April 01 / 13.35 Huntingdon

13.35

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4092.77
  • 2m 4f 145y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Read Henry Brooke On Blog.Rhino.Bet Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 464P9

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Early promise over hurdles hasn't been confirmed on last two starts, the latest on handicap debut at Catterick (2m3f, soft) in February, but there's still time for him to do better and perhaps fitting cheekpieces will help.
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6th

7

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Worcester

Gustoso

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Won well at Hereford (3m1f) last December; absent since creditable second at Huntingdon in February; has a modest record when fresh but market support should be noted.

7/1

5

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Gustoso

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Won here last April and registered his second handicap win when comfortably in front at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft) in December; the latter was his first attempt at this sort of trip but he flopped when 7-4 favourite at Wincanton five weeks ago; major player if bouncing straight back.

7/2

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Gustoso

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

visibility reduced by fog

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: P65

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on her belated hurdle debut and has had cheekpieces fitted for her completions over C&D and at Plumpton since; has a useful pedigree and no surprise to see her improve for the switch to handicaps.
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5th

5

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

No No Fizz

11st 2lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Looked back in good nick when scoring over C&D (good) in March but ran poorly and was pulled up at Uttoxeter last month (trainer blamed the good to soft ground); has become hard to predict.

7/1

6

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

No No Fizz

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Got back in the groove after three months off when landing a gamble at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) 17 days ago; back up 4lb in the weights but she still looks feasibly treated and has form figures of 12431 under Tom Broughton; key player.

100/30

1st

1

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

No No Fizz

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

A dual 2m hurdles winner last season but she failed to take to chasing early this term before beating only one back in this sphere in 2m4f Wincanton handicap in December; she has plenty to prove after a break.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-3422 BF

Last run: 221 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Has bumper form on good to soft; off since August, when giving a resolute disaplay on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, good), making a subsequent Ascot winner work for the win; up 2lb; solid chance.
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7

11th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:47 Southwell

Shengai Enki

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Chance on last year's peak form but he appears to have lost his way; quiet so far for current yard.

50/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

Shengai Enki

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Barry Brennan

Has the form to feature off this mark but in two runs for this yard he's been tailed off over hurdles and pulled up on chase debut.

33/1

7

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Uttoxeter

Shengai Enki

10st 6lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Barry Brennan

Ended last season with string of good efforts over hurdles for the Newland-Insole stable; sold for 18,000gns last spring; may have needed his reappearance run here in October but he now returns after another break and this is a tough assignment on his chase debut.

25/1

Form: 9P5

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Promising effort in sole Irish point, when close behind one who has shown useful hurdle form since for this yard; hasn't shot the lights out in 2m hurdles but looks interesting now up in trip for handicap debut.
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6

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Optimistic Joe

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to build upon quite encouraging handicap hurdle debut (2m4f) when safely held over 3m last month but might be perked up by blinkers here, and his Irish point third in 2023 bodes well for his chasing prospects.

10/1

Form: -12P84 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won her second handicap, at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last May; lesser efforts of late but recent C&D run was better, considering soft ground wasn't ideal; not ruled out with cheekpieces refitted (has form in them).
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7th

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Happy Index

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 3-8 for this yard and her only real blip was last time at Bangor; record here rates a big positive and she could easily bounce back.

9/2

4th

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:56 Bangor-on-Dee

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

3-7 for current stable since the autumn; lost out only by a neck when second at Perth (3m, good) last month and may yet have further improvement to come; must be considered.

2/1

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Justified favouritism at Perth (3m2f) last time, taking form figures for current yard to 211231 and record under Sean Bowen to 3-3; respected with further progress plausible.

9/4

Form: 424656

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won Irish point earlier in career but it's been a grind over fences and hurdles in most recent starts, with and without headgear; didn't run well on most recent 2m4f start last February and hard to enthuse.
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6th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Heros De Moutiers

10st 13lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

6th

7

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Heros De Moutiers

10st 13lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 55577P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Just respectable handicap form at up to 2m5f for previous stable and was pulled up after making respiratory noise on debut for up-and-coming yard at Southwell (2m, soft; SP 11-4) in March; however, he's had wind surgery since and cheekpieces are discarded; too soon to dismiss.
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11th

10

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Joker Du Chenet

10st 4lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

0-14 over hurdles but lost out only by a neck here (2m6f, good; refitted cheekpieces) in July and ran much better than bare form of 26l defeat might suggest at Fontwell (2m5f, good) last week; might be the answer.

7/1

6th

3

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Joker Du Chenet

11st 4lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

0-13 over hurdles but has been knocking on the door in recent months; went up 3lb for his close second at Stratford (2m6f, good) last time but capable amateur Alex Chadwick claims a useful 5lb here; respected.

11/2

Form: 667

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Close up in two Irish points in the autumn, behind winners who have shown hurdle ability since; little to show for his own runs since hurdling but he goes handicapping over a more suitable trip and has hopes of better; fitting cheekpieces is an unknown.
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5th

9

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Scout Master

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Claire Dyson

Close up in two Irish points last autumn but little to show for his runs since in two points and four hurdle races; tailed off with cheekpieces on handicap debut (2m4f) last time; has since had wind surgery.

40/1

5th

9

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Scout Master

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Claire Dyson

Close up in two Irish points last autumn but little to show for his runs since in two points and four hurdle races; tailed off with cheekpieces on handicap debut (2m4f) last time; has since had wind surgery.

40/1

8th

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Scout Master

10st 3lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Claire Dyson

prominent, mistake 4 out

12/1

Form: P5334

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Kept on well when third of 13 finishers on handicap debut at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in January; didn't see out 2m7f so well at Fakenham the following month but can't dismiss with this lesser stamina test; Nico De Boinville 2-5 for the yard in last five seasons.
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2nd

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:25 Fakenham

Little Talks

10st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

11-race maiden over hurdles but has made the frame in all four starts at this track; tailed off at Fontwell recently following a four-month break but the return to this track could see her back to her best.

5/1

2nd

4

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:25 Fakenham

Little Talks

10st 13lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

11-race maiden over hurdles but has made the frame in all four starts at this track; tailed off at Fontwell recently following a four-month break but the return to this track could see her back to her best.

5/1

8

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Little Talks

10st 12lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Ran game race from the front when close third of six at Fakenham (2m7f, good) in June but we haven't seen her again since and she's 0-10 over hurdles now; others appeal more.

8/1

Form: P0-6P5

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 7yo who hasn't shown enough in two handicap hurdles, over 2m5f at Tramore and 2m at Fakenham (on return to this yard), to put her in the picture this time.
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8

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Walk In The Stars

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Christine Dunnett

jumped left on occasions, always behind, struggling before 4 out

33/1

8

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

13:35 Huntingdon

Walk In The Stars

10st 10lb

J: Jamie Gambin

T: Christine Dunnett

always behind

33/1

5th

4

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

Walk In The Stars

11st 2lb

J: Fergus Gregory

T: Christine Dunnett

Back with Christine Dunnett after failing to kick on over hurdles for two other yards in the interim; big step up required.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £66.20
Straight Forecast £89.99
Tricast £356.39
Trifecta £443.60

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Shengai Enki

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