April 19 / 15.39 Huntingdon

15.39

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Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Visit Huntingdon For Your Next Conference Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 43

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat for Roger Varian; spoiled chance by racing far too freely on stable/hurdle debut in February but, with a hood fitted, settled much better and shaped with significant promise when third at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month; the hood is left off here but, nevertheless, he's open to considerable further improvement on this handicap hurdle debut.
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10th

4

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Indemnity

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Emma Lavelle

4-6 on good ground over hurdles, notching another personal best when returning from a break to win readily at Plumpton (2m; 15-2) last month; a 10lb rise demands further improvement but he's thriving and should encounter suitable conditions again.

5/1

1st

7

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 2

16:05 Plumpton

Indemnity

11st 3lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Very progressive in completing a good-ground hat-trick last year and when third to Tutti Quanti in a Class 1 handicap at Newbury in November (soft); still on a competitive mark despite all that and for whatever reason he didn't show his true form at Kempton on final sighting at Christmas; if forgiven that, and he's had a break, then he enters the picture.

5/1

6

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Indemnity

10st 12lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Emma Lavelle

Pretty useful in 2024 on Flat; won on good ground at Huntingdon, Warwick and Market Rasen (2m1f) in all three of his handicap hurdles, with mistakes at the last two flights on latest outing but he'd travelled much the best and won by nearly 2l; up another 6lb and in class but he keeps looking as if he has more up his sleeve.

6/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 1-240

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who is still unexposed over hurdles and returned from long layoff with two good handicap runs this winter (2m/1m7f, good to soft); well beaten after racing too freely over 2m5f last month, but today's drop back in trip looks the right move and the forecast good ground will suit.
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9

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Book Of Tales

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely consistent 5yo who bumped into a very well handicapped rival when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April; not quite in same form at Aintree the following month and not yet proven over this far but still considered.

12/1

9

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Book Of Tales

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Largely consistent 5yo who bumped into a very well handicapped rival when clear second at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April; not quite in same form at Aintree the following month and not yet proven over this far but still considered.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -0U237 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Ran no race at Fakenham last month and needs to bounce back, but was placed twice on soft ground at Warwick in February and is now 5lb lower than when going close on good ground over C&D in November.
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3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

3rd

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Casi Crudo

11st 9lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

held up in rear, brief headway after 3 out, raced wide home turn, switched right before 2 out, kept on and went remote third run-in

10/1

7th

7

14th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Casi Crudo

10st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Alex Hales

held up in last, not fluent 2nd

11/4

Form: 4P-138 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won soft-ground C&D maiden last season and double her tally in Stratford handicap (2m, heavy) on reappearance outing in October; however, her next two runs were underwhelming and she may not be ideally suited by the forecast good ground here.
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2nd

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

Lexies Moon

11st 13lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Laura Horsfall

2-11 over hurdles; built upon satisfactory seasonal debut when creditable second of 14 at Fontwell (2m3f, soft) a fortnight ago and can cope with today's drop back in trip; obvious contender if in similar form again.

3/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Lexies Moon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

in touch with leaders, outpaced when hampered by faller 2 out, weakened last

25/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Lexies Moon

11st 10lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: Laura Horsfall

in touch with leaders, outpaced when hampered by faller 2 out, weakened last

25/1

Form: 15361 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo who caused 28-1 surprise in Doncaster handicap (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) last month and is now 2-5 over hurdles; will also be suited by the forecast good ground and has scope for further progress.
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5

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Aotano

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Tiny-margin victories last season at Hereford (for Stuart Crawford) and Doncaster, but step back up to Class 4 handicap company has appeared beyond him the last twice; seemingly stable second string on bookings.

12/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

9

16th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 103y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Aotano

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Low-mileage 4yo; caused 28-1 surprise at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; flights in home straight omitted) in March, his second hurdling success, but was well beaten last month and is not an easy one to predict.

16/1

Form: 7-179P

Last run: 133 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won 16-runner Bellewstown handicap (2m4f, good) for Gordon Elliott last summer, but left that stable after some below-par efforts in the autumn and was pulled up (albeit on soft ground) for new yard in December; subsequent wind op might have helped but he arrives here with a lot to prove.
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4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Leading Lion

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott; lost his way for his next yard and struggles continued on debut for this one.

50/1

7

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

18:15 Market Rasen

Leading Lion

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland last summer but in poor form over hurdles and on the Flat for Tracy Leeson this year; makes debut for latest new stable with huge amount to prove; blinkers removed.

33/1

8

(10)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Leading Lion

10st 8lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

Has been poor under both codes since his sole success over hurdles in Ireland a year ago; blinkers will need to have a dramatic effect.

66/1

Form: 231321 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Scored in first-time visor at Plumpton (2m, good) a fortnight ago and is now 2-4 over hurdles for current stable (other win was over C&D); now only 1lb below career-high mark but commands respect in current mood.
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No Results Found

Form: 2512

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Came good over hurdles at third attempt with clearcut success against own age-group at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in November, and was not discredited under penalty at Taunton (2m, good to soft) the following month; makes handicap debut after 110-day absence but may still have potential.
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5th

4

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Mill Street

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last November after a break and runner-up at Taunton in December; pulled up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and it's hard to be confident on the back of that, but he wore these blinkers on the Flat in the US and they may help.

14/1

5th

4

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Mill Street

11st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Won juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last November after a break and runner-up at Taunton in December; pulled up on handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and it's hard to be confident on the back of that, but he wore these blinkers on the Flat in the US and they may help.

14/1

8

19th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:39 Huntingdon

Mill Street

11st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

prominent, lost position before 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £26.40
Straight Forecast £20.48
Tricast £103.96
Trifecta £154.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Indemnity

POSTDATA:

Tara Iti

RP RATINGS:

Book Of Tales

TOPSPEED:

Aotano

Daily Record:

Mill Street

Telegraph:

Book Of Tales

The Times:

Indemnity

Daily Mail:

Indemnity

D Express:

Indemnity

The Sun:

Indemnity

The Guardian:

Tara Iti

Daily Mirror:

Tara Iti

The Star:

Tara Iti