15:40 Huntingdon

Sunday 3 March 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4516:50

John Bigg ''Oxo'' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 189y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 5m 16.79s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Black Gerryb23
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Mitchell(5)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  134| D
18/1
Won all 4 of his starts when completing last season but has made little impact in 3 outings this term. Blinkers back on.
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2
Horse silk
Lounge Lizardb36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: H D Daly| OR:  133
5/2
Looked more straightforward than had previously been the case (in blinkers) when landing small-field handicaps at Catterick/Taunton during second half of last term. Better form in defeat this season, excellent second at Cheltenham 5 weeks ago. Big shout down in class.
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3
Horse silk
Xcitations17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-13| J: Alex Edwards| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  133| C
10/1
Returned to something like his best with a run under his belt when scoring at Sandown in November. Mixed bag subsequently but his mark has eased as a result.
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4
Horse silk
General Medrano37
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  132| C
7/2
Fairly useful hurdler who has done even better over fences this term, winning 2m handicaps at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon in October. Some decent efforts in defeat since, doing too much too soon at Sandown last time.
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5
Horse silk
Flic Ou Voyoup36
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR:  132| D
125/1
Enhanced his fine record at Wincanton with another victory in handicap 12 months ago. However, well held all 3 starts since, leaving Paul Nicholls prior to latest start.
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6
Horse silk
Eximia147
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  127| D
7/1
Useful hurdler/chaser in France, successful 4 times in each sphere at up to around 2½m. Changed hands for €80,000 in November and starts out for this yard off a fair-looking mark.
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7
Horse silk
Dibble Deckerp,t57
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  125| CD
10/3
Back-to-back winner of handicap chases at Huntingdon last season, including this race off 4 lb lower. All the better for return when resuming winning ways in first-time tongue strap at Wincanton (20.2f, heavy) 8 weeks ago and should go well again.
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8
Horse silk
Patroclust1685
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR:  120| DWS
7/1
£150,000 purchase who was 2-4 over hurdles. Similar form over fences, winning handicap (off 6 lb higher) at Leicester in 2021/22. Well beaten in similar event final start that season and absent since (22 months). Has left Nicky Henderson. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Market should guide.
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Forecasts

Lounge Lizard (5/2), Dibble Decker (10/3), General Medrano (7/2), Eximia (7/1), Patroclus (7/1), Xcitations (10/1), Black Gerry (18/1), Flic Ou Voyou (125/1)

Verdict

EXIMIA starts off for Venetia Willams off a temping mark given the useful form she showed in France for previous connections so gets the vote over Lounge Lizard, who arrives on the back of an excellent second in a Premier Handicap at Cheltenham. Last year's winner Dibble Decker also needs considering.

  1. Eximia7/1
  2. Lounge Lizard5/2
  3. Dibble Decker10/3

Prize Money

1st: £14,259.002nd: £6,561.003rd: £3,280.004th: £1,642.005th: £818.00

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