16:00 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 55.50s

Let's Go Amigo^p¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 92

10/3

Winless following 8 attempts over hurdles but was arguably unlucky not to land a handicap at Ludlow in that sphere last spring. Wouldn't need to improve much for the switch to fences in order to have a say in the finish.

Form: 84P/365-

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Samtara²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 92

4/1

Improved over hurdles last spring, winning a Hereford handicap before finishing a fine second of 13 at Cheltenham. Not in the same form since, including returned to this sphere on his last 3 starts, but his mark is on the slide and he'll be a threat if coping with this step back up in trip.

Form: P75444-

What A Steal^p1,t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T R George| OR: 90

7/1

Third in a Wincanton maiden hurdle last February and shaped pretty well back from a break/wind op when sixth in a 15-runner Doncaster handicap in November. Subsequent effort at Market Rasen was poor but could be a factor if able to get back on track now switched to fences with cheekpieces added.

Form: 503P/6P-

Dunworley¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 88

9/2

Made the frame in several points and fair second on hunter chase debut in May of last year. However, he's failed to build on that since and is essentially opposable.

Form: 22P5P7-

Flemen's Tipple¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: A Irvine| OR: 82

7/1

Runner-up a few times over hurdles but yet to threaten in this sphere and he's probably worth taking on, for all that the booking of Harry Cobden catches the eye.

Form: 2426P6-

Rum Cove^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 77

22/1

Will need to leave his low-key hurdles exploits behind if he's to make a successful start over fences here.

Form: 0PP06-

Chantilly Rose¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 74

7/2

No great shakes over hurdles but she's in good hands and it'll be interesting to see which way this 7-y-o goes in the betting now upped in trip for this chase debut.

Form: 3/44067-

Non-Runners

Streamsforth Lad⁷⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

Testflight¹⁹³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs S Gardner J: James Best

Forecasts

Let's Go Amigo (10/3), Chantilly Rose (7/2), Testflight (7/2), Samtara (4/1), Dunworley (9/2), Flemen's Tipple (7/1), What A Steal (7/1), Streamsforth Lad (10/1), Rum Cove (22/1)

If LET'S GO AMIGO takes to fences at the first time of asking he could be the answer in a race devoid of a standout candidate. Kim Bailey's charge was a good third in a Ludlow handicap hurdle off a 3 lb higher mark last spring, a race he may well have won but for encountering traffic problems at a crucial stage. Chantilly Rose didn't show much over hurdles but she wouldn't be the first from this yard to improve for the switch to fences, while Samtara and What A Steal are others to consider.