November 03 / 13.33 Huntingdon

13.33

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  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3-6

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third of ten at Market Rasen in April was a lot better than his Fontwell performance in another bumper in May, both on good to soft; half-brother to winners including Torn And Frayed (useful 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase) and Pozo Emery (fairly useful 2m3f/2m4f hurdle) so should have potential going jumping.
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2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Korus

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

5yo who is 0-8 under rules but he's finished third in both his chase runs and latest was behind a progressive subsequent winner at Stratford (2m7f, good to soft); still has room for improvement in the jumping department but it's early days in this sphere and he's respected back in trip.

5/2

3rd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 4

14:15 Fontwell

Korus

11st 7lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Warren Greatrex

prominent, pressed leader 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no impression final 110yds

5/2

3rd

7

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Korus

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 6th

100/30

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33/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 7-

Last run: 280 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest form when seventh of 12 at 33-1 in bumper at Doncaster (2m, good) in January for Paul Webber suggests he will be a longer-term project.
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3rd

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

El Rayo

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Belied 33-1 odds when placed here on hurdle debut (2m, good) in November and, after a lesser effort on soft ground, again showed significant promise when fifth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but may still have potential.

5/1

3rd

1

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

17:05 Huntingdon

El Rayo

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Billy Aprahamian

Belied 33-1 odds when placed here on hurdle debut (2m, good) in November and, after a lesser effort on soft ground, again showed significant promise when fifth at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but may still have potential.

5/1

14/1

Form:

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W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fairly useful at up to 1m4f on the Flat, winning two of his 16 races, but he makes this hurdling debut following two poor shows on Flat in August; wore cheekpieces latest and bled from the nose.
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4th

3

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:33 Huntingdon

Good Too

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Fairly useful at up to 1m4f on the Flat, winning two of his 16 races, but he makes this hurdling debut following two poor shows on Flat in August; wore cheekpieces latest and bled from the nose.

14/1

4th

3

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:33 Huntingdon

Good Too

11st 4lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Adam West

Fairly useful at up to 1m4f on the Flat, winning two of his 16 races, but he makes this hurdling debut following two poor shows on Flat in August; wore cheekpieces latest and bled from the nose.

14/1

5/1

Form: 5

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Useful up to 1m2f on Flat; that demands a great deal of respect even though he did not live up to second favouritism when fifth of 12 on hurdling debut at Stratford (2m, soft) four weeks ago; needs to improve his jumping.
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3

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Westerton

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Built on the promise of his seasonal return when a close second at Warwick (2m, good) last month, despite making a mistake at the last; a 5lb rise asks a little more, though Lewis Stones's 3lb claim helps offset that, and he still looks favourably treated on his best Flat form; with further progress likely, he's high on the shortlist.

9/4

2nd

1

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Westerton

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Sole success came on the Flat in a Sandown maiden in 2023 when trained by Alan King; beaten 29l on stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) 18 days ago in his first handicap hurdle; best watched.

9/1

8th

5

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:45 Uttoxeter

Westerton

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Sole success on the Flat came in a Sandown maiden in 2023 when trained by Alan King; no joy in three runs over hurdles; sold for 10,000gns to join new yard in October; makes handicap debut and probably best watched for now.

8/1

Form: 9-765F

Last run: 124 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest form, the best of it probably when sixth on hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m, good) in June; ran poorly next time and fell early (not really his fault) early on latest; off four months and others preferred.
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3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces.

2/1

3

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

17:05 Fakenham

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Ten-race maiden whose best form has been at 2m and he was tailed off when raised to 2m4f at Southwell (good) only recently; now goes in cheekpieces.

2/1

1

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell

Runaway Train

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

0-7 over hurdles and absent since a poor performance in January but his second of 13 here (2m, good) in November was a good effort and he could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip.

11/2

Form: 0-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Remote in bumper here (soft) in February for Mick Appleby and beaten 20l at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) when 200-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut.
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2nd

3

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:12 Hereford

Jimmyjeroo

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Won from the front over C&D in April (good) and returns only 2lb higher; latest Market Rasen run may have been needed.

11/4

4

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

Jimmyjeroo

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Has not really kicked on from his front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in the spring but his Newton Abbot third (3m2f, good) in July was a good effort and this return to a right-handed track will suit.

7/1

3

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Jimmyjeroo

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Came good with front-running win at Hereford (2m5f, good) in April but his last couple of runs (2m/2m4f) were substandard and he tackles this new trip with some questions to answer.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Disappointing maiden on the Flat, mostly at up to 7f (unraced beyond 8.4f) and always behind when fourth of five finishers on hurdling debut at Fakenham (2m, good) 16 days ago; the hood is removed.
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11

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

13:42 Cartmel

Malinheadsearovers

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Disappointing Flat maiden who was well beaten when 66-1 for last month's handicap hurdle debut at Market Rasen (2m, good), where he raced too freely and jumped left throughout; blinkers added here; too risky.

40/1

8th

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Malinheadsearovers

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

17-race maiden who became disappointing on the Flat and hasn't exactly hit the ground running over hurdles, going down by between 17l and 24l in his qualifying races; clearly entitled to do better now handicapping but he's unconvincing.

10/1

8th

5

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:35 Market Rasen

Malinheadsearovers

11st 1lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

17-race maiden who became disappointing on the Flat and hasn't exactly hit the ground running over hurdles, going down by between 17l and 24l in his qualifying races; clearly entitled to do better now handicapping but he's unconvincing.

10/1

66/1

Form: 488-

Last run: 196 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to high-class jumper Thyme Hill; finished a lot closer in maiden hurdle at Stratford (2m1f, good to soft) in April on latest start but still finished only eighth of 12; work to do.
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13

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Extra Cover

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

prominent, clipped heels 6th

12/1

13

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Extra Cover

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

prominent, clipped heels 6th

12/1

4th

7

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

13:25 Fakenham

Extra Cover

10st 11lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Henry Daly

Yet to get competitive in five starts, including when pulled up on last month's handicap debut (3m); more needed.

20/1

Form: 5-940

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
All five Flat wins have been on AW at up to 1m2f, the latest in August, and they were modest form; more to prove judged on both Flat turf and his four runs over hurdles from June 2023 to June 2024.
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4

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:35 Huntingdon

Sunset In Paris

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: J R Jenkins

Low grade on the Flat; pulled up in a Southwell handicap two weeks ago when 80-1; now visored.

20/1

10

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:42 Southwell

Sunset In Paris

10st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: J R Jenkins

This is a belated return to hurdling and he's now a bottom-grade Flat performer; opposable.

50/1

4th

8

(5)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunset In Paris

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Record of 2-3 over C&D, all in classified events, most recently winning last June; far from consistent since but looks interesting returned to this scenario.

10/1

Form: 7714

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won good-ground Irish bumper (form has substance) in July for David Kelly, opening account at the third attempt; pedigree suggests a future over hurdles and his hurdling debut here (2m4f, good) last month gave something to build on, even though he weakened into fourth of six; that's the best hurdles form in this field but he probably needs to improve.
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4th

2

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

13:45 Ayr

The Gray Ghost

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Versatile trip-wise as his recent run of solid form has been from 1m7f to 3m; should give his running but does look vulnerable off this high a mark in this strong a race.

10/1

4th

11

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

The Gray Ghost

10st 8lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Has won at about this trip but he was well beaten in this race last year and, despite a 2m1f win at Newcastle last time out, he could have his work cut out at this competitive level.

9/1

1st

3

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 3

15:20 Newcastle

The Gray Ghost

11st 11lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Won his maiden here over 2m4f; a number of good runs in handicaps and 3m looked a stretch in a Class 2 at Musselburgh last time; something to prove over quite this sharp a trip but definite chance if he copes with it.

11/2

Form: 6P-7

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in his bumper or two hurdle races, all on soft; had wind surgery before latest start, when tongue-tie was added.
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6th

2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Kally Des Bruyeres

10st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

£26,000 3yo; second foal; dam multiple AQPS Flat/hurdle/chase winner; stable is 0-26 in bumpers during the last five seasons, so it's probably wise to wait for some encouraging signals from the betting.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £1470.90
Straight Forecast £1706.22

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