November 12 / 14.35 Huntingdon

14.35

Good

Alan And Judy Speechley Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 3f 189y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Alan And Judy Speechley Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 244571 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences with ready win from the front on stable debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good; first-time visor) 16 days ago; does not look harshly treated by a 7lb rise and can make further progress.
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4th

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:15 Southwell

Camino Rocio

12st 6lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: E M Rees

Has proved consistent in points this winter and looks likely to give his running in this hunter chase debut; however, faces a difficult task on rules form, as ratings reflect.

7/1

1

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Camino Rocio

12st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won five handicap chases in the space of six starts during the winter; that came a cost mark-wise and he was twice well held before suffering same fate back over hurdles last time (2m7f novice; tried blinkers); bit to prove now.

16/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 607-32

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed over hurdles on final start for Paul Webber in May and made pretty good start to chasing career for new stable when second at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) last month; still has low mileage; likely contender.
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3rd

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made all to open account over C&D (good) in first-time blinkers ten days ago, his 11th start over fences; drew nicely clear of the others with the runner-up that day and was only raised 3lb; could be hard to catch.

9/4

1st

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Can make mistakes but mainly consistent over fences for this yard; pulled up at Warwick after an error last time but 2m and ground that was likely faster than good were probably not ideal; that brought his record to 0-18 but he's not ruled out in first-time blinkers back up in trip.

7/1

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lunar Ocean

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and was never that threatening when beaten just over 7l into fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft); that's two pleasing enough runs since the visor went on and this 17-race maiden has each-way claims.

7/1

Form: /8P-6P

Last run: 121 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Yet to show anything more than minor promise after four chasing starts (2m-2m3f) and returns from four-month break in need of improvement; hood refitted.
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3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

3rd

3

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Warwick

Fromposttopillar

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tom Gretton

Lowly rated maiden who was beaten about 25l in handicap chases (2m4f/2m5f) on his last two starts under rules and was safely held when last of three in a minor point last month.

16/1

5th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

14:00 Fakenham

Fromposttopillar

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Tom Gretton

towards rear throughout, mistake 12th

12/1

Form: F/4/P-

Last run: 236 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on old hurdling form but was pulled up when 200-1 for Ludlow hunter chase on latest rules start in March and failed to complete two subsequent points in the spring; huge leap of faith required to support him on this stable debut.
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5

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 212y

Class 5

16:43 Ludlow

Hazard Collonges

11st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Gary Hanmer

Invariably goes off at a generous pace without lasting home, and might not have held Seren Y Teigr had that one stood up two starts back; down 3lb more, but vulnerable again to more economically played rivals.

6/1

5th

3

31st Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

14:35 Catterick

Hazard Collonges

11st 6lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

led, joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened last

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7P677-

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Still unexposed under rules (particularly on good ground) but was safely held in first two handicaps, latterly on chasing debut in April; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces removed; others have much less to prove.
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5th

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:35 Huntingdon

Rockwiththetimes

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Still unexposed under rules (particularly on good ground) but was safely held in first two handicaps, latterly on chasing debut in April; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces removed; others have much less to prove.

8/1

5th

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:35 Huntingdon

Rockwiththetimes

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Still unexposed under rules (particularly on good ground) but was safely held in first two handicaps, latterly on chasing debut in April; drops back in trip here; cheekpieces removed; others have much less to prove.

8/1

7th

3

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:28 Taunton

Rockwiththetimes

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

No threat on his four hurdle runs, most recently on handicap debut at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft); however, this lightly raced point winner is a possible improver now switched to fences and it will be no surprise to see a good run; first-time cheekpieces replace the visor adopted last time.

9/1

Form: 404P63

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all ten hurdling starts but belied 100-1 odds when finishing well for third from out of the weights on recent chasing debut at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) and is effectively 2lb lower here; interesting to see whether she can build on that recent effort over today's longer trip.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.59
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lunar Ocean

SPOTLIGHT:

Camino Rocio

WEST COUNTRY:

My Mate Polly

Daily Mirror:

My Mate Polly

The Times:

Camino Rocio

The Guardian:

Camino Rocio

Daily Mail:

Camino Rocio

Daily Record:

Camino Rocio

POSTDATA:

Lunar Ocean

Telegraph:

Lunar Ocean

D Express:

Lunar Ocean

The Sun:

Lunar Ocean

The Star:

Lunar Ocean