14:35 Huntingdon

Thursday 5 February 2026

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Hook Polo Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 8.55s

1^st

Westlain

411-1

4/1

T: Jack JonesJ: Lorcan Williams

Mounted in chute and went early to post, raced in third, went second before 3 out, travelled powerfully into lead before 2 out, cruised clear run-in, won on bridle op 7/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

5 ½

Eastern Shores

611-7

13/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Held up in touch, pushed along into fourth after 3 out, stayed on for second run-in, no chance with easy winner tchd 6/1

3^rd

Alidam

511-8

33/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, took third run-in op 40/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

Escort'kheops

612-1

9/4

T: L HorsfallJ: K Brogan

Clear leader, mistake 5th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost two places run-in, no extra op 5/2 tchd 11/4

5^th

Lunar Orbit

411-0

6/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: Paul O'Brien

Raced in fourth, went third after 5th, ridden before 2 out, lost third and no extra after 2 out tchd 5/4

Also Ran

Bushstreet Bowman

611-3

12/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in touch, asked for effort after 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up after 2 out tchd 16/1

Celine Man

810-2

125/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: James Best

Tracked leader, lost second after 5th, dropped to last 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

Dissident²⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: R T Dunne

Golden Falls²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.70, £1.90EX:£31.60Trifecta:£258.60Tricast:£747.87SF:£29.95Swingers:£4.10, £15.40, £22.90

Forecasts

Lunar Orbit (6/4), Escort'kheops (9/4), Westlain (4/1), Dissident (9/2), Eastern Shores (13/2), Bushstreet Bowman (12/1), Golden Falls (12/1), Alidam (33/1), Celine Man (125/1)

EASTERN SHORES shaped as though crying out for 2½m+ when putting in good late work to finish third at Catterick last time but, likely to benefit from more of an end-to-end gallop now switched to handicap company, she could be the answer. Lunar Orbit is a much-respected main danger on the back of breakthrough success in this sphere at Market Rasen, while Bushstreet Bowman will be of interest if the market speaks in his favour now handicapping.

EASTERN SHORES
LUNAR ORBIT (IRE)
BUSHSTREET BOWMAN

Previous Winners

2025

Imaginarium

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00