16:30 Huntingdon

Wednesday 13 March 2024

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Boost Your Festival Winnings At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 24.77s

Grasse D'oliverie^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 105

33/1

French recruit who won handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) last spring. Given a considerate return from 7 months off at Wetherby but ran no sort of race back over fences next 2 starts.

Form: 951-7PP

Pearly Island^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Wadham| OR: 105| CD

9/4

Scored twice over hurdles last season. Not quite as good over fences this term but produced best effort of present campaign when third in first-time headgear at Warwick (2½m, heavy). Backed that up when second at Fakenham so considered dropped in class.

Form: 5-5P532

Generous Day³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 103| D

14/1

Notched fifth career success over fences last season and, while yet to fire this term, his latest third over C&D was a more positive step. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 472-433

Aviles^p,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

10/1

Fair ex-French hurdler who found just one too good all 4 starts in juvenile/maiden hurdles last term. Again runner-up when going agonisingly close on return/chase debut at Fontwell but failed to build on that next 2 starts.

Form: 222-2P3

Out On The Tear^p1²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 102

25/1

Wasted no time getting back to form when second at Sedgefield. Let down buy jumping at Southwell since but mark has eased another 2 lb and headgear now applied.

Form: 24-3423

Top Of The Bay^h⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 101

50/1

No solid form under Rules so far. Makes handicap/chase debut (refused to race on second of 2 outings in points).

Form: 6/UR-84P

Trapista⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100| CD

8/1

Winning hurdler who is proving expensive to follow in this sphere, taking record over fences to 0-11 when safely held at Catterick last time. Down to a dangerous mark but couldn't be sure that she'll be capitalising on the handicapper's mercy anytime soon.

Form: 242356

Eyed^t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: P R Webber| OR: 99| CD

8/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles last season below that level switched to fences this term, beaten 25 lengths when sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Leicester (22.7f, heavy) 50 days ago.

Form: P13-846

Calvic⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 91

10/3

Point winner but only modest form under Rules for Lawney Hill. However, has joined a yard going great guns and on a good mark on pick of his form.

Form: P/42P55

Santa Clarita^p,t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones| T: T Symonds| OR: 86

9/2

Low-key efforts upon returning this season but stopped the slide when second of 6 in handicap chase at Ffos Las (19.4f) early last month. Possibilities if she can replicate that.

Form: 5-74332

Non-Runners

Master Malcolm³⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Mrs E Bishop J: James Best

Vengeance⁴⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: W De Best-Turner J: Bryan Carver

Cloudy Wednesday⁴⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: C Fryer J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Pearly Island (9/4), Calvic (10/3), Santa Clarita (9/2), Eyed (8/1), Trapista (8/1), Aviles (10/1), Generous Day (14/1), Master Malcolm (14/1), Out On The Tear (25/1), Vengeance (25/1), Cloudy Wednesday (25/1), Grasse D'oliverie (33/1), Top Of The Bay (50/1)

It could be worth chancing CALVIC, who's potentially on a good mark on the pick of his form and is starting out for an in-form yard. Pearly Island is another to consider dropping in class, while Santa Clarita took a step back in the right direction when second at Ffos Las.