14:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 February 2023

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Mulberry Developments Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 58.83s

Rostello^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 104| CD

8/1

C&D winner but off 3 months before being pulled up in handicap chase (11/1) at Plumpton (19.8f) 38 days ago. Could bounce back with that run under his belt.

Form: 18543P

Aki Bomaye^p1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 103

6/1

Maiden who made an encouraging start over fences at Worcester a year ago. Hasn't built on that, however, blinkers on when falling 2 out (held) at Plumpton last time. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 254-4PF

Concetto⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

11/2

Well held all 3 hurdling runs but he made the frame in 3 Irish points so needs considering now going chasing.

Form: 34-2P50

Pawpaw^p,h1³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 97

4/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/1, below-par fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Fontwell (19.5f, good) 3 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. Fifteen runs since his last success in 2021.

Form: 089325

Zuckerberg^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

8/1

Won at Sedgefield in November but below-form fifth of 10 in handicap chase there (19.3f) 11 days ago. Unreliable individual.

Form: F31555

Master Malcolm^b1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harrison Beswick⁽³⁾| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 91

4/1

Signed off last term with back-to-back Fontwell successes but only fourth of 6 in handicap chase there (17.8f) 11 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 11-V534

Doyens De Ante³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young| OR: 76

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f) 36 days ago. More is needed on his chase debut if he's to shed his maiden tag.

Form: P356-56

Torrent Des Mottes^p⁷²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 69| CD

66/1

C&D winner but he beat only one in handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f) 72 days ago. Thirteen runs since his last win in 2021 and 9 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 6537-96

Non-Runners

Alberic²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Bitasweetsymphony¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: S Allwood J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Doyens De Ante (7/2), Master Malcolm (4/1), Pawpaw (4/1), Bitasweetsymphony (9/2), Concetto (11/2), Aki Bomaye (6/1), Rostello (8/1), Zuckerberg (8/1), Alberic (10/1), Torrent Des Mottes (66/1)

BITASWEETSYMPHONY (engaged Southwell Wednesday) showed a lot more of his old verve when runner-up at Hereford last time so gets the vote off an unchanged mark. Concetto has cut little ice over hurdles but his form in Irish points suggests he could take a sizeable step forward now going chasing so he rates the chief threat. Rostello is another that could leave his previous effort well behind him and merits respect too.