14:45 Huntingdon

Sunday 2 March 2025

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Champers Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 6m 16.38s

Pep Talking⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: G Sheehan| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 94| BF| C

7/2

Has improved since joining this yard, completing a double with another smooth display at Sedgefield. Found his run of good form coming to a halt ar Warwick 9 weeks ago but surely can't have been right (reportedly lost a shoe) and worth another chance.

Form: 6-2611P

Sir Rock^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: T Lawes| OR: 92| D

7/1

Made a winning chase bow at Plumpton last winter and followed up at Fontwell. Has failed to fire in 4 starts this season, however, again tried in different headgear when well backed last time. Dipped below last winning mark at least.

Form: 12-7PP5

My Bad Lucy¹¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford| OR: 90| D

50/1

Improved sent chasing in 2022/23, winning twice at 3m. However, well held confined to just 2 starts last term and fared no better back from 7 months off at Warwick in November.

Form: 141/6P-P

Groom De Cotte^t⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 89

11/2

Revived back hurdling for the first time for this yard when opening his account in a 3¼m Fontwell handicap in September. Good second back at that venue in December and potentially on a handy mark if carrying on the good work back in this discipline.

Form: 07P012

Flemen's Tipple^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: A Irvine| OR: 82| CD

15/2

Finally opened his account over C&D in May but just the one decent effort since. Could bounce back returned to this venue and back down in class. Headgear left off.

Form: 1P4358

Ceejaybe^t⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: Miss J S Davis| OR: 81WS

15/2

Mixed record over hurdles but offered something to work on after 6 months off when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Leicester on debut over fences 91 days ago. Has since had a wind op and not taken lightly in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 265-9P4

Mackie Dee¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: R J Armson| OR: 74| C| D

15/2

Now 16 runs since his last win in 2022 but he recorded a creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster 11 days ago. Could make the frame back over fences.

Form: 0P2534

Dreamsundermyfeet^v¹²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 72| C| D

11/4

Has become disappointing and easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: P-07466

Forecasts

Dreamsundermyfeet (11/4), Pep Talking (7/2), Groom De Cotte (11/2), Sir Rock (7/1), Ceejaybe (15/2), Mackie Dee (15/2), Flemen's Tipple (15/2), My Bad Lucy (50/1)

PEP TALKING's latest run at Warwick was too bad to be true so he is worth another chance having previously looked on the upgrade for this yard. Groom de Cotte has bounced back to form switched to hurdles/upped in trip of late and is off a lower mark in this sphere, while Ceejaybe offered something to work on over fences at Leicester.