Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 11.55s

King's Threshold^t1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 119

5/2

Hurdles winner who improved for switch to chasing, staying on to lead close home when off the mark in 11-runner handicap chase at Ascot (21f) in March. Not fired in 2 starts this winter but he comes here back on last winning mark and application of a tongue tie could help.

Form: 3214-65

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Seefin¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 118| D

10/3

A three-time hurdles winner last season, latterly in 7-runner handicap at Warwick 12 months ago. Below that level next 2 starts and never figured under a patient ride on return/chase debut at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) 13 days ago. Type to do better.

Form: 121P0-5

Hystery Bere^v1⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jordan Nailor| T: T Symonds| OR: 116

7/2

Fairly useful hurdle/chase winner who ran another solid race with blinkers refitted when runner-up in 5-runner handicap chase at this course (19.9f, soft) 6 weeks ago. Visor now the headgear of choice and he's worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 3-3P352

Kaituna River³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 114| D

11/4

Lightly-raced winning hurdler who made a solid start in this sphere when second in 10-runner handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f) 4 weeks ago, jumping well in the main. Feasible to think he can build on that.

Form: 16/31-32

Laskalin^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

8/1

Useful at his best but more miss than hit last term and he could only run to a similar level as on return when well held third of 7 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs to step up despite tumbling mark.

Form: 4P2P-73

Non-Runners

Swapped⁹¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N Kent J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

King's Threshold (5/2), Kaituna River (11/4), Seefin (10/3), Hystery Bere (7/2), Laskalin (8/1), Swapped (8/1)

It could be worth siding with HYSTERY BERE who matched his previous best in this sphere when runner-up over shorter here 6 weeks ago and this longer trip is worth exploring on balance. Lightly raced 8-y-o Kaituna River ought to have more to offer and is feared along with top weight King's Threshold. Market confidence behind Seefin would also need to be viewed positively.