17:15 Huntingdon

Tuesday 19 March 2019

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MansionBet Standard NH Flat Race (Conditionals/Amateurs)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 47.81s

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Darling Alko¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas

66/1

Bumper winner at Senonnes-Pouance (1m7f, soft) in October last year but finished well beaten in two starts here last year, leaving Colin Tizzard prior to this season's return. Plenty to prove now.

Form: 19-0

Lantiern^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington| D

8/1

Promise on debut, and seemed to benefit from wind surgery when winning on his third start in an AW bumper at Lingfield last month. Bit more required if he's to defy a penalty, but respected.

Form: 551

Captain Ivan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Farrelly

2/1

Stowaway gelding who is out of a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Outlander among other useful winners, although unraced dam's first foal was of little account.

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Mr Woolley²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Charles Buckle⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King

50/1

Similar form when out of the frame in bumpers at Wincanton and Fontwell, although shaped better last time, and isn't without hope if seeing things out better.

Form: 86

Redford Road

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/2

Trans Island gelding from a yard which has more than its share of winners in this sphere, and worth a market check for all dam's previous foal to race was a poor performer.

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Roque It⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy

9/4

By Presenting out of a half-sister to the high-class hurdle/chase winner Quito De La Roque, and shaped well despite inexperience when third on bumper debut at Bangor in December. Sure to improve, and sound claims for in-form yard.

Form: 3

Chesney Brown²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: P D Niven

66/1

half-brother to a fairly useful chaser in France, out of a lightly-raced Flat maiden. Saddle slipped when well held at Catterick on racecourse bow, and best not judged on that effort.

Form: 0

Folau^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams

12/1

Homebred by Aussie Rules out of a three-time Fibresand winner (1m3f-1m4f). Tongue tied for debut, which raises concerns, but merits a market check.

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Parisian Affair²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: N B King

7/1

Well held on first two starts, but fared much better when second of 12 to Lantiern at Lingfield (AW) last time. Needs to show she can carry that improvement back to turf now.

Form: 702

Forecasts

Captain Ivan (2/1), Roque It (9/4), Redford Road (11/2), Parisian Affair (7/1), Lantiern (8/1), Folau (12/1), Mr Woolley (50/1), Darling Alko (66/1), Chesney Brown (66/1)

ROQUE IT represents a yard in form, and looks likely to improve on his promising debut at Bangor. He is preferred to Lantiern, who won a rather weak event at Lingfield and has a penalty to carry. Captain Ivan comes from a good family, many of whom have scored in bumpers, and he may give the selection something to think about if fully wound up.