15:13 Huntingdon

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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Fairfax Saddles Sponsors Huntingdon Jockeys Championship Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 5m 54.50s

No Anxiety⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 105

10/1

Doubled his tally over fences when landing a 3-runner Hereford handicap (25.2f) back from a break in October 2021. Struggled with his jumping next 3 starts, including back over hurdles after 20 months off at Bangor in August. However, given a big chance by the handicapper back over fences.

Form: 2313P/4

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Great D'Ange^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 105| CD

11/2

Back to winning ways in handicap chase at Huntingdon in December (23.6f, good to soft). Disappointed after (sold from Tom George only £2,500 in August) but immediately sprung back to life for a new yard after 3 months off when scoring off reduced mark at Market Rasen 17 days ago. Must be respected.

Form: 84P-PP1

Midnight Glance^p⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 102| D

16/1

Chase winner last winter but offered little back hurdling both starts this summer. Hard to be confident after that.

Form: 3125-56

Young Wolf¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 98| D

16/1

Multiple hurdles/chase winner who has dropped a long way in the weights and confirmed previous promise when winning weak event at Market Rasen in the summer. Down the field both starts since, however.

Form: 5/5-4135

Tedwin Hills¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 97| BF

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who made a decent start over fences when second in handicap at Southwell, clear of rest. Similar form when 2¾ lengths third of 9 to Great D'ange at Market Rasen since. Remains unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 2P-4423

Another Mystery^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 93| D

14/1

Back to form when winning last 2 starts over hurdles (subsequently sold from Lucy Wadham 15,000 gns). Not disgraced back over fences at Market Rasen on yard debut after a break 17 days ago and entitled to come on for that.

Form: P75-117

Largy Nights^b²⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 93

22/1

Showed improved form with cheekpieces added when making his second chase start a winning one in handicap at Stratford. Runner-up first 2 starts last season but pulled up lame next time and off since (8 months).

Form: 761/22P-

The Wise Traveller¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 90| C| D

10/1

Won a 25f course handicap hurdle in February. Ended his time with Charlie Longsdon (sold £9,000 in August) with a below-form third of 4 at Fontwell in April and now reverts to fences for new stable after 6 months off.

Form: 122123-

Honneur De Sivola⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B Roberts⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hobson| OR: 89

11/4

Runner-up 4 of his 6 starts switched to fences this season, including over C&D last week, but more needed to go one better.

Form: 225P22

Doireann^p,t¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 86

9/1

Runner-up in 2 handicap hurdles at Fakenham over this trip last winter but little impact since, including on chase bow.

Form: P26P5-0

Forecasts

Honneur De Sivola (11/4), Tedwin Hills (10/3), Great D'Ange (11/2), Doireann (9/1), The Wise Traveller (10/1), No Anxiety (10/1), Another Mystery (14/1), Young Wolf (16/1), Midnight Glance (16/1), Largy Nights (22/1)

NO ANXIETY was presumably having a pipe-opener back over hurdles after 20 months off at Bangor in August and is potentially very well handicapped if overcoming his jumping problems (now 15 lb below last winning mark). Great d'Ange and Another Mystery both made a positive start for their new yards so are feared most.