14:45 Huntingdon

Monday 1 April 2024

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Daily Football Offers At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 15.6s

Gold Link⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 122| C

13/2

Opened chase account at Stratford last summer and has continued the good work since, resuming winning ways over 2½m here in October before finishing a creditable third back from a break at Doncaster. Best form on good/good to soft and claims granted suitable conditions.

Form: 132313

Dalamoi^t1⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 122

12/1

Positive start to life over fences last term, making a winning debut in this sphere at Kempton prior to going close off a 3 lb higher mark than this at Chepstow. No show 3 starts so far this season but now tried in a tongue strap and will be a danger to all if able to bounce back.

Form: F71-P44

Belargus^b1,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 116

16/1

Both chase wins gained at Sandown in 2021 and solid third over 2½m there on final run of last term. Bettered first 2 efforts of this season when fifth of 8 in first-time cheekpieces back at Sandown recently and he's on a dangerous mark should the change of headgear (now blinkered) work the oracle.

Form: 6P3-5P5

Not At Present^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 115| D

11/2

Four-time hurdles winner who put in a good shift from the front when third in a 5-runner Doncaster handicap chase (3m, soft) last month, despite some jumping errors at the business end of the race. Still early days in this sphere (this will be his fourth start over fences) and he's a key player.

Form: 115/2-F3

Concetto^b1,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 113| C| D

11/2

Proved a totally different proposition sent chasing last season, scoring on handicap debut here before following up at Musselburgh. Added to his tally at Market Rasen in February but failed to fire next time and needs to bounce back with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

Form: P44615

Aquila Sky^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 112| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best and appears to be gradually working his way back to form, finishing third at Catterick (25.2f, soft) on what was just his second start over fences/third outing following almost 2 years off. Possibilities off the same mark.

Form: 166/863

Gaelic Park⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| D

14/1

Point/bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in 11-runner maiden at Warwick last spring. However, he hasn't shown much at all in 2 starts switched to fences this season.

Form: 25P1-5P

Island Run³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

11/2

Dual winner over hurdles who made a good start in this sphere when going close at Kempton on return in October. Excuses at Wincanton last time (the very testing conditions there were probably against him) and, eased 3 lb since, he should have a part to play with better ground forecast here.

Form: 5-22584

Lord Sparky^t,v¹⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 104| CD

11/1

Recorded sixth career win over fences when making all in an amateur rider's handicap at Fakenham on New Year's Day last year. Has a fair bit to prove following 2 poor efforts this season but boasts a fine record at this course and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 6122-PP

Mixedwave²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Todd| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 102| CD

4/1

Made it 2-3 over fences here when landing a 4-runner C&D handicap (heavy) last time. Now 4 lb higher in a deeper race/higher grade but he's a likeable type and should continue to give a good account.

Form: 3D2121

Non-Runners

Ioupy Collonges³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Mixedwave (4/1), Ioupy Collonges (5/1), Concetto (11/2), Island Run (11/2), Not At Present (11/2), Gold Link (13/2), Lord Sparky (11/1), Aquila Sky (12/1), Dalamoi (12/1), Gaelic Park (14/1), Belargus (16/1)

The shortlist is rather long (cases can be made for the majority of these), with NOT AT PRESENT shading preference. He would have gone very close but for some errant jumping in the home straight at Doncaster last time and is appealing off the same mark here. Dalamoi has been given a chance by the handicapper and will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward, while the reliable Mixedwave, Island Run and Lord Sparky, who boasts a terrific record at this course, are others to consider.