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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8th

9

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 214y

Class 5

16:00 Uttoxeter

Walk The Plank

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

Won his third chase start at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March, edging home by a short head; hasn't reached those heights since, last time finishing behind two of these at Southwell.

8/1

5th

7

9th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:00 Southwell

Walk The Plank

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Clare Hobson

Battled well for narrow success at Huntingdon (2m, good) in March, his third chase start, and gave another good account before fading into fourth at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) 12 days ago; might collect a minor prize.

14/1

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

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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9

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell

Pleasure Garden

10st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Karen Jewell

Ran well for a long way before fading into fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month but is effectively 7lb higher from out of the weights here and it's over three years since his only chase win; tries a new trip.

33/1

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

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