18:15 Huntingdon

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 49.59s

Quian¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: T Gallagher| OR: 100

9/1

Scored at Taunton in December but comes here on the back of a below form fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft, 20/1) 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 851554

Halligator^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 100

13/2

Made a winning start over hurdles in a Uttoxeter maiden in June 2022 and runner-up next 2 starts. Lightly raced subsequently and disappointing of late. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2-45005

Saxons Lane¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 97

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 127 days ago. Back up in trip for his handicap hurdle debut and may still do better.

Form: 7-277

Gms Prince^t¹²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 97

16/1

Fair form over hurdles. Not disgraced in 2 handicaps since returning from a long absence and being eased 2 lb can only help.

Form: 3274/45

Ballynaheer^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: David Dennis| OR: 95| C

4/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap hurdle here (20.7f, soft) 24 days ago by 7 lengths from Copernic Du Mazet. Up 6 lb but must enter calculations. Engaged 3.59 Uttoxeter Wednesday.

Form: 7053P1

Copper Fox^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 86

14/1

It's now 12 runs since his last win in 2022 and he was a below form fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, soft, 11/2) 67 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 426444

Copernic Du Mazet^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91

11/4

Looks to be being brought along steadily, posting a good second to Ballynaheer on his handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) 24 days ago. Enjoys a 6 lb pull in the weights now and is expected to be bang there.

Form: 332

Magna Moralia^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 80

33/1

On a long losing run and he came in only thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5055P0

Sir Cilia²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: M Crawley| OR: 87

10/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and he hasn't offered much in this sphere, sixth of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Fakenham (16f, good to soft, 28/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut with plenty more to do.

Form: 556

Nothinelsematters²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 75

25/1

Finished fourth in a point but little show in novice/maiden hurdles, a remote fourth in 2m4f Market Rasen novice last time. Has work to do now going handicapping.

Form: P47PP4

Ideal De Romay^p¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 72

9/1

Successful at the third attempt in Irish points but has finished tailed off on his completed starts over hurdles. Fell 4th when tried in cheekpieces at Warwick last time.

Form: P-146PF

Non-Runners

Lifetime Legend¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: N B King J: Beau Morgan

Forecasts

Copernic Du Mazet (11/4), Ballynaheer (4/1), Lifetime Legend (6/1), Halligator (13/2), Saxons Lane (7/1), Ideal De Romay (9/1), Quian (9/1), Sir Cilia (10/1), Copper Fox (14/1), Gms Prince (16/1), Nothinelsematters (25/1), Magna Moralia (33/1)

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and COPERNIC DU MAZET is fancied to build on his recent Huntingdon second and get the better of Ballynaheer this time on these 6 lb more advantageous terms. David Dennis' scorer could still emerge as the main danger though, with handicapping debutant Saxons Lane also well in the mix.