October 11 / 16.22 Huntingdon

16.22

Good

Racing TV Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Racing TV Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.54

Form: 242-23 CD

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Suited by Huntingdon (five wins, 2m4f-3m; three seconds and two thirds); ended the spring campaign with a series of creditable efforts for Caroline Bailey; makes his first start for Stuart Edmunds from his last winning mark and, as an effective good-ground operator, merits ample respect.
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1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:48 Stratford

Lord Sparky

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Best known as a Huntingdon specialist but recorded career-best RPR when scoring at Fakenham (3m5f, good to soft) last season, so a marathon trip on a sharp left-handed track evidently suits him well; out of form this term, though, and needs to turn a corner.

14/1

1

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

14:48 Stratford

Lord Sparky

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Best known as a Huntingdon specialist but recorded career-best RPR when scoring at Fakenham (3m5f, good to soft) last season, so a marathon trip on a sharp left-handed track evidently suits him well; out of form this term, though, and needs to turn a corner.

14/1

7th

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Lord Sparky

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

prominent

8/1

Form: 322213

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Campaigned exclusively in Jersey (Les Landes) since the spring of 2019, winning three times over hurdles (2m1f-2m4f) for Alyson Malzard; possesses limited experience over fences, though is related to winning chasers; market informative on first start for Oliver Sherwood.
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7

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Taunton

Bal Amie

11st 1lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

4th

4

31st Oct 2022

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Bal Amie

11st 1lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

prominent, hit 8th, pushed along from 12th, reminder after 14th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

8/1

2nd

4

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:22 Huntingdon

Bal Amie

11st 2lb

J: Miss Victoria Malzard

T: Oliver Sherwood

held up in last, in touch with leaders 4th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th, rallied and went remote second 2 out, no match for winner

4/1

Form: 3312P- BF

Last run: 205 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won nicely on third start over fences at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in February; backed that up with a pleasing second here (2m4f, soft) the following week; valid excuse for a below-par Chepstow effort (fibrillating heart) and has been given plenty of time off since to recover; should stay 3m.
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4th

7

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:18 Chepstow

Judex Lefou

10st 8lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Gave good account when second off today's mark at Ludlow (2m4f, good to soft) in December and both runs this year have been very respectable but his career strike-rate is just 1-28, and he may better suited by right-handed tracks.

5/1

3rd

2

15th Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Judex Lefou

11st 7lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Exeter winner a year ago but only fifth when attempting to land the same race recently; still 5lb above the winning mark and career record stands at 1-27; others preferred.

7/1

5th

6

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 4

14:45 Exeter

Judex Lefou

10st 9lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Won this race last year by 13l off 5lb lower; back down in trip and back near that form when second at Ludlow (2m4f) six weeks ago on latest start, so he is back in serious calculations.

11/4

Form: 3P4132 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Kept busy since winning for the first time in Britain at Warwick (2m4f, good; Class 5 conditional jockeys') in September off 3lb lower; went down fighting in defeat to Somekindofstar back there latest and, under similar forecast conditions, should go well if able to stay this 3m trip.
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9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

midfield

20/1

9th

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Dindin

10st 13lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

High-mileage veteran who looked out of sorts on his final two appearances in 2024; too well handicapped to rule out but younger rivals appeal more; blinkers refitted.

20/1

7

5th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 162y

Class 5

15:10 Wincanton

Dindin

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: David Pipe

On a losing run and in difficulties in three of his last four starts, including behind School For Scandal over C&D in October and at Fakenham 16 days ago; has been wearing headgear but just a tongue-tie today; work cut out.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 657-12 BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Broke the maiden tag over rules fences when successful on first start for Christian Williams at Stratford (3m3f; good) in August; that form isn't overly strong and he didn't find much off the bridle at Fontwell (3m2f; made a late mistake) subsequently; still rates as a major player though.
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1st

1

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Call Of The Loon

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

prominent, niggled along briefly 10th, outpaced 14th, rallied 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out

11/4

4th

8

14th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Call Of The Loon

10st 8lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Yet to run a bad race since joining Christian Williams last summer and doubled his chasing tally in low-grade event at Stratford (3m3f, good) in August; 6lb higher in stronger contest but seems a lot more likely than some of these to run his race.

9/4

1st

2

24th Aug 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Call Of The Loon

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

in touch with leaders

3/1

Non-runners

Call Of The Loon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £7.38
Trifecta £18.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lord Sparky

RP Ratings:

Dindin

The Star:

Call Of The Loon

Daily Express:

Judex Lefou

TOPSPEED:

Lord Sparky

The Times:

Lord Sparky

Telegraph:

Lord Sparky

The Guardian:

Lord Sparky

Daily Mirror:

Lord Sparky

The Sun:

Lord Sparky

POSTDATA:

Dindin

Daily Mail:

Dindin

Daily Record:

Call Of The Loon