March 18 / 16.45 Huntingdon

16.45

Good

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3828.72
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4-PP5P

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Some promise switched to fences here in December but was well held and then pulled up at Market Rasen; others safer.
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4th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

20:07 Market Rasen

Walk The Plank

10st 5lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

Battled well for narrow success at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March, his third start over fences; that form looks modest and he's 4lb higher here but further progress is possible.

4/1

1st

5

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Walk The Plank

10st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

Some promise switched to fences here in December but was well held and then pulled up at Market Rasen; others safer.

14/1

7

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

15:10 Market Rasen

Walk The Plank

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Clare Hobson

Six-race maiden; shaped with a bit of promise switched to fences at Huntingdon (2m) most recently but ended up a modest fifth and needs to improve plenty on the bare form.

20/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: P43673 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
His last win was seven years ago off a miles higher mark; finished third here last month in the new blinkers but was tailed off and, even at the age of 12, he tends to overrace.
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5th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

19:40 Fontwell

Ballywood

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Down to this mark when nearly winning for the first time in seven years at Huntingdon in March and a slightly lesser effort when third at Hereford (also 2m, good) came just one week later; not ruled out.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Ballywood

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Came very close to a first win in seven years when narrowly denied at Huntingdon (2m, good) seven days ago; can race keenly and unlikely to get an easy lead here, but worth considering if reproducing that effort off the same mark.

4/1

Form: 953-3P D

Last run: 297 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has not progressed from his winning chase debut in April 2023 and ran poorly when last seen ten months ago.
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4th

5

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

18:30 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Returned from layoff with two modest efforts towards end of last season (2m/2m1f) and remains without a win since 2023; yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

5

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Plumpton

Pleasure Garden

10st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Karen Jewell

Four-time Flat winner and 1-10 over fences; peak efforts were a long time ago now and he was tailed off when third at Huntingdon after 297 days off; 4lb out of the weights.

11/1

3rd

6

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Pleasure Garden

10st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Has not progressed from his winning chase debut in April 2023 and ran poorly when last seen ten months ago.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 681542 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
None too consistent but he's a dual chase winner (2m4f/2m) and was second to the odds-on favourite in a small field last time; shouldn't be far away if giving his true running.
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4th

1

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Flash In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

None too consistent but he's a dual chase winner (2m4f/2m) and was second to the odds-on favourite in a small field last time; shouldn't be far away if giving his true running.

7/4

2nd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:15 Southwell

Flash In The Park

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Lacks consistency but registered a success in a deeper C&D event (good to soft; off just 2lb lower) in December and has possibilities provided he's back in similar form.

7/4

4th

7

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Flash In The Park

10st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Has won twice over fences, over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (soft) in 2024 and over C&D (good to soft) in December; bit disappointing at Fakenham last time but could bounce back.

11/1

Form: 867-13 D BF

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo; made winning seasonal/stable/chase debut at Southwell in November (2m, soft) and reportedly made a noise when third to Flash In The Park off this 5lb higher mark there the following month; could be given another chance.
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5th

3

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Livys Lad

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Lightly raced 6yo; made winning seasonal/stable/chase debut at Southwell in November (2m, soft) and reportedly made a noise when third to Flash In The Park off this 5lb higher mark there the following month; could be given another chance.

6/4

7th

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:30 Chepstow

Livys Lad

10st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Has run in one point and three 2m4f hurdles races; first whiff of ability last time and the market can guide on this handicap debut.

16/1

7th

12

9th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:30 Chepstow

Livys Lad

10st 11lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Has run in one point and three 2m4f hurdles races; first whiff of ability last time and the market can guide on this handicap debut.

16/1

Form: -11479 D

Last run: 135 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences.
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2

18th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

16:45 Huntingdon

Hobie

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Has only won at Worcester, going back-to-back there in late summer (2m4f hurdle/2m chase); didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences.

9/2

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Hobie

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

All three of his wins under rules have been at this track, his last success over C&D (good) last month; decent fourth at Warwick (2m4f, good) 22 days ago and remains in form.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.60
Straight Forecast £35.59
Trifecta £150.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Livy's Lad

RP RATINGS:

Flash In The Park

The Times:

Livy's Lad

The Guardian:

Livy's Lad

Daily Mail:

Livy's Lad

D Express:

Livy's Lad

Daily Mirror:

Livy's Lad

The Sun:

Livy's Lad

POSTDATA:

Flash In The Park

Telegraph:

Flash In The Park

The Star:

Flash In The Park

Daily Record:

Flash In The Park