14:55 Huntingdon

Thursday 6 February 2025

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Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.53s

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Imaginarium⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 110| D

6/1

Useful Irish 9f winner on Flat for Ger Lyons and made a successful start over hurdles on his sole start for Lucinda Russell in May (Perth, 2m). Stiff task at Cheltenham starting out for this yard and then a below-par run on final qualifying run. Could do better now handicapping with yard going well.

Form: 155

Sun Art^h⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108

5/2

Improved on hurdling debut form when third in 9-runner maiden at Southwell (15.8f, soft) in December and should continue to go the right way now venturing into handicap company.

Form: 633

Dancing In Brazil²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108| C

9/2

Fairly useful bumper winner who shaped with some encouragement on first run since leaving Alan King when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 22 days ago. May well build on that and needs considering.

Form: U2446-4

Chicago Storm²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Robbie David⁽⁷⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 106

7/2

Landed a Dundalk claimer on final run for Christopher David Timmons and caused a surprise back over hurdles for new yard when landing 17-runner handicap at Wincanton (15.2f) 3 weeks ago, well on top finish.

Form: 606-001

Brave Jen^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods| OR: 105| D

50/1

Didn't need to improve to double tally in 5-runner handicap hurdle (6/5) at Fakenham (16f, good to soft) 46 days ago, all out. Sold out of Tom Ellis' yard for £5,000 subsequently.

Form: 723121

Pyrotechnic⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler who found his enthusiasm getting the better of him when fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 20-5525

What's One More⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Course bumper winner who was probably flattered when not beaten far in 3-runner novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Improvement needed making an early switch to handicaps.

Form: 371-43

Aotano^t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| D

40/1

Made a winning hurdles debut at Hereford (16.2f) in October. Changed hands for £8,500 thereafter and similar form when fifth at Bangor and third at Doncaster since. Makes handicap bow.

Form: 153

Non-Runners

Kally Des Bruyeres⁵⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: David Dennis J: Non Runner

See The Green¹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: Anthony Charlton J: Freddie Gingell

Forecasts

Sun Art (5/2), Chicago Storm (7/2), Dancing In Brazil (9/2), What's One More (5/1), Imaginarium (6/1), Pyrotechnic (15/2), See The Green (12/1), Kally Des Bruyeres (25/1), Aotano (40/1), Brave Jen (50/1)

CHICAGO STORM ran out a decisive winner of a big-field handicap at Wincanton 3 weeks ago and, with the third already going on to frank the form, he's taken to defy a 6 lb rise in the weights and go in again. This is a competitive race for the level however, with Imaginarium, Dancing In Brazil and Sun Art a trio of interesting rivals.