14:23 Huntingdon

Sunday 7 December 2025

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Sky Bet Super Sub Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 3m 57.23s

Ambiente Friendly^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: James Owen

4/5

Very smart performer at best on the Flat, runner-up in 2024 Epsom Derby. Just useful on the level in 2025 but with a hood back on, he showed plenty to work on when fourth on hurdles debut at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago. Sharp 2m in his favour and sure to build on that.

Form: 4

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Bamber²⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King

33/1

El Salvador gelding. Brother to a point winner. Dam, pulled up in point, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (winner at around 2m) Herons Heir. Minor promise only in a brace of bumpers last winter.

Form: 65-

Bobajob²⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

9/2

Promising second in a Newbury bumper in November 2024. Off 4 months after and failed in a big way to match that form at this venue. Off again since but in the right hands now hurdling.

Form: 20-

For Old Times Sake²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland

11/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Closely related to fair 2¼m hurdle winner Kamino Bello, and half-brother to numerous winners, including French chaser Pasatiempo. Placed both completed starts in Irish points.

Form: 32-

Glenmuick¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon

250/1

No impact in a bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 80

Saachi^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams

250/1

Poor maiden handicapper on the Flat and well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 90

Sense Of Reason⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Fellowes| BF

66/1

Dam half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdler Proofreader. Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1¼m), successful at Chelmsford penultimate start, disappointing there last time.

Form:

Wondering Why²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| BF| CD

9/4

In need of experience on bumper debut in March and built on that effort when making all at this venue the following month. Left Richard Bandey after and promising start over hurdles when third at Southwell 3 weeks ago. More to come.

Form: 51-3

Eastern Shores^h1,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

40/1

£70,000 purchase after winning Irish point but just modest form in bumpers and not even at that level over hurdles so far. Hood on for first time.

Form: S1/3-467

Ever Ready⁷⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

100/1

Showed only minor promise in a brace of bumpers and well held completed start over hurdles (brought down latest). Been off over 2 years.

Form: 675B/

Non-Runners

Trapper John⁴⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: Harry Eustace J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Ambiente Friendly (4/5), Wondering Why (9/4), Bobajob (9/2), For Old Times Sake (11/1), Trapper John (12/1), Bamber (33/1), Eastern Shores (40/1), Sense Of Reason (66/1), Ever Ready (100/1), Saachi (250/1), Glenmuick (250/1)

AMBIENTE FRIENDLY's free-going ways are fairly ingrained now but he took pretty well to hurdling at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago and with this sharper test sure to suit, he can step forward on that. Wondering Why is the obvious threat, with Bobajob in the right hands now switched to obstacles.