March 11 / 15.38 Huntingdon

15.38

Good

CopyBet Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3564.67
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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CopyBet Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 135024 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Taunton second came in a weak race against her own sex; ran to a similar level upped to 2m3f when last seen in January and needs to find more from somewhere.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Worcester

Best Night

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Not one to rely upon that heavily but scored off today's mark at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March and creditable third of 14 at Stratford (2m, good to firm) 11 days ago; features prominently in calculations.

11/4

3rd

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Best Night

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Dual hurdles winner who returned to form with a second at Warwick (2m, good) 26 days ago, and that was behind a major improver who has won seven in a row since the end of May; on same mark as for that last run and she's a big player if she can back that up.

11/2

2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Warwick

Best Night

11st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

Won at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March but subsequent efforts have lacked the same dash; needs a revival.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 2-383P

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow in maiden company, including twice at short prices over C&D last year; poor in two starts over further since undergoing wind surgery (reported to have stopped quickly last time) and the first-time tongue-tie will need to help.
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4th

1

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:57 Worcester

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Nine-race maiden who has been inconsistent over hurdles but he was a close second in a Huntingdon handicap (2m, good; tongue-tie added) on his penultimate run; on same mark here and has possibilities if he can recapture that form on this switch to fences.

3/1

7th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Billy Aprahamian

Initially failed to show any immediate benefit from wind surgery in three subsequent runs (2m to extended 2m4f) but latest effort, fitted with a tongue-tie and going close at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month, was a marked step forward; it will be interesting to see if he can build on that and 3lb claimer is booked.

9/2

2nd

1

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Bongo Man

12st 0lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Billy Aprahamian

Expensive to follow in maiden company, including twice at short prices over C&D last year; poor in two starts over further since undergoing wind surgery (reported to have stopped quickly last time) and the first-time tongue-tie will need to help.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -222PP

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Runner-up four times (hurdles/fences) but going one better will require a rebound, having been pulled up on his last two starts; on a potentially handy mark otherwise back from a break (taken out here early in the month having been off his food).
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9th

5

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Pottersjetamay

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; back hurdling for his last three starts and has to raise his game; the cheekpieces may help.

10/1

6th

12

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Pottersjetamay

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

Maiden over hurdles and fences; two good efforts in small-field Fakenham chases last year but his placed form over hurdles since back from a break suggest he'll be pushed to get off the mark today.

10/1

2nd

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

15:17 Stratford

Pottersjetamay

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Matt Crawley

0-18 but he posted a solid third of nine back hurdling in 2m Huntingdon handicap 17 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark.

7/2

Form: 48/2-2

Last run: 81 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who was returning from a long absence when second on his handicap debut at Hereford a few months ago; has since been taken out on account of soft ground, so the better spell of weather won't have hurt; considered off the same mark.
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4th

2

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Chevington

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Lightly raced 7yo who was returning from a long absence when second on his handicap debut at Hereford a few months ago; has since been taken out on account of soft ground, so the better spell of weather won't have hurt; considered off the same mark.

5/1

2nd

1

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:18 Ludlow

Chevington

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Alastair Ralph

Unexposed 5yo who displayed clear promise in three 2m novice hurdles last season (good to soft/soft), notably here in December behind a smart one; that was on soft ground and yet he's bypassed two recent handicaps on account of the ground being too slow; his form claims are up there at this level.

8/1

Form: 431-12 D

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual winner for Finn Lambert last spring, latterly off a 7lb lower mark; fair second on her comeback last November before well held on the AW early last month; drying weather definitely in her favour.
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4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Bluenose Belle

11st 4lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Bagged a pair of handicaps (around 2m) at Fontwell and Market Rasen last spring; lightly raced since but not discredited given she was set plenty to do when fifth of nine at Huntingdon (2m) 29 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark.

6/1

5th

8

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Bluenose Belle

11st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Dual winner for Finn Lambert last spring, latterly off a 7lb lower mark; fair second on her comeback last November before well held on the AW early last month; drying weather definitely in her favour.

10/1

9th

6

(4)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bluenose Belle

10st 11lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Richard Phillips

Dual AW winner (1m2f/1m3f), who scored twice over hurdles last spring and was runner-up on her Ludlow reappearance (2m, good) in November; now returns to the Flat but she's on a workable mark and her first win was on Tapeta; possibilities with Simon Walker booked.

5/1

Form: 82-4P3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Pulled hard when pulled up behind Chevington on his handicap debut at Hereford in December; bettered that a few weeks ago, despite again overracing, and should have improvement in him, dropped 2lb, if more amenable.
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8th

3

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

19:10 Exeter

Regal Cavalier

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

15.5f winner (soft) on the Flat when trained in France; showed some ability on his second start when with Max Young (2m, good to soft) but well below that level since; handy mark if new trainer can revive him.

10/1

6th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Regal Cavalier

11st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Pulled hard when pulled up behind Chevington on his handicap debut at Hereford in December; bettered that a few weeks ago, despite again overracing, and should have improvement in him, dropped 2lb, if more amenable.

12/1

3rd

8

18th Feb 2026

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:05 Ludlow

Regal Cavalier

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

French Flat winner (soft) who showed promise in C&D novice hurdle (good to soft) last April; he may have needed the run when pulled up at 28-1 on handicap debut at Hereford (2m, soft) in December but he needs to be an entirely different proposition today.

33/1

Form: 4B079- D

Last run: 383 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Good-ground bumper winner two years ago who's generally struggled over hurdles and has been off for a little over a year since an underwhelming handicap debut; dropped 7lb in the interim but would want to see some market interest.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

23rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

20:20 Newton Abbot

Jafimgoso

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner; took a while to get his act together over hurdles but showed good stamina to lead close home at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month and was only beaten 1l when upped to 3m at Southwell (good) three weeks ago; ought to be in the thick of things again.

7/2

2nd

2

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Jafimgoso

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Bumper winner who had disappointed over hurdles until a step back up in trip brought about the necessary improvement to get off the mark in this sphere at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month; should be suited by this further step up to 3m and is a leading player.

Evs

1st

3

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Jafimgoso

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Good-ground bumper winner; disappointing over hurdles, though his handicaps have been at 2m and when he tried this trip once before he was 66-1 in a maiden; could easily be a factor.

7/2

Form: -9540P

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Backed at prices when showing more at Worcester last summer but has struggled in two handicaps since; yard has been quiet and he's not obviously fancied back from four months off.
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11th

15

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Farhh Echo

10st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: D J Jeffreys

Showed significant improvement when fourth in Worcester maiden (2m, good) last summer but safely held in all four subsequent handicaps, the latest here (2m6f) last month; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:57 Stratford

Farhh Echo

11st 6lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Fourth in a maiden at Worcester last July but he's struggled in three handicaps since; Flat bred and this is a radically new trip, after all previous starts over about 2m, but he rallied well in that Worcester race; could be interesting if strong in the market.

16/1

8th

6

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Farhh Echo

11st 10lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: D J Jeffreys

Backed at prices when showing more at Worcester last summer but has struggled in two handicaps since; yard has been quiet and he's not obviously fancied back from four months off.

20/1

Form: 687-

Last run: 485 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who's yet to show anything for this yard, which boasts a decent record round here; well worth a look in the market, back from a lengthy absence and going in a first-time tongue-tie and hood.
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7

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Fond Farewell

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Low-grade Flat winner in Ireland back in 2023 (sole career success); unplaced in six races over hurdles and beaten 16.5l on chase debut at Southwell (behind Alshadhian) when a mid-race mistake didn't help.

12/1

4th

6

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Fond Farewell

10st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won a low-grade Flat handicap in Ireland in 2023 but unplaced all six hurdle runs for current stable; not beaten far when fifth of six at Worcester (2m, good) recently but not bred for chasing; others are much safer.

33/1

5th

8

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:41 Worcester

Fond Farewell

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Yet to get off the mark over hurdles but unseated two out when travelling easily at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March; pulled up at Uttoxeter since but could be dangerous off bottom weight.

12/1

Non-runners

Risk It All, Dotties Star

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Payout
Exacta £46.90
Straight Forecast £42.08
Tricast £163.15
Trifecta £225.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Risk It All

SPOTLIGHT:

Chevington

The Times:

Dotties Star

Telegraph:

Bluenose Belle

The Guardian:

Risk It All

Daily Mail:

Risk It All

Daily Mirror:

Risk It All

The Sun:

Risk It All

D Express:

Chevington

Daily Record:

Dotties Star

The Star:

Bluenose Belle