18:45 Huntingdon

Thursday 25 April 2024

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Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 44.38s

Parc d'Amour^t¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 116| CD

4/1

Bumper winner who gained a deserved success over hurdles in 12-runner C&D handicap in November. Off since, but 4 lb rise is very fair.

Form: 2-23321

Quaresome⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114

15/2

Won first 2 career starts and having failed to stay when fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft) in November, he got back on track returned to 2m when second at Sedgefield. Can remain competitive under good-value apprentice.

Form: 11-4242

Oslo^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 112| D

6/1

Won a Market Rasen maiden and 2m handicap at Worcester in summer 2022. Showed he retains all his ability back from an absence when just edged out at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in August and fit from a recent spin on the AW.

Form: 121-625

Les Loyautes⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117| D

33/1

A fair winner over hurdles in France and has shown a similar level of form over fences. Left D. Bressou for €30,000 and little to draw from completed start in Britain.

Form: 2434PU

Call The Dance¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 109| D

2/1

Winner of bumper at Southwell in April 2023 and she made a promising start in this sphere when second of 7 in novice at Fakenham in November. Didn't need to improve to go one place better at Wincanton and she's in the right hands to progress in handicaps.

Form: 41-21

Maxcel⁵³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 107| D

12/1

Made a winning handicap debut in 13-runner event at Hereford in November 2022. 5 lb rise perfectly fair on the face of it but his subsequent absence raises questions.

Form: 31/2321-

Bannister^t³²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 106| D

25/1

Dual Worcester winner of summer of 2022 and last seen finding only one too good back there in June. Entitled to need this starting out for a new yard.

Form: 1456-52

L'allier²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Wigham| OR: 104

14/1

Debut fifth in bumper for Gavin Cromwell last summer. Offered little in similar company on sole run for Christine Dunnett but back on track when hitting the frame both hurdles starts for this yard last month. Handicap debut.

Form: 5044

Lucky Lover Boy^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 94| CD

13/2

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: 559685

Non-Runners

Stay If U Want To²⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Call The Dance (2/1), Parc d'Amour (4/1), Oslo (6/1), Lucky Lover Boy (13/2), Stay If U Want To (7/1), Quaresome (15/2), Maxcel (12/1), L'allier (14/1), Bannister (25/1), Les Loyautes (33/1)

CALL THE DANCE was quite impressive when landing a big-field novice at Wincanton in January and she's certainly in the right hands to progress again now handicapping. Stay If U Want To could also be better than his opening mark based on his bumper form, with Parc d'Amour completing the shortlist.