13:35 Huntingdon

Sunday 16 April 2023

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Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 5m 4.07s

City Roller^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price| T: L Horsfall| OR: 103

8/1

Runner-up in bumpers and also placed in a Newcastle novice hurdle in February. Does need to shrug off a poor effort on last month's handicap debut, though.

Form: 22P53P

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Sonnemoser²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Scott⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 101| BF

4/5

Some promise in bumpers and novice hurdles for Evan Williams and made a sound start in handicaps for new stable when length second to William of York over 2m at Wetherby last month. Longer trip should suit and likely has a race in him soon.

Form: 48F-282

William Of York^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 100

3/1

Bounced straight back from a disappointing handicap debut when beating the reopposing Sonnemoser a length at Wetherby (2m, soft) under Tristan Durrell last month. 4 lb rise unlikely to prevent another prominent showing if his stamina holds now stepping up in trip.

Form: 7/67P01

Percy Willis¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Emma Smith-Chaston| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 94

11/1

In reasonable heart on the level over the winter. Modest form in 2m novice hurdles in recent weeks but could take a step forward now handicapping over a longer trip.

Form: P-476

Black Lightning^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: G Howell| OR: 75| D

10/1

Won twice in the first half of 2021/22 campaign. Largely struggled since but latest Southwell third was a slight step back in the right direction. Needs to build upon that now.

Form: 97P373

Ace Time⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 70

80/1

Dual hurdles winner late in 2021 but his form has nosedived since. 9 lb out of the weights here and a big outsider.

Form: 77-6P8P

Non-Runners

Samtara²³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 9

T: M Keighley J: Finn Lambert

Hardy Boy¹⁹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Sonnemoser (4/5), Samtara (15/8), William Of York (3/1), Hardy Boy (13/2), City Roller (8/1), Black Lightning (10/1), Percy Willis (11/1), Ace Time (80/1)

SONNEMOSER was behind William of York when second on his 2m handicap/yard debut at Wetherby last month, but he is 8 lb better off at the weights with Dan Skelton's charge this time if jockey claims are taken into account, and today's extra yardage promises to suit so he's taken to turn the tables. Last year's winner Hardy Boy looks best of the remainder.