March 17 / 14.42 Huntingdon

14.42

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 4
  • 15 runners
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Read Henry Brooke On Blog.Rhino.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 353-72

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Now 0-8 but again placed when going close in a 2m handicap here last month on soft ground; that was a Class 4 contest so would be vulnerable in a good many maiden hurdles but he looks a player in this one; should stay; tries cheekpieces.
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3

13th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:05 Sandown

Roccovango

12st 5lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Olly Murphy

9yo who is lightly raced for his age and made it four wins from his last five starts, and 2-3 over fences, when scoring at Uttoxeter (3m, soft) in November; has a progressive profile and could play another leading role.

2/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: P4/14-

Last run: 668 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Ballinrobe bumper on good ground in May 2022 (has form on heavy) and then finished fourth of 13 at Tipperary behind none other than A Dream To Share who would go on and win the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; clearly talented and might have a say despite having a long absence to overcome.
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1

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Land Afar

12st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

Wins have come in a bumper and a claiming hurdle; 40-1 when tailed off in a Ffos Las handicap most recently on yard debut.

66/1

1

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Ffos Las

Land Afar

11st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

Won a claimer at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in December, then finished a respectable second of four in a novice the following month; however, form eventually tailed off and he was last seen suffering a heavy odds-on defeat in an Exeter seller in April; has since joined Daniel Bourne and change of scenery needs to spark a revival.

12/1

1

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

21:00 Ffos Las

Land Afar

11st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

Won a claimer at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in December, then finished a respectable second of four in a novice the following month; however, form eventually tailed off and he was last seen suffering a heavy odds-on defeat in an Exeter seller in April; has since joined Daniel Bourne and change of scenery needs to spark a revival.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 1-

Last run: 660 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper (good to firm) and a five-runner Stratford bumper (good) in spring 2022 but not seen since unseating rider in restricted point in December of that year; probably best watched here.
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12

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 4

16:37 Newbury

Patanita

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Point/bumper winner but now 0-6 over hurdles and ran a disappointing final race in the new cheekpieces at Warwick (2m5f, good); he is capable of better and a tongue-tie is now added, but wouldn't be the percentage play.

14/1

8th

14

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Warwick

Patanita

10st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

1-2 in points and 1-1 in bumpers, but 0-5 over hurdles; fair third of nine at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month (winner has gone in again since), but needs a bit more with cheekpieces given a go.

16/1

7th

11

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

12:45 Ascot

Patanita

10st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Point/bumper winner; creditable third of 15 on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) in March but tailed off on both starts since, latterly when 50-1 over 2m3f here (good) on handicap debut seven weeks ago; has had wind surgery since; lots to prove.

66/1

Form: 97

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two poor efforts over hurdles but he's a 1m6f Flat winner on soft ground and didn't run too badly on the Tapeta at Southwell 12 days ago; could be one for handicaps, though.
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7th

1

14th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

19:10 Uttoxeter

Military Tycoon

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Came good at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in March and probably bettered that performance when close second at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) in April; reportedly not suited by the sharp track at Cartmel when very disappointing favourite last month but might bounce back in new headgear here and is evidently versatile ground-wise.

6/1

8th

11

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Military Tycoon

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Arrives on the up for his current yard, scoring at Fontwell (2m5f) in March before an excellent second of nine in 2m5f handicap at Newton Abbot the following month; he was a fair 1m6f Flat winner so merits serious consideration despite a 3lb weights rise.

7/2

8th

11

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Military Tycoon

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Arrives on the up for his current yard, scoring at Fontwell (2m5f) in March before an excellent second of nine in 2m5f handicap at Newton Abbot the following month; he was a fair 1m6f Flat winner so merits serious consideration despite a 3lb weights rise.

7/2

Form: 66

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all in Irish maiden point; twice tailed off over hurdles, over 2m3f on good to soft and soft; best watched for now.
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1st

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Ginger Jonny

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Irish point winner; has failed to progress over hurdles but may show the benefit of a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) and switch to chasing; interesting.

15/2

1st

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Ginger Jonny

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Charlie Longsdon

Irish point winner; has failed to progress over hurdles but may show the benefit of a physical tweak (wind surgery since last run) and switch to chasing; interesting.

15/2

4

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:55 Ludlow

Ginger Jonny

11st 2lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Irish point winner; tailed off in all four hurdles, the latest his handicap debut over 2m4f in April; still early days but lots to prove right now.

14/1

Form: 2-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a weak Bangor bumper (good) and then last of five on soft ground at Market Rasen; wouldn't be the obvious answer on hurdling debut.
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4th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

14:53 Fakenham

Gotthereintheend

11st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won over hurdles in December and made all in four-runner C&D (good to soft) contest on chasing debut in March; safely held at Stratford since but remains unexposed over fences and that course form counts for a lot.

7/2

4th

4

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:33 Stratford

Gotthereintheend

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Made a winning start over fences, following wind surgery, in 2m5f Fakenham handicap 15 days ago; up 5lb but she showed a good attitude there and jumped well so enters calculations.

7/2

1st

3

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:14 Fakenham

Gotthereintheend

11st 5lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Opened her account over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) in December but was last of nine back there (2m7f, good to soft) the following month; has had wind surgery since and makes her chasing debut.

5/1

Form: 36

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capable of very good form on the Flat in his younger days, staying well and handling soft ground; encouraging runs in two Newbury maiden hurdles following a long absence and should be a factor in this company.
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7th

1

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:42 Huntingdon

Arthurian Fable

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Capable of very good form on the Flat in his younger days, staying well and handling soft ground; encouraging runs in two Newbury maiden hurdles following a long absence and should be a factor in this company.

4/1

6th

2

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:50 Newbury

Arthurian Fable

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard J Bandey

Useful maiden on Flat in his younger days; encouraging effort, finishing third in big field, over C&D (soft) last month on hurdles/stable debut and return from very long absence; should improve with that outing under his belt and looks interesting.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-geared trainer has done well with jumpers down the years but this 5yo was fairly moderate on the Flat, winning just one of his 16 races; does stay well but soft ground might not be ideal; placed when wearing cheekpieces once in the past.
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5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

5

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:20 Salisbury

Wannabe Brave

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has made his name on the AW, winning five times at 2m; arrives here in good nick and he's not had all that many chances on turf.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

8th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Wannabe Brave

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

All five wins have been over 2m on AW; couldn't pose a threat at Lingfield last month but the drop back to 1m5f looked against him and he went very close on his Wolverhampton reappearance in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form and has possibilities back at his optimum trip.

7/2

Form: 07-P

Last run: 321 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a British point but poor so far under rules and was 100-1 when pulled up on hurdle debut at Kempton.
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9

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Bombay Sunset

10st 2lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Clare Hobson

Has weak form claims from 6lb out of the weights; pulled up here on recent stable debut.

50/1

9

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Bombay Sunset

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Has plenty to find on form and lacks recent match practice; best watched on debut for new yard, unless the betting suggests otherwise; cheekpieces added.

12/1

9

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Bombay Sunset

10st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Has plenty to find on form and lacks recent match practice; best watched on debut for new yard, unless the betting suggests otherwise; cheekpieces added.

12/1

Form: 0P4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in his two completed starts, an AW bumper and a heavy-ground maiden hurdle.
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5th

9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Simon The Seagull

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Diana Grissell

Matched his previous best when beaten 17l in fourth at Lingfield (about 2m3f, good to soft) in November but pulled up then last (first-time visor) in two subsequent outings; cheekpieces now given a whirl and might come on for latest outing; 6lb 'wrong', though.

20/1

6th

7

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:00 Plumpton

Simon The Seagull

10st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Diana Grissell

Ran well for a long way when fourth on seasonal debut at Lingfield (2m3f, good to soft) in November but was pulled up over that C&D the following month and is now 0-10 over hurdles; swaps blinkers for first-time visor here; 5lb wrong; others look much more likely.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not far away in two bumpers before let down by his jumping in a 2m3f maiden at Chepstow (heavy); has to step up on that form but that's feasible.
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6th

6

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Dasher

11st 10lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Beaten under 6l when fifth (just behind Mattie Ross) on handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good to soft) in May and is 5lb lower here but needs to bounce back from a poor performance over 2m4f last month.

16/1

2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Worcester

Dasher

11st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Mark looked about right ahead of last month's Uttoxeter handicap debut (good to soft), from which the most immediate conclusion to draw was that 2m7f is too far at this stage; remains of interest dropped 1lb and 3f.

6/1

5th

1

18th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dasher

12st 0lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

midfield but in touch with leaders

3/1

Form: 06-U6

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two bumpers and as many hurdles; limited appeal in first-time tongue-tie.
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3rd

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made all to open account over C&D (good) in first-time blinkers ten days ago, his 11th start over fences; drew nicely clear of the others with the runner-up that day and was only raised 3lb; could be hard to catch.

9/4

1st

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Can make mistakes but mainly consistent over fences for this yard; pulled up at Warwick after an error last time but 2m and ground that was likely faster than good were probably not ideal; that brought his record to 0-18 but he's not ruled out in first-time blinkers back up in trip.

7/1

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lunar Ocean

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and was never that threatening when beaten just over 7l into fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft); that's two pleasing enough runs since the visor went on and this 17-race maiden has each-way claims.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Appealing Flat profile with a view to today's hurdling debut, having shown good form at up to 2m and effective on soft ground; last seen finishing down the field in last year's Cesarewitch; by no means discounted on first run for Henrietta Knight.
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4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

Form: 3O4-66

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best bumper form on good ground and conditions were good to soft when showing promise on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m5f; beaten just under 10l); it was her second below-par run on soft last time.
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14th

15

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:42 Huntingdon

Shady Daisy

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Best bumper form on good ground and conditions were good to soft when showing promise on hurdling debut at Hereford (2m5f; beaten just under 10l); it was her second below-par run on soft last time.

20/1

6th

11

13th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:55 Lingfield

Shady Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Best bumper form on good ground, well held on soft; good effort in the circumstances on hurdle debut at Hereford in January (2m5f, good to soft) after one year off and should come on for the run if coping with today's conditions.

9/1

6th

12

4th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

14:28 Hereford

Shady Daisy

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Jamie Snowden

Badly hampered when third on debut at Newton Abbot in May 2022 and she led when running out at Stratford (again on good) that June; avoided mishaps at Sedgefield (soft) last January in another bumper but that performance was underwhelming; mixed messages but worth a second look.

16/1

Form: 3-855

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed a bit in three good-ground bumpers before getting stuck in the mud when the tongue-tie joined a hood on hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy; 18-1); could do with settling down having raced keenly thus far.
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8

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:42 Huntingdon

My Fernando

11st 7lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Showed a bit in three good-ground bumpers before getting stuck in the mud when the tongue-tie joined a hood on hurdling debut at Lingfield (2m3f, heavy; 18-1); could do with settling down having raced keenly thus far.

25/1

5th

7

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield

My Fernando

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

No closer than 12l behind the winner in his three bumpers, all of them on good ground; hood sported the last twice is joined by a tongue-tie now making hurdling debut after eight months off.

16/1

5th

3

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Worcester

My Fernando

11st 0lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Both runs over C&D; third on debut a year ago (for Ian Williams) but well beaten on last month's stable debut; needs to leave that behind.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £10.09
Trifecta £140.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Roccovango

The Times:

Arthurian Fable

Telegraph:

Dasher

Daily Mirror:

Land Afar

RP RATINGS:

Roccovango

TOPSPEED:

Roccovango

POSTDATA:

Roccovango

The Sun:

Roccovango

The Star:

Roccovango

Daily Record:

Roccovango

D Express:

Arthurian Fable