May 11 / 16.30 Huntingdon

16.30

Good

Nyman Libson Paul Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Nyman Libson Paul Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 66221-

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
RPR of 86 for last month's comfy Chepstow success (3m2f) merely replicated the best of his two preceding placed efforts over today's C&D, but 6lb rise looks fair and manageable even so; readily shortlisted; also engaged 6:15 Fontwell Wednesday.
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14

19th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Doyens De Ante

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Max Young

Cheekpieces worked initially when winning two chases in early 2023 but he's suffered a major slump in form; others preferred.

50/1

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Doyens De Ante

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

midfield, raced wide and lost position 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

20/1

5th

9

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Doyens De Ante

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Max Young

Won two chases (3m2f/2m7f) when cheekpieces were refitted last spring but has been pulled up on all four outings this year; tried blinkers last time; usual tongue-tie his only headgear here; 2lb out of the weights.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 53PP2-

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Chance wasn't obviously nearing before almost making it 30th time lucky at Warwick a fortnight ago (3m, good) from 5lb out of the weights; no good thing to back that up, but does run off his true mark this time.
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6th

6

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Uttoxeter

Dorado Dollar

10st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Running well and was out of the weights when beaten under 5l at Warwick (3m1f, good) most recently; 3lb lower this time and can have a say.

7/1

4th

7

24th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

15:20 Warwick

Dorado Dollar

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Lost out only by a neck in 15-runner handicap chase here (3m, good) last month and was clear second to progressive rival at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) a fortnight ago; evidently in good heart but competes from 5lb out of the weights today and his career strike-rate now stands at 0-31.

5/1

2nd

9

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Dorado Dollar

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Chance wasn't obviously nearing before almost making it 30th time lucky at Warwick a fortnight ago (3m, good) from 5lb out of the weights; no good thing to back that up, but does run off his true mark this time.

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /07/P-

Last run: 220 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Made a noise when pulling up on his stable debut last October (2m3.5f, good), his only outing in two years; hope may rest on tongue-tie.
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4

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Ffos Las

Aces Full

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sean Curran

Ex-Irish maiden who still has low mileage; posted an encouraging effort with tongue-tie applied at Huntingdon (2m7f; second run for new yard; heavily backed) last month, while shaping as if this drop back in distance will suit; open to improvement on the back of that; interesting.

15/8

3rd

5

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Aces Full

11st 7lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sean Curran

Made a noise when pulling up on his stable debut last October (2m3.5f, good), his only outing in two years; hope may rest on tongue-tie.

5/1

7

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:45 Exeter

Aces Full

11st 4lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Sean Curran

Modest/regressive form in Ireland and following a long absence he was pulled up in a 2m3f handicap chase at Stratford; has it all to prove.

10/1

Form: 36P26-

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Heavy and (last time) fast-deteriorating ground have counted against him on both handicap chase starts this year; replication of form of 3m1f hurdles second off 5lb higher here in February sees him go close, however.
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3rd

3

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:40 Newton Abbot

TelArt

11st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Robbie Llewellyn

raced in third, not fluent 12th, mistake and dropped to last 13th

10/1

3rd

1

29th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

TelArt

12st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Well held over fences the last twice but has always looked better as a hurdler and runner-up over C&D off this mark in February; good or quicker ground ideal and should certainly be in the shake-up.

4/1

4th

1

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

TelArt

12st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Heavy and (last time) fast-deteriorating ground have counted against him on both handicap chase starts this year; replication of form of 3m1f hurdles second off 5lb higher here in February sees him go close, however.

10/1

Form: 008F-

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Non-stayer in two maiden points in 2021-22 (once in the tongue tie back on today), and again returned to 3m on last time's Ludlow chasing/handicap debut (fourth and beaten when fell 2 out); others more persuasive.
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9th

13

15th Jan 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:07 Hereford

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Katy Price

Has failed to complete in four of his five chases and was beaten 34l when he did complete; well out of the weights in new headgear.

100/1

0

13

21st Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:55 Exeter

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Katy Price

Very lightly raced 9yo but he's failed to complete in three of his four chase runs and was beaten 34l on the other; has had wind surgery but he's 5lb out of the weights here and needs a transformation after a short break.

33/1

0

9

26th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:50 Ludlow

Mix Master

10st 2lb

J: Miss Carys Morris

T: Katy Price

Very lightly raced, with a whiff of ability but this is a tough task from 11lb out of the handicap.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: P3506-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent winter over hurdles for Liz Lalor either side of a huge task in a Graded mares' novice chase; out of a useful 2m2f-2m4f chaser so some hope in this sphere, if maybe not over this far; stable bow.
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2

30th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

15:40 Cartmel

Carrigeen Konini

11st 6lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Maiden; pulled up at Huntingdon last month on British debut (second start over fences): others have more to recommend them.

12/1

4

17th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:55 Hexham

Carrigeen Konini

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Micky Hammond

Ex-Irish maiden who was pulled up on last month's stable debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good); difficult to enthuse over after that performance.

12/1

2

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Carrigeen Konini

11st 12lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Inconsistent winter over hurdles for Liz Lalor either side of a huge task in a Graded mares' novice chase; out of a useful 2m2f-2m4f chaser so some hope in this sphere, if maybe not over this far; stable bow.

11/1

Form: P83P2-

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
3m1f hurdles winner off 15lb higher in May 2021, and most affirmative statement as a chaser so far when second in a Wincanton 0-110 last month (winner also landed the Norfolk National this week), likely aided by the tongue-tie (retained); player down in grade with few ground concerns.
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2nd

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Im A Starman

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mark Rimell

Grand veteran with eight wins over hurdles, including two over C&D last summer; down to his last winning mark and should be sharper for his fifth at Hereford last month following a five-month layoff, but you have to think that one of his younger rivals should have his measure.

12/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

18:30 Hereford

Im A Starman

11st 6lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Mark Rimell

Registered a four-timer last April-June (3m1f/2m7f, good/good to soft); very in and out since and he's now a 13yo but he finished on the heels of the principals off today's mark at Warwick in November when last seen; more to prove after the break.

4/1

3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Im A Starman

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Mark Rimell

Secured the second leg of a four-timer with wide-margin win over C&D (good) in May; now just 2lb above his last winning mark but generally well beaten since (the exception in a four-runner race) and he was tailed off last time; others look more likely.

16/1

Form: P7P/5-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Trainer's first runner in a chase for 12 years when last of five in a mares' C&D event latest, running at least up to her mark but not seeing out the trip; passed over here, despite a 3lb drop; cheekpieces added.
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4

11th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Sei Bella

11st 9lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Murty McGrath

Trainer's first runner in a chase for 12 years when last of five in a mares' C&D event latest, running at least up to her mark but not seeing out the trip; passed over here, despite a 3lb drop; cheekpieces added.

12/1

5th

3

10th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:55 Huntingdon

Sei Bella

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Murty McGrath

Won 2m2f novice hurdle in late 2020 (good to firm) but pulled up in two handicaps after; can only watch on chase debut back from two years off.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.80
Straight Forecast £18.39
Tricast £36.67
Trifecta £67.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Doyens De Ante

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm A Starman

The Guardian:

Dorado Dollar

The Times:

Tel'Art

Daily Mail:

Doyens De Ante

D Express:

Doyens De Ante

Daily Mirror:

Doyens De Ante

The Sun:

Doyens De Ante

Daily Record:

Doyens De Ante

RP RATINGS:

I'm A Starman

Telegraph:

I'm A Starman

The Star:

I'm A Starman