October 10 / 16.20 Huntingdon

16.20

Good

Mayor Of Huntingdon Charity Race Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 129y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Mayor Of Huntingdon Charity Race Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /4654-

Last run: 217 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Off since finishing very tired on soft ground on handicap hurdle debut in March but showed clear promise in his qualifying runs beforehand, and impressive Irish point win in March 2022 bodes well for his chasing prospects.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

15th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:55 Aintree

Regarde

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has had three wind operations and tends to go well when fresh, so might not improve markedly on his latest second at Haydock (3m4f, good) after 144 days away; still ran well though and assured stamina will come in handy.

12/1

2nd

6

15th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Regarde

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Has had three wind operations, two of them last year; won four-runner race over C&D (good) when upped in trip last March and ran creditably on next two starts; not disgraced at Ascot in November when last seen; has a good record when returning from a break, so goes on the shortlist.

8/1

8

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Regarde

11st 9lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: Jamie Snowden

Won twice (3m/3m4f) during fairly light campaign last season and signed off with creditable second of 14 on New course here (3m4f, good) in April, form that was recently boosted by the winner; had another wind op (his third) during the summer; likely contender.

7/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -225P2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
0-5 over fences but bumped into a revitalised subsequent winner when second at Plumpton (2m3f, good) last month and is also effective on this track; major player if suited by this step up in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

7

24th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Honneur De Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

A long time since he showed his best form and very opposable on how he's performed in the last year, especially as he's out of the weights.

33/1

9

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Honneur De Sivola

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Peak RPR of 98 came in an identical C&D event over two years ago (good); 0-8 since, however, with a breakthrough rules win seeming further away than ever on this season's efforts; 2lb out of the weights.

40/1

2

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:35 Fakenham

Honneur De Sivola

11st 3lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

0-10 over fences; runner-up on consecutive outings in autumn 2023 (2m3f/2m7f) but absent since two underwhelming runs last summer (2m1f/3m2f) and may need further than 2m nowadays.

7/2

3/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: -8232F

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Placed in three consecutive chases this summer (2m3f-2m4f) and was in contention for another place before penultimate-fence fall at Worcester (2m7f, good) last month; remains unexposed over this trip and has very obvious each-way claims again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

14th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

If I Say

10st 8lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Well handicapped on some of last year's placed form over fences and ran well to a point over hurdles last month (first-time blinkers) but it's over two years since her only win and others appeal more.

13/2

5th

6

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

If I Say

10st 3lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

led, headed and raced in second after 1st, disputed lead 3rd

14/1

4th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

If I Say

10st 2lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Charlie Longsdon

Respectable run after a break over 3m but made no impression with the cheekpieces back on at Bangor; won once in 20 starts.

16/1

Form: -PP63U

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden hurdler who unseated rider at first fence when 33-1 for last month's chasing debut; not the most obvious answer.
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0

10

17th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 78y

Class 5

13:00 Doncaster

Out For The Count

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jennie Candlish

Modest maiden hurdler; unseated rider at first fence on chasing debut in September and was tailed off when fourth at Huntingdon (2m7f) last month; needs this sharp drop back in trip to show him in a much better light; 1lb wrong.

25/1

4th

8

10th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Out For The Count

10st 4lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jennie Candlish

Modest maiden hurdler who unseated rider at first fence when 33-1 for last month's chasing debut; not the most obvious answer.

20/1

0

9

19th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Out For The Count

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

held up in rear, not fluent and unseated 1st

12/1

Form: 83-417 D

Last run: 92 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Evidently suited by step up to 2m7f when battling well to open hurdling account at Uttoxeter (good) in June; below that form at Worcester the following month, where he sat much closer to the pace and raced too freely in first-time cheekpieces (retained), but this winning pointer may benefit from a return to patient tactics and enters calculations on his chasing debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

15th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Uttoxeter

Hollow Ron

10st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won over hurdles here (2m7f, good) a year ago; tailed off (bled from the nose) on chase debut in October but was not beaten far when reappearing over hurdles last month and may yet have a future over fences.

14/1

Form: 0-7457 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Didn't run badly in Worcester chase (2m4f, good) in August but well beaten in 3m1f hurdle since and has become very unreliable; cheekpieces (worn a few times on the Flat in 2020) are given another whirl.
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9th

6

(6)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Decoration Of War

9st 0lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Max Young

Two course wins much earlier in career but latest successes came over hurdles in 2021 and out of sorts over hurdles, fences and on this track in recent starts; blinkers refitted.

40/1

12th

11

10th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Decoration Of War

9st 3lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Max Young

Regressive form over jumps this year and was tailed off over C&D on return to the Flat last month; others appeal more.

50/1

12

(3)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Decoration Of War

9st 4lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Max Young

Pulled up over fences at Exeter three weeks ago and hasn't raced on the Flat since October 2021; there's no obvious reason why he'll prove threatening to those with more recent Flat form; safe to look elsewhere.

50/1

Form: 79P-67

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in first-time blinkers on handicap hurdle debut four weeks ago (2m4f); moves back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted for this chasing debut; others have much more obvious claims.
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0

5

10th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:20 Huntingdon

Claude Almighty

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jo Davis

Well beaten in first-time blinkers on handicap hurdle debut four weeks ago (2m4f); moves back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted for this chasing debut; others have much more obvious claims.

33/1

0

7

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Claude Almighty

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jo Davis

Low-level form thus far but always a chance that blinkers will trigger something now into handicaps.

33/1

Form: 87P865

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Safely held off lowly marks in first two chases (both 2m4f; cheekpieces added last time); needs this step up in trip to unlock considerable improvement.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

6

8th May 2025

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:05 Stratford

Carapaz

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

Ten-race maiden; back over hurdles when returning from a 543-day absence at Huntingdon (3m1f, good; fourth of nine, beaten 39l) recently; is entitled to strip fitter for that comeback run and, even from 3lb out of the handicap, this represents a realistic next objective.

9/1

4th

9

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

16:49 Huntingdon

Carapaz

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: David Dennis

held up in rear, steady headway after 6th

25/1

Non-runners

The Wise Traveller, Mawlood

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £8.52
Tricast £37.78
Trifecta £39.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Honneur De Sivola

LAMBOURN:

Regarde

The Star:

If I Say

Daily Mirror:

Hollow Ron

RP RATINGS:

Honneur De Sivola

POSTDATA:

Honneur De Sivola

The Guardian:

Honneur De Sivola

Daily Mail:

Honneur De Sivola

Daily Record:

If I Say

The Times:

Regarde

Telegraph:

Regarde

D Express:

Regarde