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16:05 Huntingdon
Monday 25 March 2024
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- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 4f 145y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 15.73s
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Bought for £50,000 after finishing third on the second of 2 starts in Irish points and some promise in 2 of his 3 starts over hurdles. Should have more to offer now stepping into handicap company for the first time.
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Standout effort came when runner-up at Fontwell (21.8f) in February 2023 but well below that level all 3 starts since. Not seen for 10 months and first-time cheekpieces need to spark a major revival.
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Tailed off in maiden/handicap hurdles in Ireland (latest 3 months ago). Has since left Eoin Christopher McCarthy and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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£55,000 buy after finishing runner-up on his sole start in Irish points last May. However, he's finished well held in novice/maiden hurdles at Exeter and Wincanton this year but could do better now stepped up in trip sent handicapping.
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Below par since winning at Catterick 13 months ago. Given a real chance by the handicapper as a result (13 lb lower in the weights now) and a first-time visor could well spark him back to life.
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Fair form on Flat but has yet to make much impact over hurdles, finishing a well-beaten sixth of 14 on his handicap debut at Doncaster (2m) in December. Has something to find as he goes back up in distance after a 3-month break.
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Better effort in bumpers 11 months apart at Plumpton on return in September, forced wide for effort but holding second for most of straight. Little impact in 3 novice hurdles though but opening mark could well underestimate him.
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Off the mark in handicap at Carlisle (19.3f) last April and backed up that effort when third at Southwell the following month. Not so good both starts this season (over fences first time up) and he's likely to find a few too good.
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Made a winning bumper debut in good style at Fontwell in June 2021 for Christian Williams. Encouraging second of 6 at Uttoxeter on hurdles bow last May but safely held all 3 starts since, shaping as if amiss on handicap bow 3 months ago. Tongue tie applied.
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Very green when mid-field in a bumper and having offered little in novice/maiden hurdles, showed improved form switched to a handicap when third at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) last month. Capable of better again so he's a must for the shortlist.
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Took as step forward from 4 lb out of the weights on handicap hurdle debut when fourth at Lingfield in November and built on that when fifth at Sedgefield from even further out of the handicap. Failed badly to repeat those efforts at Leicester last time, so others look more appealing.
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Mistertommyshelby99
Weight: 10-2| Age: 8
T: R Potter J: Conor Ring
NR
Forecasts
My Friend Sean (5/2), Midnight Soldier (7/2), Lifetime Legend (8/1), Prolific Profile (17/2), Baghdad Central (9/1), Getaway With You (10/1), Paddy In The Caddy (11/1), Deadlock (11/1), Highway One O Four (12/1), Mistertommyshelby (20/1), Privatearing (40/1), Phoebe's Charm (150/1)
MY FRIEND SEAN showed improved form switched to a handicap when third at Doncaster last month and, provided he's learnt to settle better at this sort of trip, Tom Lacey's 5-y-o looks good to go a couple places better at the expense of Highway One O Four, who has offered glimmers of promise in novice hurdles and could kick on now sent handicapping. Lifetime Legend and Privatearing can do battle for the bronze medal.
Prize Money
1st: £4,093.002nd: £1,883.003rd: £942.004th: £471.005th: £235.00
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