15:45 Huntingdon

Thursday 20 February 2025

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Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 9.5s

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Selected odds by:

Donald Llewellyn⁴⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95| D

28/1

Won 3 times on the Flat in 2023. Showed something to work with when fifth of 18 in a novice hurdle at Newbury on penultimate start and although slightly disappointing on final qualifying run, he looks the type to do better in handicap hurdles. One to note in the betting on comeback.

Form: 4/55-

Victory Club^p1,t1⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin| OR: 94| D

40/1

Landed a bumper for Dan Skelton in 2022. Missed whole of following year but offered more when runner-up in a Wincanton maiden in March. Yet to fire in a trio of starts this term, though, and now tried in tongue strap/cheekpieces.

Form: 3/02-065

Highway One O Five⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 94

11/1

Still looking for first success and was below best when third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good, 5/2) 94 days ago. Back down in trip now and more is needed to get off the mark.

Form: 625-333

Dirty Den³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 94| BF| C

3/1

Fair bumper performer who posted his best effort for current yard when creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 35 days ago, running on. 3 lb higher now but is one for shortlist.

Form: 246642

Kingoftheswingerz^p1,t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 93

22/1

Back to best when runner-up at Ffos Las (20f) in November. However, wasn't in same form at Southwell last time and drop back in trip isn't sure to suit. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 35P8-28

Jackeline⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93| D

16/1

Built on earlier promise to get off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) in December. Failed to repeat that effort over longer trip at Fakenham since, though, and percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 3-4P516

Soldier's Leap^t³⁵

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden who has upped his game since sent handicapping, latest when good second of 11 at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 35 days ago, clear of rest. 6 lb higher now but further progress may be forthcoming. Had wind operation.

Form: 206722

Ballela Blaze¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Noonan| T: T Gallagher| OR: 93

50/1

Easy winner sole start in Irish points in March 2023 but comfortably held in a bumper and 3 hurdles under Rules since. Plenty to prove on switch to handicapping.

Form: 1/7-054

Jessie Jump Jet⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92

28/1

Best effort over timber came when third in Uttoxeter maiden (15.8f) in November. Finished well beaten over longer trips since but is worth monitoring in market on handicap debut.

Form: 4388

Castle Quarter^p⁸⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

66/1

Fair Flat winner who made a good start in handicap hurdles in summer of 2022, finishing runner-up twice at this sort of trip. Progress stalled thereafter, however, and remains to be seen how much ability he retains back from a very long absence.

Form: 632258/

Morandi Second^b,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| OR: 92

4/1

Scored on the Flat at Catterick in October and has acquitted himself well in both hurdles starts since, latest when creditable second of 10 in handicap at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 7U-6432

Shabano^h⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: T Faulkner| OR: 83

100/1

Yet to score on Flat or over hurdles and has offered little in a couple of starts for current yard. Makes limited appeal on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6-48

Far Away West²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 83| BF

10/3

Back from 3 months off and gambled on when creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (15.7f, good) on debut for new yard 29 days ago. Entitled to build on that and holds strong claims.

Form: 004362

Non-Runners

Dino Bellagio⁵⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: B S Hughes

Gms Prince¹⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: Tabitha Worsley

Ballyhiho⁹⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Dirty Den (3/1), Soldier's Leap (10/3), Far Away West (10/3), Morandi Second (4/1), Highway One O Five (11/1), Gms Prince (14/1), Jackeline (16/1), Dino Bellagio (16/1), Kingoftheswingerz (22/1), Ballyhiho (25/1), Jessie Jump Jet (28/1), Donald Llewellyn (28/1), Victory Club (40/1), Ballela Blaze (50/1), Castle Quarter (66/1), Shabano (100/1)

FAR AWAY WEST found only an improving sort too good for her at Catterick last month and remains on a workable mark. She gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Soldier's Leap and Dirty Den head the list of dangers.