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Thursday 19 February 2026

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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing At Huntingdon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 5 | 1m 7f 171y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 91

Placed both completed starts in Irish points and brought along steadily in 3 novice/maiden hurdle runs in recent months. Hood goes on for handicap bow and yard among the best at getting improvement out of such types. Interesting.

Form: 32-878

Glenmuick¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 90

14/1

No impact in a bumper and 3 maiden/novice hurdle run and he failed to improve for switch to handicaps (also tongue tied) when well-beaten eighth in 9-runner contest at Market Rasen (20.6f) 18 days ago. Quickly steps back down in trip now but she looks best watched at present.

Form: 80958

Peace In The Park⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

13/2

Runner-up in a point and showed a bit when third in a Stratford bumper on Rules debut in July 2024. Limited impact in trio of novice/maiden hurdle outings last year, midfield on qualifying run at Hereford (16.2f) in December. Switch to handicaps a plus but market can likely prove best guide.

Form: P/23-006

Postponed Legacy^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 89| D

11/10

Improved model following a break, successful in 2m handicaps at Doncaster and Uttoxeter. Hit with a 10 lb rise for the latter of them but confirmed himself still in top form when runner-up at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 5 weeks ago. High on the shortlist again.

Form: 459112

Neeps And Tatties^h²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Finn Lambert⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 88

14/1

Fourth only start in bumpers debut at Hereford in December 2024. However, proven very head strong (including fitted with a hood last 2 starts) in finishing down the field all 3 starts in mares' novice hurdles so far this winter. Will certainly need to settle better now handicapping

Form: 4-507

This Sway¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: M Comley| OR: 87

33/1

First form over hurdles granted run of the race when fourth of 9 in novice at Southwell (15.8f) but hasn't kicked on from that subsequently, finishing well held ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (21f, soft) 17 days ago, folding when headed 3 out. Others preferred.

Form: 8PP469

Glancing Back^h³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Harrison| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 78

16/1

Passing Glance mare who is related to winners and there's been definite encouragement to glean from her exploits in maiden/novice hurdles. Entitled to sharpen up for last month's Hereford run and better can be expected now attentions switch to handicaps from a basement mark.

Form: 6-60

Steel Soldier²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 76

50/1

Little impact in Irish points and same story under Rules thus far, including in handicaps last 2 starts. Looks up against it again.

Form: 06-9907

Celine Man¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 75

25/1

Showed nothing in a couple of runs for Henrietta Knight in 2024 and, following a wind surgery in the interim, he showed nothing from 9 lb out of the weights returning from 22 months off when pulled up in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Can only be watched.

Form: 002PP/P

Ramaah^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies| OR: 73

16/1

Modest 13f Flat scorer who wasn't disgraced in form terms but ultimately didn't mark herself out as one to be interested in when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) 18 days ago, struggling from 4 out. Others stronger despite easing mark.

Form: 8P-P475

Cosmic Spirit^h³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr J Stevenson⁽⁷⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 76

25/1

Huge odds and no form in AW events/3 novice hurdle runs. Starts out in handicaps from a basement mark but he needs to take a sizeable step forward to feature from out of the weights.

Form: 080

Forecasts

Postponed Legacy (4/5), Ramaah (5/1), For Old Times Sake (7/1), Neeps And Tatties (12/1), Glenmuick (12/1), This Sway (14/1), Peace In The Park (20/1), Glancing Back (25/1), Steel Soldier (33/1), Cosmic Spirit (33/1), Celine Man (50/1)

POSTPONED LEGACY returned from a short break an improved model late last year, registering back-to-back victories at Doncaster/Uttoxeter prior to a solid second from his much-inflated mark at Wincanton 5 weeks ago. He rates the most solid option and earns the vote over For Old Times Sake and Glancing Back, both of whom rate likely improvers now their attentions switch to handicaps.