17:03 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 May 2024

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Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 3m 44.10s

Stonegate¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: B Rothwell

28/1

Seemingly showed much improved form 8 months on from his debut when fourth at Market Rasen in November, but better placed than most and readily outspeeded when it came to the crunch. Off again since.

Form: 6/4-

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Barleythorpe²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Sly

12/1

16/1, hinted at ability on debut at Market Rasen last month, held back by inexperience.

Form: 7-

King Ulanda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones| T: T H Weston

4/1

Kingston Hill gelding out of a modest maiden hurdler, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 23f) Desert Cry and fairly useful 2m hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Uisce Beatha.

Form:

Now I Know^t1⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

16/1

18/1 and hooded, offered little on debut at Kempton 8 weeks ago, looking badly in need of the experience. Tongue strap goes on.

Form: 0-

Runaway Train²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽³⁾| T: James Owen

12/1

16/1, showed a bit on debut at Market Rasen 4 weeks ago.

Form: 9-

Walden¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Cian Chester⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

5/1

Just modest form and held in Taunton/Bangor bumpers. More needed.

Form: 55-

Handfulofpromises⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/2

€19,000 3-y-o, £20,000 5-y-o, Westerner mare. Dam, maiden pointer, half-sister to useful hurdler (19f winner) Magic Fabien and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 23f) Sandymount. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Feb 4). Makes a fair bit of appeal on debut.

Form: 2-

Lucille Diamond¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Davies| T: Tracey Leeson

250/1

100/1, pulled hard and well beaten on debut at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago.

Form: 9-

Jessie Jump Jet

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R T Dunne| T: T Lacey

3/1

Blue Bresil filly. Dam useful 19f-25f hurdle winner. Noteworthy newcomer for stable with a good record in this sphere.

Form:

Non-Runners

Patch Man

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Patch Man (6/4), Handfulofpromises (5/2), Jessie Jump Jet (3/1), King Ulanda (4/1), Walden (5/1), Barleythorpe (12/1), Runaway Train (12/1), Now I Know (16/1), Stonegate (28/1), Lucille Diamond (250/1)

This will probably be fought out by newcomers, with PATCH MAN taken to see off Handfulofpromises and Jessie Jump Jet.