March 05 / 14.25 Huntingdon

14.25

Good

Keith Sherwood “Oi Oi Gentle” Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Keith Sherwood “Oi Oi Gentle” Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.50

Form: -73222 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-11 over rules fences but is proving very consistent and is threatening to win; creditable second at Fakenham (3m/2m5f, good/good to soft) for new yard the last twice; solid contender.
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0

7

19th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

13:40 Fakenham

Le Tueur

10st 11lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Sarah Humphrey

Came good for Sarah Humphrey with two wins in March, the latter gained in small-field C&D event (soft); now 2lb below that mark and both his 3m runs here last month were respectable; probably won't be far way.

10/1

3rd

2

21st Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

12:45 Fakenham

Le Tueur

11st 10lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Sarah Humphrey

led narrowly, headed and raced in second 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along 4 out, mistake and lost second 3 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on approaching last, no extra run-in

11/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 42-552

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Yet to win over fences; however, ran well at Hereford (2m5f, good; clear second) most recently and has a fighting chance off unaltered mark in the same grade.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

10

16th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

On The Platform

10st 8lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Belinda Clarke

Mastered Getaway Glory up the run-in to land this contest off 1lb higher in 2024 (good to soft); present attainment level a matter of conjecture, having pulled up on sole outing since.

33/1

14

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

On The Platform

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

midfield, mistake 7th

10/1

14

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

On The Platform

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

midfield, mistake 7th

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 506122

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Improved form of late, opening his chase account at Fakenham (2m5f, good) then runner-up twice at Leicester; the latest effort came five days ago; sound chance off same mark.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:00 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Multiple chase winner with plenty of form here, including a runner-up finish in first-time blinkers last week over 2m4f (good); has won over this far.

7/4

2nd

1

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Cloudy Wednesday

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

Five chase wins, including 2023 edition of this race; pulled up at Fakenham two starts ago but his other three runs this year were very respectable; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers; likely to give this a good shot from the front.

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Cloudy Wednesday

10st 13lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Caroline Fryer

A win and (in this race) a half-length second, each off 2lb lower, to show from two C&D visits (good) last summer; plenty in his favour again once more, though a Fakenham flop latest needs forgiving.

9/2

Form: 70-54P

Last run: 69 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Not exactly solid judged on his bumper/hurdles form but looks a possible improver off modest mark on this handicap/chase debut; new trip; market support should be heeded.
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9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

9

8th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:10 Fontwell

Phil The Sock

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Phil York

always behind

66/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton

Phil The Sock

10st 13lb

J: Mr Phillip York

T: Phil York

held up in rear, mistake and detached 4th, struggling when pulled up after 3 out

50/1

Form: 8P-463

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Finished third over C&D when last seen three months ago, showing clear signs of a revival; blossomed in spring 2021, scoring twice on good ground (including off 4lb higher); interesting with plenty in his favour.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Counteract

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual chase winner for Suzy Smith in 2021; returned from 881-day absence with heavy defeat over hurdles here (3m2f, good) for new stable three weeks ago but ran well to a point and may benefit from this drop back in trip; 2lb wrong but worth a second look.

8/1

8th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

18:50 Fontwell

Counteract

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Dual chase winner in the spring of 2021 but he'd lost his form when last seen in November 2023; impossible to predict what this stable debut will produce but he's on a dangerous mark and the market should give firm indications.

6/1

Form: 07892U BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Point winner who should take to chasing; unseated rider in early stages at Leicester (2m4f; chase debut; started favourite) last month but has clear possibilities granted a clear round.
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5

18th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell

Ya Know Yaseff

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Hit the ground running when first tried in blinkers, winning twice (2m7f, good; 3m2f, good to soft); patchy since but two runs back she was runner-up on soft at Wincanton (3m1f) and that brings her into it.

7/2

0

6

15th Jan 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

13:37 Hereford

Ya Know Yaseff

10st 11lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Won twice when fitted with blinkers in September (2m7f/3m2f) and looked as good as ever when second at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; not one to rely upon heavily but will be fine on today's ground and features prominently in calculations.

7/2

Form: 4-PP35 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has the ideal scenario having gained both wins over C&D, recorded last March (soft/good); clear best effort this term when third here on penultimate start; not dismissed.
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5th

9

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Leskinfere

10st 4lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John Cornwall

Both wins gained at Huntingdon just over a year ago; not much since until remarkable performance when third at Market Rasen last week, from 33lb out of the handicap; hard to place maximum faith in that but repeat certainly makes him of serious interest.

13/2

3rd

6

29th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 3

14:35 Market Rasen

Leskinfere

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: John Cornwall

Two Huntingdon wins a year ago but not in that form lately and out of depth in this company (33lb out of the handicap).

66/1

7th

7

15th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:30 Huntingdon

Leskinfere

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: John Cornwall

in touch with leaders, towards rear before 3 out, pushed along after 12th

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.90
Straight Forecast £35.20
Trifecta £67.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Times:

On The Platform

SPOTLIGHT:

Counteract

RP Ratings:

Leskinfere

WEST COUNTRY:

Ya Know Yaseff

The Guardian:

Cloudy Wednesday

Daily Mail:

Cloudy Wednesday

The Sun:

Cloudy Wednesday

D Express:

On The Platform

Daily Mirror:

On The Platform

Daily Record:

On The Platform

The Star:

Counteract

POSTDATA:

Leskinfere