16:40 Huntingdon

Sunday 6 March 2022

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tote Pool School Now On YouTube Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 49.10s

Celtic Tara²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 98

10/3

Low-mileage filly who arrives having run her best race on the back of 4 months off when second in a C&D handicap last month. Long way clear of remainder then and a repeat gives her sound claims.

Form: 877/452

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King Ferdinand²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 94

9/2

Low-key start in bumpers/over hurdles but from easing mark ran best race when runner-up over 20f at Uttoxeter recently, rallying to challenge again late on. Claims if proving as effective up in trip.

Form: 478702

Blended Stealth³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 93

11/1

Ran best race despite going with little fluency when third in big-field Uttoxeter handicap (20f) in December. However, not in same form at Wetherby (3m) in January and others more persuasive.

Form: 8-U5539

Ali Star Bert²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 89

9/1

Opened his account in 23f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve. Never landed a blow when midfield in 12-runner Sedgefield handicap (27f) since but not one to be writing off.

Form: 620616

Galactic Power^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 80| C

17/2

It's twenty runs since his last win in 2018 but he wasted no time getting back on track over an inadequate trip at Taunton in January. May feature back up in distance.

Form: 2423-P3

Gumbo Flyer^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 77

3/1

Showed a fair bit in a couple of bumpers but limited impact over hurdles so far, albeit stepping up a little on recent exploits when fourth in a C&D event latest. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 78-P074

Now Is The Winter^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 75

11/2

Stratford bumper winner during first spell with this yard back in 2019 and easily best effort since when second over hurdles at Sedgefield (27f) last month. Claims if backing that up now.

Form: PP9P-82

Dorado Dollar^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: B I Case| OR: 70

25/1

Poor maiden who showed nothing back over hurdles in a first-time visor at Doncaster (24.3f) in January, beaten long way out. Others make more appeal.

Form: U4-4P50

Non-Runners

Cloudy Wednesday⁵⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Fryer J: Jack Andrews

Forecasts

Gumbo Flyer (3/1), Celtic Tara (10/3), King Ferdinand (9/2), Now Is The Winter (11/2), Galactic Power (17/2), Ali Star Bert (9/1), Blended Stealth (11/1), Cloudy Wednesday (20/1), Dorado Dollar (25/1)

CELTIC TARA stepped up on her previous exploits when runner-up on the back of a break in a C&D handicap last month, pulling a long way clear of the remainder. She gets the nod to confirm the promise of that run and come out on top. King Ferdinand and Now Is The Winter may emerge as the chief threats.