16:30 Huntingdon

Wednesday 15 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 29.75s

Enduring Love^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

7/2

Three-time winner over fences in Ireland and placed on all 3 outings for new yard this winter. Another prominenmt showing is on the cards. Can make the odd mistake.

Form: 135-322

Spotty Dog¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: M Hawker| OR: 93| CD

7/2

All the sharper for his reappearance when getting off the mark in C&D handicap In January. Good second at Hereford next time and claims if shrugging off a lesser run at Chepstow 18 days ago.

Form: 24-612P

Williamdeconqueror³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 87

16/1

Modest form at best over hurdles in 2020/21 season. Offered little switched to fences after nearly 2 years off at Market Rasen last month. Can only watch after that.

Form: P77F0/6

Alright Chief^t⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Sole win under Rules came over C&D and also runner-up twice here. Couldn't add to his good C&D record when only fifth here in January but being eased another 2 lb since can only help.

Form: F812-35

Earcomesbob^t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Pritchard| OR: 76| BF| D

7/1

Placed 3 times in handicaps last winter. Not disgraced on reappearance in November but ran no sort of race over this C&D 12 weeks later. Bounce back is needed.

Form: 3255-4P

Leskinfere^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: J R Cornwall| OR: 75| CD

17/2

Back-to-back winner over C&D this time last year (including this race) but just the one decent effort this season (third over C&D in January) and he pulled up back here 10 days ago.

Form: 4-PP35P

Bignorm^p¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 74

4/1

Ran his best race for a while when 6 lengths third of 14 at Chepstow last month. Is fairly handicapped if he can build on that.

Form: 3F-4743

Voice Of Hope^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 74

20/1

Seemingly capable of only poor form these days. 33/1, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Fakenham (2m, good) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 97P637

Non-Runners

Mr Palmtree¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: H Dickin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spotty Dog (7/2), Enduring Love (7/2), Bignorm (4/1), Alright Chief (5/1), Earcomesbob (7/1), Leskinfere (17/2), Williamdeconqueror (16/1), Mr Palmtree (16/1), Voice Of Hope (20/1)

In a race where few arrive with compelling claims, BIGNORM is taken to build on a back-to-form third in a more competitive race than this at Chepstow. Enduring Love can clout the odd fence but has been placed on all 3 outings since joining Olly Murphy and rates the chief threat ahead of Alright Chief.