15:35 Huntingdon

Monday 25 March 2024

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 4.73s

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Icaque de L'Isle^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 105

11/4

Fairly useful chase winner in France and has performed to a similar level for current yard, arguably posting his best effort to date on these shores when runner-up at Fakenham (21.2f, soft) in November. Wasn't seen to best effect last time and needs considering off 3 lb lower here.

Form: 234-246

Stumps Or Slips^t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: T H Weston| OR: 104| D

10/1

Winner of both completed starts in this sphere but jumping issues surfaced on final 2 appearances of 2013 and he's opposable back from a 6-month break.

Form: 3P1-1PU

Family Business^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: R Hobson| OR: 103| D

6/1

Has slipped in the weights and took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Hereford (21f, good to soft) in January. However, he was beaten a long way on the back of a second wind op at Southwell next time.

Form: 6-93P43

Master Malcolm^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 102| CD

14/1

The first of his back-to-back C&D wins last spring was gained in this corresponding race but he has offered little in 3 starts so far this season.

Form: 211-PP5

Hector Jaguen^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

11/1

Came good at the fourth attempt over fences at Fontwell last spring and, though not at his best in 5 subsequent starts, he at least showed a little more prior to unseating rider 2 out at Plumpton last month. Could go well granted a clean round of jumping.

Form: 1U-P74U

Calvic¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 89

2/1

Point winner who was 0-5 for Lawney Hill but he put in a decent shift whrn third of 10 over C&D on debut for new yard 12 days ago. Now 2 lb lower and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 42P553

Cloudy Wednesday^p⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 79| CD

12/1

Generally held his form well during a busy period in first half of last year, bagging handicap chases at Fakenham and over this C&D. Back down to last winning mark but he hasn't shown much spark in a couple of runs since returning from a break in January.

Form: 4-5137P

King Of The Hill^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 74

10/1

Showed first form when, fitted with a first-time tongue strap, finishing second in a 7-runner Catterick handicap chase in December. However, shaped as though amiss at Wetherby next time and he's 5 lb 'wrong' at the weights here.

Form: 96-7424

Forecasts

Calvic (2/1), Icaque de L'Isle (11/4), Family Business (6/1), King Of The Hill (10/1), Stumps Or Slips (10/1), Hector Jaguen (11/1), Cloudy Wednesday (12/1), Master Malcolm (14/1)

A first success on this side of the Channel could be on the cards for ICAQUE DE L'ISLE, who has been given a helping hand by the assessor (eased 3 lb since latest start at Exeter where he wasn't seen to best effect) and a reproduction of his Fakenham effort three starts back would give him every chance. Calvic's recent C&D effort was sufficiently promising to make him a serious player, while Hector Jaguen could also have a part to play if his jumping passes the test.