Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 47.5s

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El Rayo²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 99

4/1

Back to something like hurdling debut form returned to better conditions last time, finishing fifth of 8 in novice at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) following 13 weeks off. Not ruled out if he can build on that run now sent handicapping.

Form: 7-3P5

Cuban Court^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 98| CD

4/6

Bumper winner who has improved of late over hurdles, not out of the placings in his last 4 starts, including 2 victories, most recently over C&D 23 days ago when jumping well to land a 5-runner handicap. That form looks solid and he could follow up from a 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 371331

Calli Black^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: D Weston| OR: 93WS

12/1

Failed to build on earlier promise on his handicap bow when pulled up at Taunton (23.9f, good to soft) in January. Has a bit to find returning from a break following breathing surgery.

Form: 20-674P

Glenvango^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 85

40/1

Signs of ability in qualifying hurdle runs but easy to back and fared no better on handicap debut. Seemed to go be amiss when pulled-up at Bangor last month. Questions to answer in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 6-690P

Greenways^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 84

4/1

Justified support making yard debut when readily scoring in handicap hurdle at Hereford (21.7f) in November and has reproduced that form twice subsequently over hurdles, latest when creditable third of 7 in a handicap at this venue (20.6f). Solid claims.

Form: 1343P3

Forecasts

Cuban Court (4/6), Greenways (4/1), El Rayo (4/1), Calli Black (12/1), Glenvango (40/1)

Thriving of late, recent C&D winner CUBAN COURT can defy a 3 lb rise and record his third win in 5 starts. Greenways has solid claims having bounced straight back to form returned to hurdles last time, while El Rayo is an interesting contender on handicap debut.