15:40 Huntingdon

Friday 28 January 2022

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Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 19.60s

Cardboard Gangster^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 100

7/2

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser, although he wasn't at his best over fences at Worcester (23f) when last seen in November. The tongue tie he's worn on most starts is left off here.

Form: 2-23236

Maliboo²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98| D

13/2

Perth handicap hurdle winner over 2½m in April. Also a good third at Fakenham in October and better than the result when a remote fifth on his chase debut there on New Year's Day. Open to progress.

Form: 21-P305

The Wise Traveller²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 95| D

13/2

Modest form over hurdles but this former point winner has the potential for better now chasing for the first time. Interesting runner.

Form: 9-P3993

Queen Of The Court¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: J G Cann| OR: 90| D

9/2

Winning pointer who struck at the second time of asking over fences when readily seeing off 10 rivals over 23f at Taunton 18 days ago. Even a 10 lb rise may not stop her.

Form: 24-9741

Alright Chief^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 86| CD

17/2

Twice successful between the flags. Tongue tied first time, improved effort under Rules when landing C&D handicap on Boxing Day. That didn't take much winning so a 6 lb rise demands more.

Form: P62-F81

Thundersockssundae^p,t1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 86

7/2

Perhaps unsuited by very testing ground when pulled up at Wetherby on Boxing Day and placed in handicap hurdles prior to that. Contender if taking to fences for last year's winning yard. Tongue tied.

Form: 927-23P

Realms Of Fire^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Allan| OR: 72| D

7/1

Poor hurdler but did open hs account at Southwell (3m) in May. Offered little switched to fences last 3 starts (remote third latest) and others are preferred again.

Form: 418873

Overtougeorge¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 70

100/1

Little solid form. 4 lb out of handicap.

Form: P580-6P

Forecasts

Thundersockssundae (7/2), Cardboard Gangster (7/2), Queen Of The Court (9/2), Maliboo (13/2), The Wise Traveller (13/2), Realms Of Fire (7/1), Alright Chief (17/2), Overtougeorge (100/1)

QUEEN OF THE COURT had plenty to spare at Taunton so an 11 lb rise may not prevent her going in again. A point success at the start of The Wise Traveller's career marks him down as a possible improver now chasing so he's feared most ahead of Thundersockssundae who had a possible excuse at Wetherby last time and had been knocking on the door in handicap hurdles prior to that.