15:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 8 February 2024

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Urban Logistics Reit Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 52.34s

Barricane^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Lewis Saunders⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 105

4/1

Back to best when taking advantage of career-low mark at Uttoxeter in December. Not so good over fences since but merits plenty of respect returning to the smaller obstacles for in-form yard.

Form: 1/00514

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Spitalfield⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 105

15/8

Unexposed hurdler who has been steadily progressive over hurdles and has the scope for better still based on what he did in bumpers. Big chance if he gets the trip (bred to).

Form: 22-U334

Urban Soldier⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 103| BF

7/2

Modest form at best for Paul Nicholls but, having attracted support, shaped quite well when third in a handicap hurdle at Doncaster 55 days ago. Probably ahead of this mark, so he's well respected.

Form: 8/250-3

Espinator⁵¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan| T: A Wintle| OR: 100

40/1

A three-time hurdles winner in 2021 but off for 17 months since posting a good second in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (26.5f). Handily weighted if fully tuned up on his comeback run.

Form: 11/3972-

Uno Mas¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 95| CD

15/2

Five-time winner in 2021 but very lightly raced since and has been out of form. Lots to prove.

Form: 4/43809

Annie Day^v1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 88

16/1

Goes well fresh but has produced a couple of uninspiring efforts since her reappearance win at Warwick. Needs a first-time visor to perk her up.

Form: 15P-179

Watchoutitscookie⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 76

5/1

In good form last spring but failed to come on for this season's reappearance effort in October when finishing nearer last than first at Wincanton the following month. Others preferred.

Form: 12U3-99

Crookbarrow^b,t1⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 74

150/1

Yet to show much and, despite a first-time tongue strap, he's hard to fancy from out of the weights.

Form: PP7PPP

Non-Runners

Aldsworth⁵⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: R L Llewellyn J: Liam Harrison

Sadie Hill²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Spitalfield (15/8), Urban Soldier (7/2), Barricane (4/1), Watchoutitscookie (5/1), Aldsworth (6/1), Uno Mas (15/2), Annie Day (16/1), Sadie Hill (16/1), Espinator (40/1), Crookbarrow (150/1)

SPITALFIELD is steadily going in the right direction and he's bred to get the longer trip, so a chance is taken on him to open his account over hurdles. Urban Soldier is a big threat on the back of a positive start for his new yard and Barricane can't be dismissed returning to hurdling.