February 23 / 15.25 Huntingdon

15.25

Good

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  • Prize money: £3749.51
  • 2m 4f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 701111 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in four since stepped up to this sort of trip and, not the first time, only seemed to do enough last time at Wetherby (2m3f, soft); has another 6lb to contend with and his improvement has come with some juice underfoot, but still an obvious contender.
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7

30th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 4

15:00 Ffos Las

Blue Shark

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Strike-rate of 6-17 over hurdles and the latest of those wins was off a 3lb higher mark; however, there's been pretty much nothing to take from his last five appearances and would appear to be going chasing under a cloud.

12/1

0

8

25th Jan 2024

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

14:35 Huntingdon

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Six wins between November 2022 and May 2023 included one over C&D (good); back to within 1lb of the final winning mark in that sequence, but too far below par the last four times to expect him to capitalise.

16/1

0

5

16th Dec 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

14:48 Hereford

Blue Shark

11st 10lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Between November of last year and this May he won six times in seven starts (2m3f-2m4f); however, shot up the weights as a consequence and he's beaten only one finisher in his last three appearances; has stamina to prove.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 25605

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Some promise in bumpers and again when beaten 15l in a 2m1f novice on good ground at Fontwell last time; could be on a realistic mark for handicap debut.
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9

19th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Titanium Bullet

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

25/1

9

19th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:15 Carlisle

Titanium Bullet

10st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, pressed leader before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last

25/1

6th

7

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Titanium Bullet

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

raced in second, weakened 3 out

20/1

Form: 1-605

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Not that competitive in novice/maidens (2m-2m5f) but shaped okay last time at Hereford and this good-ground bumper winner should improve for entering handicaps; considered.
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9th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bertie B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

16/1

9th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:07 Chepstow

Bertie B

12st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Returned from break with three good runs towards end of 2024, including clearcut win at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft), but looked out of sorts on both outings this year and needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: F-76P3

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Unlucky not to win Doncaster maiden a year ago (fell when in front) and he shaped better in a first-time hood at Fakenham (2m4f, good), though again he raced keenly; not ruled out.
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13

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Lifetime Legend

10st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

in touch with leaders

20/1

13

9th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:50 Huntingdon

Lifetime Legend

10st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 06/035

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Encouraging third on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) but failed to build on that at Fontwell; Sam Twiston-Davies returns and that may help.
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10

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Balinesker Beach

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Neil Mulholland

Didn't really threaten in his three handicap hurdles last season (2m4f/2m5f, good) but they were still fair efforts and he has plenty of experience in point-to-points (1-11 in that sphere) so could improve upon his hurdle form now tackling fences; interesting contender.

9/1

5th

9

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Balinesker Beach

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Encouraging third on handicap debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) but failed to build on that at Fontwell; Sam Twiston-Davies returns and that may help.

7/1

5th

9

6th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:20 Fontwell

Balinesker Beach

10st 11lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield on inner

5/1

Form: 5F-738

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
0-9 as a hurdler but looks ready for this longer trip judged on his never-dangerous effort last time at Doncaster and the pedigree backs up that suspicion.
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No Results Found

Form: 087P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Uncompetitive in a bumper and three hurdles but handicapped accordingly and cheekpieces are tried; may improve.
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5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Lightly raced since sole success in a handicap hurdle more than two years ago; competitive this year over hurdles but rarely impresses with his jumping and this is his chase debut.

7/2

Form: 5-86UP

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Easily his best run when weakening from the third-last flight at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) three runs ago; departed early when 16-1 for his handicap debut and was then pulled up at Hereford (soft; 66-1); getting back on drier ground may help matters and still early days; cheekpieces added.
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4th

4

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Berties Bandana

10st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Jonjo O’Neill

slowly away, raced in last, jumped left 3rd, outpaced 9th, not fluent 12th, lost touch and struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

12/1

10th

8

6th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Berties Bandana

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

took keen hold, held up in rear, always behind

16/1

8th

7

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Berties Bandana

11st 4lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Easily his best run when weakening from the third-last flight at Uttoxeter (2m novice, good) three runs ago; departed early when 16-1 for his handicap debut and was then pulled up at Hereford (soft; 66-1); getting back on drier ground may help matters and still early days; cheekpieces added.

50/1

Form: 45-P78

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-11 over hurdles.
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4

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Cap St Vincent

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-11 over hurdles.

25/1

8th

3

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:30 Ffos Las

Cap St Vincent

11st 11lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Four-time chase winner (2m-2m7f, on good/soft) but three years since the last of those and he's 0-10 over hurdles; ran a quiet first race for this yard.

25/1

Form: P30980

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
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4th

2

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

King Otis

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

prominent behind clear leaders

16/1

4th

2

26th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:25 Sedgefield

King Otis

12st 0lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: James Owen

prominent behind clear leaders

16/1

3rd

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

King Otis

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

in touch with leaders on outer, headway and went second before 3 out, went clear with winner home turn, no extra when jockey dropped whip before last, weakened and lost second run-in

14/1

Form: 2489

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

6th

10

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Mystic Man

10st 9lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four chases for others stables in 2023, three of them over 2m4f on good ground here; out of form over hurdles and fences for Ryan Potter since the autumn but has dropped to a low mark and is well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

12/1

5th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:42 Hereford

Mystic Man

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Won four times over fences in 2023; has tumbled down the weights and he's one to watch in the betting, but he's hard to fancy on recent evidence.

14/1

Form: 77-6P8

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Well treated on his winning form in 2021 but has been looking out of sorts.
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6th

5

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Fakenham

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

Has two hurdle wins at around 2m (on good to soft) to his name but hard to make a case for him on anything he has shown in the past two years.

25/1

5th

8

18th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:12 Uttoxeter

Ace Time

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened

66/1

Form: 0PPP-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Again well out of the weights, as when tailed off at Uttoxeter; no appeal.
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13

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:25 Huntingdon

Ready To Please

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Stuart Edmunds

Again well out of the weights, as when tailed off at Uttoxeter; no appeal.

100/1

13th

16

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:17 Uttoxeter

Ready To Please

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Stuart Edmunds

Pulled up at huge odds in three maiden hurdles last season for Caroline Bailey; no appeal from a long way out of the weights on her handicap debut; new yard and has had a second wind operation.

33/1

Non-runners

King Otis, Mystic Man

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.60
Straight Forecast £16.01
Tricast £110.57
Trifecta £151.40

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Blue Shark

SPOTLIGHT:

Ez Tiger

RP Ratings:

Titanium Bullet

The Sun:

Titanium Bullet

Telegraph:

Blue Shark

Daily Mail:

Blue Shark

D Express:

Blue Shark

Daily Mirror:

Blue Shark

The Star:

Blue Shark

Daily Record:

Blue Shark

POSTDATA:

Ez Tiger

The Times:

Ez Tiger

The Guardian:

Ez Tiger