13:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 10 February 2022

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M1 Agency Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 57.73s

Kensington Art^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| D

15/2

Kempton scorer who ran respectably behind a handicap blot at Catterick (15.7f) 4 weeks ago, plugging on. Should continue in form but remains vulnerable to better treated rivals.

Form: 541263

Astroman⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 111

13/2

Fair winner on the Flat (stays 1½m) who has matched that form over hurdles, posting respectable third on his 2m Fakenham handicap debut in December. Should remain competitive.

Form: 5-223

Tremwedge^v1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 110

12/1

Fair maiden who made a sound start to his handicap career when second over 2m at Kempton last April. Pulled up at Exeter 9 months later though, so has something to prove in a first-time visor.

Form: 3/8232-P

Galloway Du Lia^t²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gregory| T: J Coulson| OR: 109

33/1

Improved on first run since leaving John Halley when winning 9-runner maiden at Cartmel (17.2f, good) in July. Open to further improvement now handicapping but opening mark could have been kinder.

Form: 6F-4751

Flamenco De Kerser^h,t1⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 107

9/2

Winning Irish pointer who has shaped well on both his starts in handicaps, latest when fourth at Wincanton (15.2f) 46 days ago. Tongue tie now added and remains of interest.

Form: 42-3434

Order Of St John²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 106

25/1

Flat winner for yard who showed plenty from the front in maiden hurdles to end 2021. Dropped away home turn on handicap debut at Warwick.

Form: 9-330

Miltiades⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 104WS

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who failed to build on the promise of last run when fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 11/2) 46 days ago. Had breathing operation since.

Form: F35-345

Cornicello¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 104| BF

2/1

Fairly useful on the Flat in Germany and has made the frame all 3 starts over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Taunton (16.5f) 19 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 324

Many Words¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 89

28/1

Fair ex-Irish maiden on Flat. Little impact in 3 juvenile hurdles for this yard and tough task now handicapping from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 674

Non-Runners

Planned Paradise³³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Cornicello (2/1), Planned Paradise (3/1), Miltiades (7/2), Flamenco De Kerser (9/2), Astroman (13/2), Kensington Art (15/2), Tremwedge (12/1), Order Of St John (25/1), Many Words (28/1), Galloway Du Lia (33/1)

PLANNED PARADISE has proved most progressive since switching to handicap company, so a further 5 lb rise in the weights seems unlikely to prevent another prominent showing. Cornicello shaped well on his first start in handicaps at Taunton and that form has been boosted since, while others to consider are Flamenco de Kerser and Astroman.