16:30 Huntingdon

Thursday 11 May 2023

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Nyman Libson Paul Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 2.1s

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Selected odds by:

Tel'art^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 97

10/1

Fair winner at 3¼m over hurdles for Ben Pauling and posted some respectable efforts in hunter chases for this yard last spring. Creditable second over hurdles here (25f) on penultimate start but turned in a lesser display back over fences at Stratford (27.5f) 18 days ago.

Form: 436P26-

Carrigeen Konini^h⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 95

17/2

Modest maiden over hurdles in Ireland who was well held only start over fences at Thurles in January (albeit set a very stiff task). Similarly well held back over timber subsequently and more needed if she's to figure on handicap chase debut for new yard.

Form: 7/P3506-

I'm A Starman^b,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M G Rimell| OR: 94

5/1

Dual hurdles winner who matched his previous best over fences when runner-up at Wincanton (25f) 25 days ago. No match for the winner then but he's undoubtedly a player with a repeat eased in grade.

Form: 4P83P2-

Sei Bella^p1³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: M McGrath| OR: 92

33/1

Modest form when successful in Exeter novice hurdle earlier in career but failed to progress from that thereafter and not a great deal of encouragement to glean from last month's belated return/C&D chase debut effort. Cheekpieces reached for now.

Form: P1P7P/5-

Aces Full^t1²²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: S Curran| OR: 90

9/4

Modest form at best in Ireland for Patrick Breen and, easy to back, showed nothing on back of 16 months off when pulled up at Stratford (19.5f) in October. Absent again since and can only be watched unless market spoke in his favour.

Form: P6907/P-

Doyens De Ante^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 82

15/8

Maiden hurdler but has taken well to chasing, opening his account at the fourth attempt with headgear refitted at Chepstow (26.2f, good, 6/1) 13 days ago, seeing out the even longer trip thoroughly. 6 lb rise to contend with but should be in the shake-up. Engaged 6.15 Fontwell Wednesday.

Form: 566221-

Mix Master^t1⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan| T: Katy Price| OR: 75

28/1

Unpromising in points and having offered little in trio of starts over hurdles, it was a similar story when falling on his chase debut at Ludlow (23.8f) in March. Good deal more needed.

Form: P3/008F-

Dorado Dollar^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 72

8/1

Long-standing maiden who appeared to excel himself from 5 lb out of weights when staying on strongly to take second late on at Warwick (3m) 2 weeks ago. Whether he'll be in the same form on this occasion is open to question, however.

Form: 553PP2-

Non-Runners

On The Platform¹⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J Groucott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Doyens De Ante (15/8), Aces Full (9/4), On The Platform (4/1), I'm A Starman (5/1), Dorado Dollar (8/1), Carrigeen Konini (17/2), Tel'art (10/1), Mix Master (28/1), Sei Bella (33/1)

I'M A STARMAN returned to the pick of his chase form when runner-up at Wincanton 25 days ago and, with this ease in class an obvious plus, he earns the vote to open his account in this sphere. The participation of Doyen de Ante (due to run at Fontwell Wednesday) would put a different slant on things given the manner of his Chepstow success previously, however.