13:54 Huntingdon

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Happy Birthday Steve Grys Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 5m 9.1s

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Selected odds by:

Bells Of Ufford¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 98

6/1

Signs of a bit of promise in bumpers/maiden hurdles and found improvement when second of 10 on handicap debut at Chepstow (19.4f, good) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Not taken lightly.

Form: 754992

Klapton Boy⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 97

5/1

Took a step forward when third of 10 in novice hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f, heavy) 66 days ago. May do better still now going handicapping. In the picture.

Form: 2-23

Rip Wheeler⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 95

4/1

Picked up for £31,000 after winning one of his 3 point starts. Minor promise in maiden/novice hurdles and didn't shape at all badly when a staying-on fourth of 7 on handicap debut at Sandown (16f, soft) in February. In good hands and progress anticipated, particularly now stepped up in trip.

Form: 1-46644

Indian Sunbird²⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Sara Ender| OR: 90

33/1

Worcester winner in July and ran to similar level when runner-up over same C&D later that month. However, below that form thereafter and makes limited appeal back from 6-month absence.

Form: 512U55

Strolling Along^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Skelton| OR: 90

17/2

Debut fourth in Carlisle bumper but hasn't troubled the judge in maiden/novice hurdles thus far. In good hands but plenty more is needed.

Form: 4997

Barleythorpe^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

50/1

Well held both starts in bumpers last spring for Pam Sly and no real impact in 4 hurdle runs for his current yard, including on handicap bow at Southwell last month.

Form: 7-67976

Miss Applejack³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 82

11/1

Ran well on Flat at Wolverhampton last month but was disapponting on last start over timber and doesn't look particularly well treated.

Form: 785P16

Limelight⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: Michael Keady| OR: 81

100/1

Modest maiden on Flat and has run to a similar level over hurdles. Arrives on back of poor effort on level at Nottingham last week and has something to prove back in this sphere.

Form: 3344P-

Lady Fortune^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: M Comley| OR: 81

66/1

Looks very limited on early evidence but at least goes handicapping from a lowly mark.

Form: 15707

Casting Aspersions^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 80

11/4

No real impact over hurdles or fences to date, including when unseating rider over larger obstacles on debut for new yard here 38 days ago. Back hurdling now with plenty to prove.

Form: 05P04U

Saint Vic¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Lily Pinchin| T: A Day| OR: 79

20/1

Posted best effort to date when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) in November. More on plate here, though, and others make more appeal.

Form: 449773

Jassur Des Brosses^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: Michael Keady| OR: 79

14/1

Still looking for first success and has run poorly the last twice. Blinkers now tried for first time.

Form: 840465

J'ventile^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr F Tett| T: O Signy| OR: 74

33/1

Offered more than previously, in first-time hood, when seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f, good, 50/1) 26 days ago. Needs more to take a hand here, however.

Form: P8-8PP7

Jailbird^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collier| OR: 81

22/1

Yet to figure in a handful of starts over hurdles and arrives on back of poor effort on Flat at Wolverhampton. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: P473

Non-Runners

A Good Yomp²⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Andrew Martin J: Jay Tidball

Jaxonne¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Casting Aspersions (11/4), Rip Wheeler (4/1), Klapton Boy (5/1), Jaxonne (5/1), Bells Of Ufford (6/1), Strolling Along (17/2), Miss Applejack (11/1), Jassur Des Brosses (14/1), A Good Yomp (16/1), Saint Vic (20/1), Jailbird (22/1), J'ventile (33/1), Indian Sunbird (33/1), Barleythorpe (50/1), Lady Fortune (66/1), Limelight (100/1)

Preference is for RIP WHEELER, who made an encouraging handicap debut at Sandown last time and should be suited by this stiffer test of stamina. Bells of Ufford and Klapton Boy head the list of dangers.