November 03 / 16.14 Huntingdon

16.14

Good

Mayor Of Huntingdon Community Race Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Mayor Of Huntingdon Community Race Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 274-25 BF

Last run: 150 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins; 0-6 over hurdles but headed on the line by a Nicky Henderson handicap newcomer at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in May and a later run over that C&D suggests a step up in trip could suit now back hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

6

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

12:43 Huntingdon

Orchestra

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Proved suited by the new trip in 2m3f event here (good) five weeks ago, opening his hurdles account at the seventh attempt; unexposed beyond 2m and may well build on that course win; shortlisted.

4/1

6

8th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

12:43 Huntingdon

Orchestra

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Proved suited by the new trip in 2m3f event here (good) five weeks ago, opening his hurdles account at the seventh attempt; unexposed beyond 2m and may well build on that course win; shortlisted.

4/1

1st

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Orchestra

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Two Flat wins; 0-6 over hurdles but headed on the line by a Nicky Henderson handicap newcomer at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) in May and a later run over that C&D suggests a step up in trip could suit now back hurdling.

5/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 74-F12 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Had his rivals, including a next-time winner, in trouble from some way out when successfully switched to a handicap at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) and was just unfortunate to run up against a Skelton improver when back from a break at Southwell last week; up 2lb; solid contender.
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3rd

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield

Just Chasing May

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

held up in rear

11/10

3rd

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

12:35 Lingfield

Just Chasing May

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Easy winner at Uttoxeter (2m4f) in June and he's returned from a break with runner-up efforts at Southwell (2m4f) and Huntingdon (2m3f); up another 3lb but he's been progressive in handicaps and is a big player again if he can continue the good work at this new trip; effective on good to soft.

11/10

2nd

6

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Just Chasing May

11st 6lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Had his rivals, including a next-time winner, in trouble from some way out when successfully switched to a handicap at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) and was just unfortunate to run up against a Skelton improver when back from a break at Southwell last week; up 2lb; solid contender.

11/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-F0U1 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has fallen and unseated in two of his four handicaps but he had no opposition in the straight when springing a surprise over C&D (good) last month and a 5lb rise isn't too daunting; good claims.
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8th

12

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Harry Gulliver

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Came good with a clearcut success at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) and was bang there after a 5lb rise on his return visit; nudged up another 2lb but perhaps a greater concern is today's slower ground.

13/2

8th

12

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Harry Gulliver

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Came good with a clearcut success at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) and was bang there after a 5lb rise on his return visit; nudged up another 2lb but perhaps a greater concern is today's slower ground.

13/2

3rd

10

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Harry Gulliver

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Has fallen and unseated in two of his four handicaps but he had no opposition in the straight when springing a surprise over C&D (good) last month and a 5lb rise isn't too daunting; good claims.

7/2

Form: 0/P89-

Last run: 192 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Shown little in a bumper and three hurdles, without and with a hood (refitted now) but he's bred to do better at some stage and wouldn't be the first one to improve for the switch to handicaps; not ruled out.
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10th

11

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Grain Trade

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Hadn't shown a lot until finishing fourth on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) when close up behind Harry Gulliver; entitled to be competitive.

12/1

10th

11

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:35 Taunton

Grain Trade

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Hadn't shown a lot until finishing fourth on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) when close up behind Harry Gulliver; entitled to be competitive.

12/1

4th

9

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Grain Trade

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Billy Aprahamian

Shown little in a bumper and three hurdles, without and with a hood (refitted now) but he's bred to do better at some stage and wouldn't be the first one to improve for the switch to handicaps; not ruled out.

20/1

Form: -3082P BF

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won juvenile hurdle for an earlier stable in 2022; has not had it easy since and although he nearly made a winning yard debut at Exeter (2m, good) in October he wasn't in the same frame of mind on Thursday; risky.
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12

(10)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Penna Rossa

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Keiran Burke

Uninspiring Flat form (0-7) but has become a capable hurdler, winning the once and only two weeks ago finishing second in a handicap; a better horse now than when last seen on the Flat.

16/1

12

(10)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Lingfield (AW)

Penna Rossa

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Keiran Burke

Uninspiring Flat form (0-7) but has become a capable hurdler, winning the once and only two weeks ago finishing second in a handicap; a better horse now than when last seen on the Flat.

16/1

2nd

6

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:58 Wincanton

Penna Rossa

11st 4lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Keiran Burke

Just one win from his 20 starts and he's inconsistent; however, he went very close in a big field on his stable debut at Exeter (2m, good) last month and looked to be stretched by an extended 2m3f at Huntingdon last time; not discounted now back down in trip.

11/2

Form: 495518 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Back to form when this headgear combination was first tried at Perth (2m4f, good) in September; but he wasn't in anything like the same form at Carlisle since and needs to turn things right round here.
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8th

7

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

12:45 Musselburgh

Shantou Lucky

11st 1lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

20/1

8th

7

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

12:45 Musselburgh

Shantou Lucky

11st 1lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

20/1

6th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Shantou Lucky

11st 7lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Back to form with cheekpieces added when winning at Perth (2m4f, good) in September but he's been beaten 24l and 27l in two subsequent runs; has something to prove again and he needs another bolt from the blue.

16/1

Form: 088-PP D

Last run: 145 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won consecutive hurdles (2m2f and 2m4f; both on good) for previous yard in 2023 but he's been in poor form for new connections and needs a second wind operation to make a big difference.
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8th

8

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Charlie My Boy

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out

33/1

8th

8

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:18 Southwell

Charlie My Boy

10st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

took keen hold, pressed leader, briefly led before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out

33/1

7th

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Charlie My Boy

11st 7lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: J R Jenkins

Won consecutive hurdles (2m2f and 2m4f; both on good) for previous yard in 2023 but he's been in poor form for new connections and needs a second wind operation to make a big difference.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-6314 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Chase winner in September; he doesn't run much over hurdles now but he wasn't far away off his lower mark in this discipline at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August and is entitled to be on the premises.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Lingfield

Midnight Jewel

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Held on gamely to make all at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in September, his fourth chase win, but probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark and was well beaten over hurdles nine days ago.

20/1

7th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Lingfield

Midnight Jewel

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Held on gamely to make all at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in September, his fourth chase win, but probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark and was well beaten over hurdles nine days ago.

20/1

8th

1

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Midnight Jewel

12st 0lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Charlie Longsdon

Chase winner in September; he doesn't run much over hurdles now but he wasn't far away off his lower mark in this discipline at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August and is entitled to be on the premises.

6/1

Form: /5-45P

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his first three hurdle runs but easy to back before pulled up on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) last week; good ground could prove more suitable; new cheekpieces replace first-time tongue-tie.
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11th

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Just Four Fame

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Signs of progress in his novices but has pulled up in both handicaps, at 2m5f (tongue-tie) and 2m3f (cheekpieces); hard to be at all confident about him.

50/1

11th

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Just Four Fame

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Dennis

Signs of progress in his novices but has pulled up in both handicaps, at 2m5f (tongue-tie) and 2m3f (cheekpieces); hard to be at all confident about him.

50/1

3

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Just Four Fame

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Improved with each of his first three hurdle runs but easy to back before pulled up on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m5f, soft) last week; good ground could prove more suitable; new cheekpieces replace first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

Form: 4-1357

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Best form when winning a good-ground Ludlow handicap (2m5f) in May and he wasn't beaten far when upped to 2m7f at Worcester in July; not obviously ahead of his mark but he should still be a factor at this level.
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7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Best form when winning a good-ground Ludlow handicap (2m5f) in May and he wasn't beaten far when upped to 2m7f at Worcester in July; not obviously ahead of his mark but he should still be a factor at this level.

8/1

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Best form when winning a good-ground Ludlow handicap (2m5f) in May and he wasn't beaten far when upped to 2m7f at Worcester in July; not obviously ahead of his mark but he should still be a factor at this level.

8/1

7th

8

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:55 Worcester

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easy winner of a good-ground handicap at Ludlow (2m5f) in May off 10lb lower but hasn't quite matched that level in two runs since; worth a try over this longer trip but others have more pressing claims.

8/1

Form: P-057

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Close second in final Irish point but he hasn't found his way over hurdles in Britain and was a long way behind Harry Gulliver on handicap debut last month; now goes in cheekpieces; 6lb out of weights.
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12

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Close second in final Irish point but he hasn't found his way over hurdles in Britain and was a long way behind Harry Gulliver on handicap debut last month; now goes in cheekpieces; 6lb out of weights.

33/1

12

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:14 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Close second in final Irish point but he hasn't found his way over hurdles in Britain and was a long way behind Harry Gulliver on handicap debut last month; now goes in cheekpieces; 6lb out of weights.

33/1

7th

11

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Real Rewards

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Went close in an Irish point in May 2022 but, following a long absence, struggled to get competitive on first two hurdle starts (December/May) and failed to show any immediate benefit for wind surgery on most recent defeat; handicap debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Gwennie May Jem

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.30
Straight Forecast £14.16
Tricast £50.08
Trifecta £74.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Just Chasing May

RP RATINGS:

Harry Gulliver

Telegraph:

Orchestra

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Jewel

POSTDATA:

Harry Gulliver

The Star:

Harry Gulliver

The Times:

Just Chasing May

The Sun:

Just Chasing May

Daily Record:

Just Chasing May