February 06 / 13.45 Huntingdon

13.45

Good To Soft

Sidney Banks Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £22780
  • 2m 3f 137y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Sidney Banks Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-12

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Has made a very solid start to hurdles career, winning easily at Kempton (2m5f) then second at Newbury (2m4f) behind exciting The New Lion who impressively followed up in the Challow; major contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Califet En Vol

11st 5lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

raced in second

13/8

1st

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Califet En Vol

11st 5lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

raced in second

13/8

2nd

1

30th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:15 Newbury

Califet En Vol

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

in touch with leaders, outpaced after 2 out, rallied when not fluent last, went second final 110yds, no match for winner

13/8

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 16-131

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Put a short-priced defeat behind him when scoring at Hereford (2m) last time, taking hurdles record to 2-3 and overall strike-rate to 4-6; represents last year's winning yard and may rate higher still.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

22th

4

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

No Questions Asked

11st 5lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Record of 4-7 under rules, all wins at about 2m; close second in 2m3f Listed contest at Huntingdon (good to soft) on penultimate start but a 14lb rise for that effort could prove harsh and this is a stiffer test all round.

16/1

1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

No Questions Asked

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Point/bumper winner who has a record of 2-4 over hurdles and ran his best race yet in defeat last time when headed late on in the Listed Sidney Banks at Huntingdon (good to soft); sets the standard here and by a wide margin.

1/4

2nd

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

No Questions Asked

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

raced in third, not fluent 2nd

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23-711 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Bumper form included a second-place finish on this card last year; 2-2 since having wind surgery, making all in novice hurdles at Doncaster (2m3f) and Ascot (2m5f) by an aggregate of 27l; the pick on ratings.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

14th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Jax Junior

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Seemingly all the better for wind surgery when making all for clearcut wins at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) and Ascot (2m5f, good) before just falling short under the same tactics in a Listed race at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft); worth a crack over this far but this is a tough race in which to dominate from the front should they persevere with the same tactics.

33/1

3rd

3

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Jax Junior

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

led

11/8

3rd

3

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Jax Junior

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

led

11/8

Form: 22-11P

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Failed to cut the mustard in Aintree Grade 1 on Boxing Day; had wind surgery since; progressive and solid record otherwise includes two ready wins (2m/2m1f) in the autumn; could go well, back down in class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Junker DAllier

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

13/2

4th

4

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Junker DAllier

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

in rear

13/2

Form: 2-7113 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably, despite doing plenty up front, in 2m4f handicap at Fakenham on New Year's Day when bidding for a hat-trick; now goes in tongue-tie and faces a stiffer assignment upped in class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Secret Des Dieux

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: James Owen

led, headed and prominent after 2nd

11/2

5th

6

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Secret Des Dieux

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

towards rear

16/1

5th

6

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Secret Des Dieux

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

towards rear

16/1

Form: 124

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good form (won then Listed runner-up) in Cheltenham bumpers; backward step, having lacked fluency, at Ascot (2m5f) switched to hurdles; chance of improvement depends on whether he jumps better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Block Rockin Beats

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

never going well, towards rear

16/1

6th

1

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 137y

Class 1

13:45 Huntingdon

Block Rockin Beats

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

never going well, towards rear

16/1

4th

2

20th Dec 2024

Good

2m 5f 141y

Class 3

13:20 Ascot

Block Rockin Beats

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Oliver Signy

in touch with leaders on outer, mistake 3 out

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.80
Straight Forecast £14.61
Trifecta £26.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jax Junior

LAMBOURN:

Califet En Vol

RP RATINGS:

Jax Junior

TOPSPEED:

Jax Junior

POSTDATA:

Jax Junior

NEWMARKET:

Jax Junior

The Guardian:

Jax Junior

Daily Mail:

Jax Junior

Daily Mirror:

Jax Junior

The Star:

Jax Junior

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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D Express:

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The Sun:

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Daily Record:

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