November 14 / 12.55 Huntingdon

12.55

Good

RhinoBet Selling Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5809.1
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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RhinoBet Selling Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1/U61/ D

Last run: 972 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler who developed into a smart chaser for Tom Taaffe, effective from 2m to 3m2f; hasn't been out since winning a 3m2f chase at Down Royal in March 2021; hard to know what to expect down in trip and back over hurdles after such a long absence.
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3rd

2

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Goose Man

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

prominent, lost position 5 out, rallied after 4 out, kept on

6/1

4th

4

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Goose Man

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from mammoth absence with easy win in selling hurdle for new stable in November and good fourth in Newbury handicap chase (2m4f, good to soft) the following month; not at same level when third in two hunter chases this year, though, and will need to up his game a bit.

12/1

3rd

5

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:10 Ludlow

Goose Man

11st 12lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Jamie Snowden

jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, soon led, headed after 5 out, weakened 2 out

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 7/7179 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Not the force of old; won a handicap at Worcester in July (2m, good); not so good since (badly hampered last time); 16lb out of the handicap.
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1

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

GDay Aussie

12st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins (2m/2m3f) in June/July; gave another solid account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month but he didn't fire at Plumpton last time and others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

2

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

GDay Aussie

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Resurgent veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins in June/July (2m/2m3f); gave another good account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but may find younger rivals better handicapped here.

10/1

3

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

GDay Aussie

11st 12lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Veteran who was well below par last time; solid record (112) otherwise this term includes a C&D win (good) in July; may rebound, albeit has more on his plate off current mark.

8/1

Form: 0-2323 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Below-par on latest start but three fair runs in maiden hurdles before that and has a chance in what looks a weak affair.
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11

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

The Geordie Ginge

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Hannah McMahon

0-16 and he came in a well-held sixth in 2m Perth handicap hurdle 13 days ago; blinkers are reached for now.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-5552

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ex-Henry De Bromhead; two modest efforts for this yard, last time finishing runner-up in a selling hurdle at Stratford (2m2f, soft).
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

Form: 40P-P4 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; regressive 8yo who was beaten 26l in a claiming hurdle over C&D last week, having run moderately on his two previous starts over hurdles; hard to fancy in current form.
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6th

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f

8/1

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

Multiple turf winner, most recently in 2021; 0-11 on AW but has dropped a long way in the weights since the autumn and he's been running well enough over 1m4f of late to think he shouldn't be far away.

8/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Still Standing

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Alexandra Dunn

Flat turf/hurdles winner who is 0-10 on the AW, but a fair effort when a staying-on third of nine in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month; each-way possibilities again.

8/1

Form: 45F/7-

Last run: 393 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
19-race maiden on the Flat; having his first run over hurdles for more than a year; blinkers tried but stiff task from 22lb out of the handicap.
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0

6

14th Nov 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:55 Huntingdon

Many Words

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, prominent, led with one circuit to go, headed but pressed leader 4th, lost position after 5th, dropped to rear and struggling 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

25/1

4th

8

(4)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Many Words

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

in rear

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.10
Straight Forecast £59.21
Trifecta £103.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Geordie Ginge

LAMBOURN:

Goose Man

RP RATINGS:

The Geordie Ginge

TOPSPEED:

The Geordie Ginge

POSTDATA:

The Geordie Ginge

WEST COUNTRY:

The Geordie Ginge

The Times:

The Geordie Ginge

The Guardian:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Mail:

The Geordie Ginge

D Express:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Mirror:

The Geordie Ginge

The Star:

The Geordie Ginge

Daily Record:

The Geordie Ginge

Telegraph:

Goose Man

The Sun:

Goose Man