15:58 Huntingdon

Sunday 30 October 2022

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Vince Mudd 80th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 6m 20.4s

Lord Sparky^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 101| C

11/8

Very strong in betting when making a winning return/yard debut over fences here 3 weeks ago, overcoming some indifferent jumping in the process. Races off same mark back over hurdles now and he's well worthy of consideration.

Form: 242-231

Dante's View⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: George Baker| OR: 100

16/1

Capitalised on much-reduced mark to shed maiden tag at Fontwell (25.7f) back in summer of last year. Understandably shaped as if needing first start for 12 months at Plumpton (20.5f) in September and feasible to think he'll be sharper here.

Form: 8/4641-0

Barely Famous^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 95

7/2

Perked up by switch to present yard in recent months, runner-up at Fontwell prior to landing back-to-back handicaps at Southwell/Hereford at up to 3m. Further 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent her going well again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 980211

Monty's Award²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: A Irvine| OR: 88

6/1

Dual handicap chase winner in 2020-21 and belatedly added to his hurdles tally at Fontwell (25.7f) 4 weeks ago, going on approaching 2 out and ridden out. However, he wouldn't be an obvious follow-up candidate.

Form: 376431

Bomber's Moon¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 86

10/1

Veteran, long-standing maiden who ran creditably returning from 4 months off when third in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago, shaken up after 3 out and keeping on. Can go well again but he's had plenty of chances from similar marks.

Form: 5246-53

Taras Day^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 82

18/1

Dual hurdles winner who arrives on the back of a pair of creditable efforts, not beaten far in to fifth over extended 25f at Kelso 8 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 762845

Mr Woody^b⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 79

17/2

Justified good support to make second start/chase debut effort a winning one for this yard at Ffos Las (23.8f) in June. Made mistakes over hurdles next start and seemingly not himself at Stratford in August. Back from a break now.

Form: 27-515P

Cheer's Delboy^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 74

14/1

Some decent bits and pieces of form to his name and feasible to think he can strip fitter for his return effort at Southwell late on last month. However, fact he remains a maiden is off-putting ahead of this.

Form: 383-346

Non-Runners

Sir Jack West¹¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: Deborah Cole J: Chris Ward

Forecasts

Lord Sparky (11/8), Barely Famous (7/2), Monty's Award (6/1), Mr Woody (17/2), Bomber's Moon (10/1), Sir Jack West (12/1), Cheer's Delboy (14/1), Dante's View (16/1), Taras Day (18/1)

LORD SPARKY was all the rage in the betting and overcame a sloppy round of jumping when easily making a winning return/yard debut over fences here 3 weeks ago. He gets the nod to enhance his good course record operating from the same mark back over smaller obstacles. Barely Famous arrives in search of the hat-trick and is feared, along with Mr Woody and Bomber's Moon.