14:25 Huntingdon

Monday 30 October 2023

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Download The Rhino.Bet App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 5.14s

Storminhome¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| D

3/1

Winning Irish pointer who landed maiden hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good) in January and posted two good placed efforts after at Ffos Las and Bangor. Interesting recruit to this sphere.

Form: 1/23123-

Surrey Quest^t²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 120

11/2

Dual hurdles winner who made a fairly encouraging start over fences when third of 8 in a Uttoxeter handicap last November. Has failed to build on that since, though, and needs to get back on track starting out for his new yard here.

Form: P7/3447-

Milan Bridge^b1,t¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 119| DWS

25/1

Looked promising over hurdles during 2021/22 campaign but was disappointing switched to this sphere last season. Well held back hurdling at Ayr when last seen in April (since undergone a wind op) and hard to know what to expect of him on this return to the larger obstacles for new connections.

Form: 214B49-

Holly Hartingo¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 118| C

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Good third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) in April. One to consider starting out in this sphere.

Form: 21137/3-

Pearly Island²¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 117| C

17/2

Scored at Fontwell but below form fifth in handicap hurdle at Newbury (18.8f, soft) later in March. Up in trip for his chase debut and not ruled out.

Form: 741315-

Sporting Ace¹⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 117| BF

7/2

Solid record in bumpers and held form well over hurdles despite proving expensive to follow during a busy 2022/23 schedule. Has a background in points and not out of the question he could have a little more to offer now handicapping in this sphere.

Form: 322224-

Gerico Ville²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 115

12/1

Dug deep when landing the odds over hurdles at Plumpton (25f) in March. Off since pulled up at Exeter following month though. Needs to hit the ground running now back for his chasing debut.

Form: 43121P-

Harjo³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 113| D

11/2

Irish point winner who got back on track over hurdles when fourth of 9 in novice at Worcester (20f, soft) 31 days ago. Can't be discounted on his chase debut.

Form: 1/230P-4

Lepashe¹⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: S Allwood| OR: 110| D

28/1

Successful between the flags last spring and on the up without winning over hurdles until only tenth in Ayr handicap final run. Sort to bounce back starting out over fences.

Form: 1/43420-

Non-Runners

Tango Echo Charlie²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Storminhome (3/1), Sporting Ace (7/2), Surrey Quest (11/2), Harjo (11/2), Holly Hartingo (6/1), Pearly Island (17/2), Gerico Ville (12/1), Tango Echo Charlie (16/1), Milan Bridge (25/1), Lepashe (28/1)

Not much chasing form to go on and successful pointer STORMINHOME is fancied to go in at the first time of asking in this sphere having shown fairly useful winning form over hurdles last term. Holly Hartingo is another fencing newcomer with the potential to go well while similar comments apply to Sporting Ace who enters calculations too.