14:00 Huntingdon

Monday 28 May 2018

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Daily Racing Specials At 188Bet Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 44.1s

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Competition^t²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P NewlandWS

4/1

Modest maiden on Flat for Brian Rothwell at up to 1m4f but ran well only start over hurdles when runner-up at Market Rasen in August. Joined new yard since and has had wind op. Top jockey booked.

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Gothic Empire¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: A Glassonbury| T: R Rowe| OR: 115

20/1

Three Flat wins over 7f for James Fanshawe and is going the right way in three starts over hurdles for current yard. Runner-up last time at Plumpton and should find a race or two along the way.

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Humphrey Bogart³⁷

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

9/4

Won Lngfield Derby Trial in 2016 for Richard Hannon and was a fine fifth to Harzand in the Derby itself. Very lightly raced since. Outclassed in Grade 2 hurdle on jumps bow in February. Not beaten far on Flat last time though and has every chance.

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Maifalki²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: J Ward

16/1

Been in fair form on Flat wining a Hamilton extended mile handicap last time out off a mark of 70. Hurdles bow and is interesting but may have to settle for a place at best.

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The Twisler¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116

2/1

Goodwood 1m6f listed winner back in 2015 and highly tried after. Joined current yard last July and is going the right way over hurdles, missing out by less than a length at Wincanton earlier this month. Shouldn't be far away on that evidence.

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Tripartite¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: P W Middleton| BF

20/1

Three wins on the Flat for Jereamy Gask, latest being a 1m2f handicap success at LIngfield last June. Made favourite for hurdles bow at Newbury after 10-month absence, shaping well until tiring and will strip fitter now.

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Jumping Jack¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 115| BF

7/1

Contrversial loser at Plumpton last time seemingly having the race at his mercy when odds-on only for jockey to get unbalanced and unseat before 2 out when leading. Runner-up in four of his previous seven starts.

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Romanor^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

28/1

Won on Flat over nearly 1m4f for Ed Walker last season. Hasn't looked a natural over timber so far although fair runner-up at Hereford in March. Still has something to prove.

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Admiral's Sunset¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: D Weston

66/1

Won Bath 1m5f handicap for Hughie Morrison last May. Joined new yard and absent nearly eight months, in touch until weakened from 2 out at Wincanton recently. Should be fitter now and not without an outside chance.

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Forecasts

The Twisler (2/1), Humphrey Bogart (9/4), Competition (4/1), Jumping Jack (7/1), Maifalki (16/1), Tripartite (20/1), Gothic Empire (20/1), Romanor (28/1), Admiral's Sunset (66/1)

HUMPHREY BOGART, fifth in Harzand's Derby, can get off the mark over hurdles at the second time of asking. He's had his issues but is now with a top jumps yard and will find this much easier than the Grade 2 event he contested on debut. The Twisler is improving over timber and may make a race of it, while Gothic Empire and Tripartite may not be far away. Jumping Jack bids to atone for his controversial loss last time but this looks tougher, while it will be interesting to see how Competition goes on his first start since a wind op.