengths second of 18 at Wincanton last month but well held on handicap debut since and now goes up in trip.

Form: U-13528

Novis Adventus^p,t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 109WS

66/1

Fairly useful 20f winner at his best. Didn't convince with finishing effort at Plumpton last month but a wind op subsequently may help in that regard.

Form: 150/P55

What A Glance^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: David Dennis| OR: 107WS

9/1

Successful debut for trainer at Worcester (20f) in November, albeit in a race that rather fell apart. Fair run up 8 lb at Southwell next time but disappointing at Ludlow and has had a wind op.

Form: 6-45139

Let's Have Another⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 107

10/1

Showed promise when third in sole bumper at Ffos Las in May and did likewise sent hurdling to end 2021. Very much shapes like this trip will suit on this quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 342

Grand Lord^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 106

11/4

Front runner who ran his best race yet when second in 20.7f Huntingdon handicap on Boxing Day, picked off late by one who came from much further back. Same mark here.

Form: 23-23R2

Legal Rights²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

7/2

Well backed and opened hurdles account over 19.22f at Fontwell on Boxing Day. Found another jolt of improvement when following up under a penalty at Hereford and he has to be of serious interest.

Form: 64-3211

Equus Millar^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 100

150/1

Multiple hurdles winner who doubled chase tally at Haydock (2m) 13 months ago. Little promise all 3 starts for this yard, however.

Form: 507-PP8

Forecasts

Grand Lord (11/4), Legal Rights (7/2), Present Value (9/2), Sherborne (6/1), What A Glance (9/1), Let's Have Another (10/1), Storm Dennis (12/1), For Langy (22/1), Irish Odyssey (25/1), Novis Adventus (66/1), Equus Millar (150/1)

PRESENT VALUE looks a shrewd buy at £10,000 given the ease in which he made a successful start for Jamie Snowden at Leicester and a 5 lb rise could be lenient. Sherborne will relish this trip now handicapping and is second choice, with Legal Rights also of interest in his hat-trick bid.