October 08 / 14.30 Huntingdon

14.30

Good

JCB Mini-Excavator Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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JCB Mini-Excavator Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 9P-462 D BF

Last run: 72 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Won on the Flat in Jersey last time and ran a big race at the weights when chasing home Diplomatie, who was only just touched off in a Southwell handicap last week, over hurdles in July (2m4f, good); on a strict line with that form, he needs serious consideration with Dylan Johnston, who's ridden him the last twice, allowed to claim on this occasion.
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3rd

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:15 Ludlow

No Worries

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Four-tme hurdle winner (twice in Jersey); will be very well suited by the forecast good ground here but has been absent since a disappointing run in November and remains on a fairly tough mark.

15/2

4

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

15:15 Ludlow

No Worries

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Four-tme hurdle winner (twice in Jersey); will be very well suited by the forecast good ground here but has been absent since a disappointing run in November and remains on a fairly tough mark.

15/2

7th

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

No Worries

10st 12lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders

11/4

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11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 24U-25

Last run: 109 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in her bumpers but although displaying similar ability over hurdles she's lacked consistency and finished a well-held fifth of ten on handicap debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) in June; not yet fully exposed and could be suited by the step up to 2m3f here.
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1st

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Vivid Pink

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

0-10 under rules, but has finished runner-up in both starts over hurdles here (2m/2m4f) and was returning from ten months off when fourth of ten at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in September, finishing around 2l behind Queens Wish; one for the shortlist.

13/2

1st

6

2nd Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

15:30 Huntingdon

Vivid Pink

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

0-10 under rules, but has finished runner-up in both starts over hurdles here (2m/2m4f) and was returning from ten months off when fourth of ten at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in September, finishing around 2l behind Queens Wish; one for the shortlist.

13/2

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 00-644

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 5yo who stayed on for respectable fourth on last month's handicap debut at Stratford (2m, good to firm) but failed to improve on that when filling the same position at Fontwell two weeks ago, albeit again shaping as though this longer trip will suit; interesting down 2lb.
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12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Greenways

10st 4lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Ryan Potter

Successful over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) but out of form since, with recent 14.5l third at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) no big step back in the right direction.

16/1

3rd

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:55 Market Rasen

Greenways

10st 3lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ryan Potter

Badly out of form since the autumn but has a first-time tongue-tie fitted here and is now now 10lb lower than when winning at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; well worth a glance in the betting.

20/1

6th

6

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

Greenways

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Ryan Potter

Drying conditions will be in his favour but this 7yo has been struggling for a while now on all sorts of surfaces; potentially on a good mark even from out of the handicap but he's a risky proposition at the minute.

25/1

Form: 6-6984 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won three good-ground handicap hurdles last year but more miss than hit since and failed to really improve for the longer trip at Perth, albeit suffering interference; certainly capable off this mark but needs to step up.
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5

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Sassified

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Four-time hurdle winner and his last success was at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) in June; disappointing in final run for the Hobbs/White yard but he still looks feasibly treated on his best form and needs a close look on first run for James Owen; new headgear.

6/4

Form: 67-524

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden but he finished second in August/September on the Flat (1m5f, handicap debut) and over hurdles (2m, good); has to leave behind a below-par Flat run 23-days ago but he appeals as the type to improve for this longer trip on handicap hurdle debut.
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1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

1

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Spitfire Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Not seen over hurdles since two disappointing runs in the autumn (2m4f/2m5f) and his subsequent Flat form has also been disappointing; tries a new trip here; needs to turn a corner.

12/1

7th

4

(6)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Spitfire Bridge

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Sheena West

prominent, prominent after 3f, outpaced over 4f out

20/1

8/1

Form: 9866-

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Beaten 39l, 38l and 22l in three junior/maiden hurdles but pedigree gives reason to believe she could improve for this longer trip on handicap debut; not ruled out if strong in the market back from a break.
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7th

7

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Diva B

10st 4lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

7

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Diva B

10st 4lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

10/1

7th

8

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Diva B

10st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Beaten 39l, 38l and 22l in three junior/maiden hurdles but pedigree gives reason to believe she could improve for this longer trip on handicap debut; not ruled out if strong in the market back from a break.

8/1

Form: P637

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has only achieved a modest level of form in his qualifying runs, with the pick of those a 20l third of 11 at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July, all times ridden by James Martin; improvement needed on handicap debut.
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8th

6

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Lucky Stripe

10st 10lb

J: James Martin

T: Stephen Allen

Has only achieved a modest level of form in his qualifying runs, with the pick of those a 20l third of 11 at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July, all times ridden by James Martin; improvement needed on handicap debut.

25/1

7th

7

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Worcester

Lucky Stripe

11st 4lb

J: James Martin

T: Stephen Allen

No great shakes in his three points and modest form when he made much of the running in the last two of his three hurdle races at Uttoxeter (2m7f/2m4f, good) this summer; this drop in trip has to be explored but he'll need serious improvement.

40/1

3rd

4

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Lucky Stripe

11st 5lb

J: James Martin

T: Stephen Allen

Ran well for a long way in stronger C&D race than this four weeks ago but dropped out quite quickly once the pace lifted and was well beaten in the end; others look stronger.

40/1

Form: P/40-P

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden with little worthwhile form; pulled up on handicap debut over hurdles on penultimate start and was well beaten back on the Flat last month; easy to look elsewhere.
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6th

8

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Gaazooo

8st 9lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Shaun Harris

19-race maiden who has struggled under both codes this year and he can only be watched.

66/1

9th

9

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:30 Huntingdon

Gaazooo

10st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Shaun Harris

18-race maiden with little worthwhile form; pulled up on handicap debut over hurdles on penultimate start and was well beaten back on the Flat last month; easy to look elsewhere.

50/1

13th

15

(11)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:40 Beverley

Gaazooo

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Shaun Harris

17-race maiden with little worthwhile form; has started at triple-figure odds on all five starts this year; safe to turn elsewhere.

100/1

Form: 5P8-PP

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has pulled up in both starts in handicaps (2m4f-2m5f); needs to improve considerably for the newly fitted cheekpieces.
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6th

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Dual hurdle winner and only 2lb higher than for his win at Hereford in December; however, didn't look a natural on last month's chase debut and was pulled up.

11/1

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

No Guarantee

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two 2m hurdle wins in December (Ludlow claimer and Hereford handicap) but three lesser efforts have followed, including a well-held third of five at Ludlow last month; still 4lb higher than for his last success and something to prove on this switch to chasing; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

8/1

3rd

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two wins in December (C&D claimer/Hereford handicap) but two lesser efforts have followed and he was behind Aim Straight on more recent occasion; needs to kick on again.

12/1

Form: 241P34 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner at up to 2m5f (stays 3m), most recent off 4lb lower; has to bounce back from a lesser effort at Worcester (2m7f) last time but he's a likely type to do so; each-way claims.
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No Results Found

Form: 071-24 BF

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Justified support when winning on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and backed that up with a good second off 7lb higher the following month at Sedgefield (2m4f, good); failed to match that level when a beaten favourite latest but has had wind surgery since and again enters calculations.
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6

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

20:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Mrs Tabitha

10st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Made quite promising start to chase career in spring but now reverts to hurdling after lesser effort last month; all recent form is over 3m but she can cope with today's drop back in trip and her current mark is workable.

6/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

5th

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Warwick

Mrs Tabitha

10st 10lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Bumper/hurdle winner who was a 10l second on chase debut at Bangor (3m, good) in April and produced another fair run when third behind two improving rivals there (3m, good) last time; might not be far away.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £93.50
Straight Forecast £88.67
Tricast £351.40
Trifecta £608.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

No Worries

The Times:

Spitfire Bridge

The Guardian:

Mrs Tabitha

POSTDATA:

Sassified

SPOTLIGHT:

Greenways

Daily Record:

Spitfire Bridge

Daily Mail:

Mrs Tabitha

Telegraph:

No Worries

D Express:

No Worries

Daily Mirror:

No Worries

The Sun:

No Worries

The Star:

No Worries

WEST COUNTRY:

Sassified