14:10 Huntingdon

Monday 1 April 2024

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Read Henry Brooke On Blog.Rhino.Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 24.8s

Twoconduit¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss H C Knight| OR: 98| BF

17/2

Lightly-raced ex-Irish maiden. Reportedly finished lame on his yard debut when last of 7 at Limerick on sole run for Maike Magnussen. More needed for his new handler.

Form: 08094-7

Mountain Pass³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| OR: 97

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 55556

Charmian's Place^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N B King| OR: 93

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, already lost his place when brought down 4 out in novice hurdle (14/1) at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 2-4404B

Symbolic Spirit¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 90| BF

11/8

Fair maiden hurdler for Amy Murphy. Off 7 months when respectable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Bold showing is on the cards with that run under her belt.

Form: 06-V843

Ballynaheer^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 89

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (24.4f, heavy, 13/2) 29 days ago. Tongue strap is reached for now.

Form: 2-7053P

Eric Carmen^p⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 85

16/1

Maiden who ended his time in Ireland with a good second at Tramore in June 2022 but pulled up both runs for his current handler. Has plenty to prove.

Form: P1/22-PP

Copernic Du Mazet^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91

4/1

Looks to be being brought along steadily, keeping-on third of 7 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Carlisle (17f, heavy) 42 days ago. Up in trip now handicapping. Merits consideration.

Form: 33

Stargazer Belle^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 76

18/1

Arrives out of sorts, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f, good) 160 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 055-48P

Fantastic Artist^t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: James Davies| T: A Stronge| OR: 83

50/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Only twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, soft) 69 days ago. Needs this switch to handicap company to spark improvement.

Form: 450

Non-Runners

Wonderweasle¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Symbolic Spirit (11/8), Wonderweasle (7/2), Copernic Du Mazet (4/1), Mountain Pass (15/2), Twoconduit (17/2), Ballynaheer (9/1), Charmian's Place (9/1), Eric Carmen (16/1), Stargazer Belle (18/1), Fantastic Artist (50/1)

Dan Skelton's new recruit SYMBOLIC SPIRIT rates just the pick of these weights and shaped as if the run would bring her on when third after a lay-off at Fakenham so edges the vote. Handicap-newcomer Copernic du Mazet is next on the list ahead of Wonderweasle and Twoconduit.