13:30 Huntingdon

Thursday 22 January 2026

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Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 6m 25.88s

Limetree Boy^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100

12/1

Best effort for some time when second of 7 in a handicap chase on return to action on New Year's Day. Has never been the easiest to predict but he's a player if in the same mood.

Form: 20873-2

Orange Diamond^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 100| D

7/2

Completed hat-trick of Worcester handicap wins (all 20f) in September and continued excellent start for this yard when cashing in on a slightly lower chase mark at Market Rasen 4 weeks ago (23.9f). Unexposed over this trip so has to be of serious interest.

Form: 111421

Annie Express⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 96| D

2/1

Irish point winner who showed ability over hurdles and chase debut fifth of 13 at Southwell (24.3f, good) in April 2024 was encouraging. Restricted to just 2 runs since but readily defied an absence starting out for new connections at Ludlow a week ago. Obvious claims given she's unpenalised.

Form: 24P5/4-1

Call Me Arthur⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 93| D

7/2

Southwell hurdle in May 2024 who disappointed switched to fences 5 months later. Off further 14 months and showed a bit more at Hereford but he'll need to improve his jumping to progress over these obstacles. Tongue tie removed.

Form: 292/19-4

There's Claude^t1³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gordon| T: P Gundry| OR: 90

14/1

Showed a bit in 3 qualifying runs over hurdles in 2023/24. A point background suggests handicap chases should be his thing but didn't show much or return from near 2-year absence at Huntingdon. This will reveal more.

Form: 23764/P

Hardy Buck^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 74

7/2

Had fallen a long way in the weights (still 2 lb out of the handicap) when recording a first career success on stable debut in a conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at Exeter (23.1f, soft) last month. Disappointing from same mark at Taunton and now back over the larger obstacles.

Form: 578P17

Honneur De Sivola^t,p⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: C Hobson| OR: 72| D

50/1

Point winner who finished second 4 times over fences in 2023, but has lost his way.

Form: 375-366

Voleur De Terres³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 66| D

125/1

Dual winning Irish pointer but she has offered nothing under Rules.

Form: 708P-P6

Non-Runners

Moor End²⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Mrs E Bishop J: Lily Pinchin

Lord Maher⁴⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: K Jewell J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Annie Express (2/1), Call Me Arthur (7/2), Hardy Buck (7/2), Orange Diamond (7/2), Moor End (6/1), Limetree Boy (12/1), There's Claude (14/1), Lord Maher (33/1), Honneur De Sivola (50/1), Voleur De Terres (125/1)

This looks a strong race for the grade. ANNIE EXPRESS has to prove she can cope with a 7-day turnaround given her lightly-raced profile but she's unpenalised for last week's Ludlow win and has the scope to rate quite a bit higher. Orange Diamond and Moor End head the opposition.