15:55 Huntingdon

Monday 1 April 2024

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Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 58.1s

Homme D'Un Soir^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 111| D

22/1

Pretty useful hurdler/chaser for Stuart Crawford in his prime. Placed twice in handicap hurdles for new yard this winter but he needs to shrug off a poor run at Plumpton in February.

Form: 4-2P324

Fourofakind^b1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: Harry Derham| OR: 109| D

15/2

Fairly useful form on the Flat in Ireland and dual hurdle winner for this yard, the second success coming in 19.5f Hereford handicap in February. Not in the same form when only sixth at Kelso since. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 5-P7216

Notimeforanother⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 107

4/1

Fairly useful AW Flat winner for Keith Dalgleish and promising start over hurdles for this stable, making a successful handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft) at the end of January. Raised 7 lb but he had a bit in hand and there should be more to come. Respected.

Form: 27-331

Charlie My Boy¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 106

50/1

Big improver over hurdles when winning a pair of handicaps at up to 2½m for Keiran Burke at the start of last summer but made a disappointing return from 8 months off at Newbury, his first run back with John Jenkins.

Form: 2-21150

John Betjeman^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 106| D

14/1

Likeable type who has largely held his form well since landing a 2m Ffos Las handicap a year ago, although latest Taunton seventh no more than respectable. It's likely the wait for the next win will go on.

Form: 243857

Rascal⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T R George| OR: 105| BF

10/1

Too free when well held sole outing in bumpers but has fared better over hurdles, building on his Warwick debut third last spring when winning 2m Doncaster maiden 6 months later. Failed to stay 20.5f on course handicap debut in January and retains potential back at 2m.

Form: 6-319

Fandabidozi^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 102

22/1

Fair placed form over hurdles last summer without winning. Arrives fit from AW Flat but others look better treated.

Form: 243324

Wreckless Eric³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 108| D

11/8

Built one debut promise when landing the odds at Wetherby (2m, heavy) in February. Looks on a favourable mark now making a quick switch to handicaps with further progress likely. Leading claims.

Form: 21

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t¹⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 97| CD

14/1

Won 4 times in the first half of last season but hasn't fired over hurdles or fences this term and needs a revival.

Form: 2-55968

State Of Bliss^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N B King| OR: 94| D

14/1

Bagged 4-runner Fakenham maiden last June but hasn't replicated that subsequently. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 215605

Non-Runners

Kansas Du Berlais⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A West J: Lee Edwards

Forecasts

Wreckless Eric (11/8), Notimeforanother (4/1), Kansas Du Berlais (6/1), Fourofakind (15/2), Rascal (10/1), John Betjeman (14/1), State Of Bliss (14/1), Lucky Lover Boy (14/1), Homme D'Un Soir (22/1), Fandabidozi (22/1), Charlie My Boy (50/1)

The Ban Pauling-trained 4-y-o WRECKLESS ERIC looks on a very workable opening handicap mark and is preferred to Doncaster-scorer Notimeforanother. The drop back to 2m should suit Rascal and he can get involved in the battle for minor honours along with last Monday's course runner-up Kansas du Berlais.