16:10 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 February 2023

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Winvic Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 46.56s

Galore Desassences^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 142

18/1

Progressive over hurdles since cheekpieces have been applied, winning 3 times. However, disappointed on chasing bow latest and is 12 lb higher back over the smaller obstacles now.

Form: 113-P1P

Hunters Call^p⁹²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 138| D

16/1

Ready winner of a Bangor handicap on return last season and performed with credit when third in the same race on his reappearance this time round. Given a break since/eased 3 lb and should give another good account.

Form: 3353-23

Sonigino^t⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 131

5/2

Looked a different proposition since returning from wind surgery this season, winning a pair of 2m Chepstow handicaps in the autumn. Below par when upped in grade at Cheltenham when last seen in November but must enter calculations here.

Form: 455-118

Bourbali⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 128| D

4/1

Big improver last season, completing a hat-trick from the front in the spring and performed creditably in defeat more recently, latest when runner-up in competitive Kempton handicap over Christmas. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 111-932

Too Friendly⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 125

6/1

Won 2 juvenile hurdles last season and performed with credit in defeat this term, latest when second of 9 in handicap at Cheltenham (16.8f, good) 62 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 455-422

Hydroplane^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ian Williams| OR: 121

11/1

Four-time winner in this sphere who arrives on back of creditable effort on level at Kempton last month. Figures off a handy mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 11/P190-

Moveit Like Minnie^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 112| C

5/2

2 wins from 3 runs this season, posting career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (9/4) at this course (20.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. More on plate off 10 lb higher (4 lb out of the weights) now but respected nonetheless.

Form: 246-121

Non-Runners

West Cork¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Kielan Woods

Gipsy De Choisel⁸³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: D A Jacob

Give Me A Cuddle²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: N B King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sonigino (5/2), Moveit Like Minnie (5/2), Bourbali (4/1), West Cork (5/1), Too Friendly (6/1), Gipsy De Choisel (13/2), Hydroplane (11/1), Give Me A Cuddle (14/1), Hunters Call (16/1), Galore Desassences (18/1)

Preference is for TOO FRIENDLY, who found further improvement when runner-up at Cheltenham last time and remains fairly treated. Gipsy de Choisel and West Cork head the list of dangers.