15:25 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 3m 59.7s

Hystery Bere^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: H Cobden| T: T Symonds| OR: 122| D

4/1

Fairly useful hurdles scorer who made a winning start in this sphere in 4-runner handicap at Warwick a year ago. Mixed record since and just respectable third in this headgear at Plumpton latest, making mistakes.

Form: 6/122P3-

Rouge Vif^t⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: David Bass| T: R Bandey| OR: 122| D

14/1

High-class chaser at best but lost his way for Harry Whittington. Well below form after 11 months off when remote second at Hereford on yard debut 9 weeks ago but entitled to come on for that and mark reduced again.

Form: 596PP/2-

One Fine Man¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: D Carroll| OR: 117| D

2/1

Landed 2m handicaps at Carlisle/Ayr last February for James Moffatt. Low-key for current yard last season but much more encouragement when second at Bangor final start, closed all the way to the line. Big shout now he's back in form.

Form: 3/7U342-

Stormin Crossgales^h,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: T R George| OR: 111| D

9/1

Headstrong sort who has yet to add to his chase debut success, pulling too hard at Ludlow 7 weeks ago. Mark continues to slide but others more solid.

Form: 4P33P6-

Force De Frap^t,p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 110| D

10/1

Scored at Bangor and Ludlow last term. Disappointed for the first time since chasing for the yard at Wincanton final start but type to bounce back.

Form: 441125-

Romanor²¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109| D

12/1

Keen sort and usually held up (best delivered late). Failed to win last season but held his form pretty well at least. Off 7 months.

Form: 235253-

Stumps Or Slips^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: T H Weston| OR: 102| D

11/4

Winner of first 2 completed starts in this sphere and respectable effort back from a 6-month break when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at this course (19.9f, good to soft, 10/1) 45 days ago. Entitled to come on for that.

Form: P1/1PU4-

Non-Runners

Home Free³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

One Fine Man (2/1), Stumps Or Slips (11/4), Hystery Bere (4/1), Home Free (4/1), Stormin Crossgales (9/1), Force De Frap (10/1), Romanor (12/1), Rouge Vif (14/1)

ONE FINE MAN turned in easily his best effort for his current stable when a close second at Bangor last month and remains on a handy mark up 3 lb. Home Free is an interesting chasing debutant and is another to consider, while Rouge Vif is obviously not the force of old, but he's at least been given a chance by the assessor.