15:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 23 February 2023

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 20.74s

Bertie B²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR: 102

10/1

Bumper winner who posted a very good fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good to soft) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 1-605

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Blue Shark²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

11/4

Arrives on a 5-timer after wins around 2½m at Ffos Las, Newcastle, Fontwell and Wetherby. Up another 6 lb but he remains on a workable mark so is a player once more.

Form: 701111

Lifetime Legend^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: N B King| OR: 100

11/1

Fairly useful maiden on the level in Ireland who took a step back in the right direction for present yard when (hooded) third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt with headgear retained.

Form: 5F-76P3

Cap St Vincent^p,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 99

9/1

Winner 4 times over fences but yet to score in this sphere and has offered little on both runs for new yard over hurdles. Others appeal more.

Form: 345-P78

Titanium Bullet^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 98

9/2

Fair form in bumpers and showed more than previously over hurdles when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft, 100/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut now and needs to back it up.

Form: 25605

Bertie's Bandana^p1,t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 90

25/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, soft) 64 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05-86UP

Ez Tiger²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 87

11/4

Has shown some promise on his last 2 starts, not enjoying a clear run when strong-finishing eighth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Interesting off a 2 lb lower mark here.

Form: 45F-738

Balinesker Beach^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 82

7/1

Winning pointer. Failed to build on previous promise when fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 1-P7035

Tellairsue^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 77

33/1

Has cut little ice on sole outing in bumpers and all 3 runs over hurdles. It's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 087P

Ace Time¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 70

80/1

Dual hurdles winner late in 2021. However, his form has nosedived since and last of 8 in 2m Doncaster handicap 14 days ago.

Form: 577-6P8

Ready To Please²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: S Edmunds| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had wind op/first run since leaving Caroline Bailey when last of 13 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0PPP-0

Non-Runners

King Otis⁹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Non Runner

Mystic Man²⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blue Shark (11/4), Ez Tiger (11/4), Titanium Bullet (9/2), Balinesker Beach (7/1), Cap St Vincent (9/1), Bertie B (10/1), Mystic Man (10/1), Lifetime Legend (11/1), Bertie's Bandana (25/1), King Otis (25/1), Tellairsue (33/1), Ace Time (80/1), Ready To Please (150/1)

EZ TIGER didn't enjoy the rub of the green when a strong-finishing eighth at Doncaster yet can race off a 2 lb lower mark here so is worth siding with. Blue Shark rates the obvious danger in his quest for a five-timer, with handicap debutant Bertie B and Fakenham third Lifetime Legend two to consider for place purposes.