13:45 Huntingdon

Thursday 20 February 2025

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Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.85s

Carlton^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Owen

18/1

Has struck 4 times on AW Flat for James Owen this winter. Well held on hurdle debut for previous yard. Type to do better in this sphere for current stable but may not be of real interest until handicapping.

Form: 8

George Darling¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

28/1

Unplaced both starts in points and remote sixth in 2 maiden hurdles in recent weeks. Outsider again.

Form: 5-566

Guchen⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

4/1

Only fifth of 7 in a bumper last May but showed promise when second of 10 on Hereford hurdle debut (19.5f, good to soft) in December. Down in trip. Open to progress. Should go well.

Form: 52

Kaboul Manhattan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton

150/1

Cokoriko gelding. Dam, twice raced over hurdles in France, half-sister to French hurdler/chaser (17f-2½m winner) Raphy de La Roche. This newcomer is best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

Maggies Boy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish

50/1

Has hinted at ability in a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles but unlikely to really come into his own until handicapping.

Form: 4-85

Not So Sobers⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

9/4

Fairly useful bumper winner. 7/2, dropped out and left with a lot to do behind an all-the-way winner when 12 lengths second on 2m Hereford hurdle debut in November. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 2-142

Rocks Up Late¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis

250/1

No show in a bumper and 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: P-6P0

Wotter Trotter⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

11/10

From a good jumping family and caught the eye on C&D debut in December. Failed to build on that in a Class 3 Newbury event next time but remains one to be positive about for top stable.

Form: 46

Lady Fortune¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: David Bass| T: M Comley| D

250/1

Tailed off a in a bumper and novice hurdle this winter.

Form: 157

Timetoshine³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

17/2

Fairly useful on the Flat in France, successful twice on AW in 2024. Sold out of Fabrice Chappet's yard for €30,000 in November and, with her recent spin on the level at Lingfield likely to have sharpened her up, she's of interest for her leading yard now switched to hurdles.

Form:

Slemish^h1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall

250/1

Hasn't shown enough in a bumper and maiden hurdle this winter to think he can make a significant impact here. Wears a first-time hood.

Form: 58

You And Whose Army⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: J R Jenkins

200/1

Well held on the Flat for Stan Moore and similar story in 2 juvenile hurdles for John Jenkins at the end of 2024, finishing 19 lengths last of 3 over C&D latterly.

Form: P3

Non-Runners

Sleeping Late²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs P Sly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wotter Trotter (11/10), Not So Sobers (9/4), Guchen (4/1), Sleeping Late (13/2), Timetoshine (17/2), Carlton (18/1), George Darling (28/1), Maggies Boy (50/1), Kaboul Manhattan (150/1), You And Whose Army (200/1), Slemish (250/1), Rocks Up Late (250/1), Lady Fortune (250/1)

WOTTER TROTTER wasn't up to quite a useful race at Newbury but his C&D debut prior to that was promising and he can come good back in slightly calmer waters. Guchen and Not So Sobers showed promise on their respective hurdle debuts and head the dangers along with Nicky Henderson hurdle newcomer Timetoshine.