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Friday 14 June 2024

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Peninsula Finance PLC Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 4m 3.20s

King's Castle^t⁹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 98| CD

2/1

Fairly useful performer at best on the Flat who is going the right way over hurdles, impressing in following up from Warwick with something to spare in 11-runner handicap over C&D 9 days ago.

Form: U243-11

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Afta Party^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 100| CD

11/1

C&D winner who ran better than for a while when 8¼ lengths sixth of 11 to King's Castle in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 43178-6

Bears Hug²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: J D Frost| OR: 96

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler who shaped with a bit of promise on first run since leaving J. P. Dempsey after 7 months off when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago.

Form: 400/90-4

Supposedtobe¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 96

9/1

Has been given a chance by the assesor and returned to form when third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: P5P-593

Gavin^h,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 95

10/1

Landed a hat-trick around this time last year. Generally held form well thereafter and understandably looked rusty after 7 months off at Ffos Las 15 days ago. Should be much closer to form this time.

Form: 75265-7

Ellerton^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 99

6/1

Ran well with his sights lowered when third at Hereford in May. Looked a real sluggard back on the level at Salisbury 9 days later but could benefit from sterner headgear (first-time visor here).

Form: 7326-3

Penna Rossa^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 92

28/1

Showed some ability remains in a first-time tongue strap on first run since leaving Camilla Poulton when creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at this course (18.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago.

Form: P309/P-3

Getmetothemoon^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 91

9/2

Justified support with an improved effort after 11 weeks off in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good, 7/2) 13 days ago. Nudged up 5 lb but there's potentially more to come from her.

Form: 5/5976-1

Kilcummin²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 95

66/1

Won a weak juvenile hurdle here in October but was pulled up next time and well held back on the Flat at Chelmsford in November. Handed a stiff-looking mark and others make more appeal.

Form: 351P-

Saddlers Quest^t³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 90| CD

20/1

Completed a hat-trick last season and has shaped as if retaining ability both outings after 7 months off, including when eighth of 11 in a stronger handicap at Ffos Las (15.8f, good) 30 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not one to write off.

Form: 111D-68

Universal Secret^p1⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 88

16/1

Modest hurdler at best who finished no better than mid-division completed starts in 2023/24. Others preferred in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P56PF8-

Crews Pitch^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 87

33/1

Possibly still needed the run in first-time cheekpieces when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 653/55-6

Catboy¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 84

22/1

Hinted at ability in his only outing in bumpers but has found his jumping holding him back over hurdles, including when pulled up on his handicap debut at Doncaster last time.

Form: 7535P-

Forecasts

King's Castle (2/1), Getmetothemoon (9/2), Ellerton (6/1), Supposedtobe (9/1), Gavin (10/1), Afta Party (11/1), Universal Secret (16/1), Saddlers Quest (20/1), Catboy (22/1), Bears Hug (22/1), Penna Rossa (28/1), Crews Pitch (33/1), Kilcummin (66/1)

KING'S CASTLE created a good impression in quickening clear off a steady pace over C&D last week and looks up to completing the hat-trick. Gavin should be much closer to form with a recent run under his belt, while Getmetothemoon and Saddlers Quest are others who enter calculations.