14:42 Huntingdon

Sunday 17 March 2024

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Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 5m 9.98s

Arthurian Fable⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

4/1

Useful on the Flat (stays 1¾m) for Brian Meehan and made an encouraging start over hurdles after a long absence when third of 18 at Newbury in December. Not quite in same form there next time but worth another chance.

Form: 36

Bombay Sunset³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham

125/1

Second in point bumper (May 2022) but well beaten in a couple of bumpers/maiden hurdle.

Form: 207-P

Dasher²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

13/2

Showed plenty when placed in a pair of bumpers last season and there were positives to glean from last month's belated reappearance/hurdles debut fifth at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy). Entitled to come on for that.

Form: 23-5

Ginger Jonny^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon

10/1

Irish point winner but well held in a couple of maiden hurdles.

Form: 1-66

Land Afar⁶⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

15/2

No show (said to have bled) on hurdles debut for Stuart Crawford in January 2022. 11/2, won 14-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) on second start for this yard later that year and not disgraced under a penalty next time. Off 22 months and has left Anthony McCann.

Form: 3P4/14-

Lunar Ocean^t1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: P R Webber

250/1

Little show in bumpers/novice hurdles. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 06-U6

Motazzen¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss H C Knight

18/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat (stays 2½m) who won at Nottingham (14f) in September prior to a rare below-par display in Cesarewitch at Newmarket final start in 2023. Market should guide now starting out over hurdles for new yard.

Form:

My Fernando^h,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

150/1

Third in a Worcester bumper for Ian Williams in June 2022 but below form for new stable this season, including hurdles bow latest.

Form: 3-855

Patanita⁴⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: G Nicholls

28/1

Won a point bumper and a bumper under Rules in spring 2022 but absent since unseating in a point in December of that year. The betting is probably the best guide to expectations.

Form: 1/1U-

Roccovango^p1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 111

1/1

Fair in bumpers and similar form when placed on 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles last season. Improved when close second starting out for this yard here (15.8f) last month and sets a clear standard back up in trip with headgear applied.

Form: 0353-72

Simon The Seagull²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs D Grissell

200/1

Big prices and no show in an AW bumper and novice/maiden hurdle.

Form: 0P4

Wannabe Brave^p¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin| T: J R Fanshawe| BF

80/1

Fair 2m Flat winner but recorded no more than respectable efforts on AW in the autumn. Hurdle debut.

Form:

Gotthereintheend²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall

40/1

Showed ability when 4 lengths second of 9 in Bangor bumper on debut last April. Failed to progress on that when last of 5 at Market Rasen 10 months later.

Form: 2-5

Shady Daisy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

18/1

Sister to a couple of bumper winners and solid start when third at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in May 2022. Fair to say that she has failed to build on that since, however, including over hurdles.

Form: 3R4-66

Military Tycoon^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

28/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Hugo Palmer who bagged handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, heavy) in October. Well held both starts in maiden hurdles for this yard, however.

Form: 97

Non-Runners

Darcy's Glance⁸²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Andrew Martin J: J Martin

Forecasts

Roccovango (1/1), Arthurian Fable (4/1), Dasher (13/2), Land Afar (15/2), Ginger Jonny (10/1), Motazzen (18/1), Shady Daisy (18/1), Patanita (28/1), Military Tycoon (28/1), Gotthereintheend (40/1), Wannabe Brave (80/1), Bombay Sunset (125/1), Darcy's Glance (150/1), My Fernando (150/1), Simon The Seagull (200/1), Lunar Ocean (250/1)

ROCCOVANGO made a positive start for this yard when going close here 5 weeks ago and this looks a good opportunity for him to go one better. Arthurian Fable is worth another chance to build on his hurdles debut so is next best ahead of fairly useful Flat-recruit Motazzen.