14:30 Huntingdon

Sunday 3 March 2024

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Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.18s

Balhambar³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

6/4

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who failed to match that form when sixth in novice hurdles at Fontwell and over C&D this winter for Michael Bell. Still needs considering for his new handler.

Form: 66

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Danny's Friend

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Scudamore

22/1

£12,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Closely related to modest chaser Thunder In Milan, stays 3m, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Kiltealy Briggs. Noteworthy newcomer who is worth a market check.

Form:

Henrysbrotherjack¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David England| T: O Murphy

80/1

Bred to make a hurdler but well held in novices at Wetherby and Lingfield this year. Likely to need more time.

Form: 64

L'allier⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham

100/1

Debut fifth in Roscommon bumper for Gavin Cromwell in the summer but sold for £5,000 and offered little in similar company at Doncaster on sole run for Christine Dunnett.

Form: 50

No More Bolero²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: D G Bridgwater

13/2

Fairly useful Flat winner in Germany who hinted at promise on his yard/hurdling debut after 4 months off when fading fifth of 7 in novice at Sandown (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Can build on it.

Form: 5

Wilful³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| D

11/10

Landed Catterick bumper in December and again showed a willing attitude when very good second in similar company there following month. Interesting hurdling debutant.

Form: 412

Drill To Dream^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rex Dingle| T: P & J Clutterbuck

100/1

Modest 1m4f maiden on the Flat. No forlorn hope starting out in this sphere.

Form:

Lexie's Moon²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Edwards| T: L Horsfall

12/1

Modest form both runs over hurdles, fifth of 13 in novice at Ludlow (21.2f, soft) 25 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: PF-35

Clenched⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden

200/1

Poor maiden on the Flat who has offered little both runs over hurdles this winter at Doncaster and Plumpton.

Form: 74

O'Mhaire¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: R Eddery

250/1

No worthwhile form on the Flat so needs this switch to hurdling to spark major improvement.

Form:

Non-Runners

South Omo Zone⁴⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Anthony Charlton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wilful (11/10), Balhambar (6/4), South Omo Zone (3/1), No More Bolero (13/2), Lexie's Moon (12/1), Danny's Friend (22/1), Henrysbrotherjack (80/1), L'allier (100/1), Drill To Dream (100/1), Clenched (200/1), O'Mhaire (250/1)

Those with hurdling experience don't set the bar too high so this looks a good opportunity for Jonjo O'Neill's fairly useful bumper winner WILFUL to make a successful start in this sphere. Balhambar appeals as the pick of those to have raced.