16:30 Huntingdon

Wednesday 16 March 2022

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 34.89s

Lord Sparky^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Excellent record here (all 5 career wins at this venue) the latest over C&D in December. Good second 2 starts back and likely he can dispel a rare below par display here last month.

Form: 021P23

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Artemision^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 96

10/1

Best effort to date when runner-up at Taunton (23f) in January. Fell long way short of that at Sedgefield (21f) last month though and bounce back called for now.

Form: 4-4P420

Geordie Washington^p1⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95

16/1

Just modest form at best over hurdles to date and offered little sent chasing when pulled up at Exeter in December. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 540-8P

Queen Of The Court²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cann| OR: 94| D

9/4

Winning pointer who arrives having made it 2 wins from last 3 starts over fences, edging ahead dying strides at Taunton (21.6f) last month. Return to further no problem and respected.

Form: 974131

Largy Nights⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 89

17/2

Off 2 years (finished lame on debut fifth) back in 2019 and not figured either start over hurdles in recent months. Still, handicaps more suitable now chasing and he boasts a pointing background.

Form: 5325/57

T'Araison²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

11/2

Hasn't made much of an impact over hurdles, pulled up on handicap bow at Lingfield (23f) last month. However, pedigree offers hope he can do better over fences. Well worth a close look in betting.

Form: 047P

Bolt N Brown^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C Gethings| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 83

11/1

Moderate hurdler who faced a stiff task but took little interest in any case when distant fourth in a mares' novice chase at Ludlow (20f) last month. Passed over back in a handicap.

Form: 26F574

Leskinfere^p⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Benjamin Poste| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 71

7/1

Remains a maiden abut will at least find this more suitable than his latest Leicester assignment having raced from miles out of the weights. Still, others make much more appeal.

Form: 435743

Miss Malarky^t⁸⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: K Jewell| OR: 69WS

20/1

Modest maiden hurdler who offered little when distant fourth on chase debut at Lingfield (23.5f) in December. Can only be watched returning from a short break on back of a wind op.

Form: 92/0P-P4

Non-Runners

Champ Is Real¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: L Morgan J: Adam Wedge

Thais Toir³⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: A Wintle J: K Brogan

Catlow¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: Miss J S Davis J: James Davies

Forecasts

Champ Is Real (11/10), Queen Of The Court (9/4), Lord Sparky (4/1), T'Araison (11/2), Leskinfere (7/1), Largy Nights (17/2), Artemision (10/1), Bolt N Brown (11/1), Thais Toir (12/1), Geordie Washington (16/1), Miss Malarky (20/1), Catlow (25/1)

CHAMP IS REAL justified strong support to make a winning chase debut at Musselburgh last month and duly followed up in convincing fashion back there 2 weeks ago. The handicapper has reacted but he remains one to keep onside and can complete the hat-trick. Queen of The Court rates the chief threat, ahead of course-specialist Lord Sparky and chase-debutant T'araison.