January 13 / 15.00 Huntingdon

15.00

Good To Soft

Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £13007.5
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 213 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Useful 1m/1m2f winner; jumping has improved with experience over hurdles and, after cantering home at Leicester, (good to soft) he came from off the pace to finish within 3l of talented Irish raider Comfort Zone in a Grade 2 at Chepstow (soft); that's cast-iron form and he's the one to beat; cheekpieces are a first over hurdles (worn once on the Flat in a novice).
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2nd

1

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

15:43 Hexham

Perseus Way

12st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Bidding for a hat-trick of hurdle wins having won his last two races over 2m4f here, last time beating Well Educated by 9l; won over 1m5f on the Flat at Hamilton in between (good); 9lb higher than last win, but a chance despite dropping back in trip.

Evs

1st

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

15:40 Hexham

Perseus Way

11st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

5lb higher mark than for last month's soft-ground C&D victory over Sunset Hill and Johnson's Blue still reads favourably next to his 2022-23 peak RPRs; Flat scorer at Hamilton since (1m5f, good), and plainly on fine terms with himself again; player.

9/4

1st

5

(1)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 5

16:51 Hamilton

Perseus Way

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Won over C&D (good to soft) last September and he's just 1lb higher today; won over hurdles at Hexham (2m4f, soft) last month on his second start for this yard and there's lots to like about his claims.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner for David O'Meara and was bought for 47,000gns to go jumping; did well to overcome a late mistake and run down Chaos Control at Kempton (soft) but now has to concede 8lb to that rival, and there are others to worry about.
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2nd

4

15th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 3

15:18 Uttoxeter

Samuel Spade

10st 13lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Five-time winning hurdler who took a firm step forward from May's chasing debut with a convincing win at Worcester (2m7f) the following month; far from discredited when fifth of 13 in valuable event over C&D (again good) and he's a big player in these calmer waters.

5/2

5th

11

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 2

15:27 Uttoxeter

Samuel Spade

10st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Lacked fluency on chase debut but jumped better and beat Grand Clermont kept to Worcester (2m7f, good) last time; unexposed in this sphere and remains favourably treated on best hurdles form, which features a win off 1lb higher; major claims.

8/1

1st

7

11th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Worcester

Samuel Spade

11st 3lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Ben Pauling

Lacked fluency and was ultimately well beaten over C&D (good) on chasing debut a fortnight ago, after a layoff, but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance and he ought to cope better than some of these if the ground softens; can be dangerous if in a better rhythm today.

14/1

Form: O1 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Could have been 2-2 had he not run out late on at Ffos Las; the horse he beat narrowly here last time is now exposed and he has a lot to find on the figures at this loftier level, but it is still early days at least; entitled to progress.
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6th

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Despereaux

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Five-time hurdle winner who ended last year with a brave success at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft); well held there in both runs this spring but he got involved in a battle up front last time; a player if he can get back near his best.

13/2

5th

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

15:20 Hereford

Despereaux

11st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Jane Williams

Steadily worked his way back to form this season, culminating in a narrow win over C&D (good to soft; 5lb higher today) in December under 7lb claimer; reverted to a lesser show 19 days ago but perhaps he needed that run after more than three months off.

3/1

5th

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:30 Hereford

Despereaux

11st 6lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Had been struggling but has steadily got himself back on track and prevailed narrowly over C&D in December on latest appearance; 6lb higher for this and connections claimed another 7lb last time through Isabelle Ryder, but he had dropped to a fair mark anyway.

2/1

Form: 312 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Inferior to most of these on the Flat; won well at Market Rasen (good to soft) but couldn't lay a glove on Start In Front at Wetherby (soft) and he looks vulnerable at this level.
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3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

7th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Casi Crudo

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, not fluent 2nd

11/4

Form: 31

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Quite useful on the Flat for Karl Burke; hurdling inexperience all too evident when well behind Perseus Way at Leicester but the hood aided his focus when winning easily at Fontwell (good to soft); wouldn't be a surprise to see him have some say.
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7th

7

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:11 Bangor-on-Dee

Polyphonic

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won Fontwell maiden (2m1f, good to soft) for Milton Harris last December but he has a mixed record since; wasn't beaten far when third of five at Uttoxeter two weeks ago but he's now 1-11 over hurdles and others are more convincing.

14/1

Form: 2

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m winner in Ireland and won a 1m4f AW handicap in November on his debut for this yard; never far away when runner-up on his switch to hurdling at Kempton, only succumbing late on to Samuel Spade; good chance of gaining his revenge with that rival now he's 8lb better off; respected.
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4

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:51 Market Rasen

Chaos Control

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Dangerous off this mark on peak hurdle form but finished last on the Flat only recently after a long absence; trip/ground fine but has some questions to answer.

13/2

7

(8)

25th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Newmarket

Chaos Control

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Stuart Edmunds

Won a 1m6f AW handicap off 1lb higher on his yard debut in November 2022; better known as a quite useful handicap hurdler since but he hasn't been seen since finishing a creditable third at Perth in August 2024; chance he'll be using this as a prep ahead of a return to hurdles but the betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

20/1

3rd

4

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 2

18:35 Perth

Chaos Control

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Got the better of Quaresome (who runs in the 5.35pm) and Castel Gandolfo when scoring at Market Rasen (2m, good) in June; however, the tables were turned (weakened into seventh, beaten over 10l) in the valuable Summer Handicap Hurdle the following month; yet to taste success from this mark.

16/1

Form: 55-361 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Placed at Listed level on the Flat in France where he was beaten four times over hurdles; produced a very taking display on his first run for this yard when making pretty much all the running at Wetherby (soft; beat Casi Crudo by 7l); trainer was complimentary afterwards; looks useful.
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11

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:42 Wetherby

Start In Front

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won here (2m, soft) last season and back on the scoresheet at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in December; well beaten at Haydock (2m3f, heavy) last time and remains unproven at today's sort of trip, but perhaps the very testing ground was too much and this 5yo is not written off.

9/1

3rd

7

30th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 2f 191y

Class 3

14:35 Haydock

Start In Front

10st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to rear after 7th

7/2

1st

3

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

11:55 Market Rasen

Start In Front

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Racing from out of the weights in an 0-140 was more the issue than the eight-month absence (has defied similar) at Wetherby latest (2m, heavy); player with easier grade, the ground and lower mark all positives.

11/4

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Payout
Exacta £8.90
Straight Forecast £9.75
Trifecta £39.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Perseus Way

WEST COUNTRY:

Samuel Spade

The Star:

Despereaux

D Express:

Start In Front

RP Ratings:

Perseus Way

TOPSPEED:

Perseus Way

POSTDATA:

Perseus Way

The Times:

Perseus Way

The Guardian:

Perseus Way

Daily Mail:

Perseus Way

Daily Mirror:

Perseus Way

The Sun:

Perseus Way

Daily Record:

Perseus Way

Telegraph:

Samuel Spade