14:50 Huntingdon

Sunday 1 March 2020

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Enjoy The Cheltenham Festival With MansionBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 45.0s

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Crocodile Dundee^p1¹⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James Jeavons⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston| OR: 100

100/1

Lost his way for previous yard in Ireland and was pulled up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester (good-to-soft) on stable debut back in October. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on his return from a break.

Form: F6FP6-P

Overworkdunderpaid³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 100

11/2

Improving with racing since returning from a break and ran well to finish 10L second to an in form rival in a 3m novices' handicap hurdle at Wetherby (soft) last time out. Notable runner despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 30-F652

Little Red Lion^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 99

5/1

First start since wind surgery when 4L second on seasonal debut over an extended 2m3f at Lingfield (heavy) in January. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 2877-2

Bolton Boy⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99| BF

20/1

Sent off favourite when falling in a 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby (soft) at the end of December. Races off the same mark here and is worth a check in the market on his return from a break.

Form: F4-978F

Another Frontier³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 99

20/1

Well beaten 36L sixth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 3m at Doncaster (good-to-soft) in January. Well handicapped on his old form racing off a mark 18lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: P7P-396

Out The Glen⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 97| CD

4/1

Winner of his last two starts most recently in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (Heavy) in December. Previously a good ground winner over this C&D and he is of interest off a 7lb higher mark on his return from a break.

Form: 075-611

Little Boy Boru²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 97| D

16/1

Put a fall behind him when finishing 3L third in a heavy ground handicap hurdle over this trip at Plumpton last time out. Market support would be notable racing off a mark 6lb lower than when winning at Plumpton in February last year.

Form: U354F3

Petrucci^t⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 90

33/1

Victorious on stable debut over an extended 2m2f at Stratford (good) last August but has disappointed since and hopes seem to lie with this marked step up in distance suiting on his return to hurdling following a break.

Form: 0/1706P

Wye Aye^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 90

11/2

Eight race maiden has placed on each of his last two starts most recently when beaten 1¼L over an extended 2m3f on soft ground here in January. Raised 2lb for that effort and is of interest on his first attempt at this distance.

Form: 804632

Pray For A Rainbow^b,t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 86

12/1

Returning from a break when winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Wetherby (soft) at the end of December. Below that form upped to 3m3f at Sedgefield (soft) just under a month ago and interesting to see how he performs in this contest.

Form: 443918

Minella Rising²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Matthew Batchelor| T: C Poulton| OR: 86

50/1

Struggled in three starts since finishing runner-up in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) last July including on stable debut last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 662P00

Whatcolourishe^h,t⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 84

66/1

Disappointing in four starts since returning from wind surgery including when beaten 64L over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton in December. Market support would be notable upped markedly in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 76PP09

Go As You Please²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: P R Webber| OR: 84

5/1

Nine race maiden has finished runner-up on both starts since returning from a break including when beaten 5½L over an extended 1m7f at Wincanton (soft) early last month. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is interesting stepping up in trip.

Form: 997-722

Timetobenefit^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 82

33/1

Nine race maiden was making his first start since November 2018 when finishing 32L 13th over an extended 2m3f at Taunton (heavy) in January. Interesting back up in trip having run well over this C&D in the past.

Form: 976/84-0

Havacuppa²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 79

33/1

Maiden after seven starts and was beaten 21L when 11th over 2m3f at Taunton (soft) last time out. Related to a couple of winning staying hurdlers and may surprise a few better fancied rivals on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 3400F0

The Late Legend^b1,t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: L Treadwell| T: T H Weston| OR: 76

8/1

Placed three times in point-to-points but has struggled in five starts under Rules to date. Beaten 33L when ninth over 2m3f at Warwick (soft) at the end of December and wears blinkers for the first time stepping up in trip.

Form: 650069

Burgess Dream⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 73

66/1

Five time winner but has finished well beaten in five starts over fences this campaign including when pulled up at Exeter (3m, heavy) last time out. Others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap.

Form: P-P575P

Non-Runners

Ninth Wave¹⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: J Mason J: Mr G Disney

Forecasts

Out The Glen (4/1), Little Red Lion (5/1), Go As You Please (5/1), Wye Aye (11/2), Overworkdunderpaid (11/2), The Late Legend (8/1), Pray For A Rainbow (12/1), Little Boy Boru (16/1), Ninth Wave (16/1), Another Frontier (20/1), Bolton Boy (20/1), Havacuppa (33/1), Petrucci (33/1), Timetobenefit (33/1), Minella Rising (50/1), Whatcolourishe (66/1), Burgess Dream (66/1), Crocodile Dundee (100/1)

GO AS YOU PLEASE has shown decent form on both starts this campaign and with the step up in trip looking likely to suit he can register his first victory by taking this competitive staying handicap hurdle. Out The Glen has been in good form this campaign winning both starts since switched to handicaps and he can take second spot ahead of Overworkdunderpaid who ran well on his returning to hurdle last time out.