Racing Blogger Handicap Hurdle.
Huntingdon · Monday, 22 Dec · 17:50
· 2m 3f 137y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:50
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ALBIE LITTLEWOOD (IRE
🥈 Second
KENZOKO (FR
🥉 Third
LITTLE PI (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
8.50
15/2
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
34
33/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Kenzoko (G)
Has been brought along steadily and he very much caught the eye when sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) 37 days ago, not knocked about. Goes up in trip for his handicap debut. Interesting.
|
Non Runner | O Murphy | 5 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Idaho Bridge (G)
[H]
Posted a good fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 41 days ago. One to consider now stepped up in trip for his first go in handicaps.
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 75.3 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Albie Littlewood (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced sort who took a step forward when fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) 40 days ago. Open to further improvement on his first venture into handicap company, especially now up in trip. A likely player.
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Ebselysees (M)
[B]
C&D winner who got back on track in a change of headgear when second of 8 in handicap here (25f, soft) 30 days ago. Can make presence felt again.
|
James Davies | Noel Williams | 6 | 72.6 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Cuillin Ridge (G)
Modest form shown thus far and failed to take a step forward when seventh of 12 on his handicap bow at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 29 days ago. More is needed.
|
David Bass | H D Daly | 5 | 70.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Pottersmattyeeehaa (G)
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who recorded a respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip and not discounted.
|
J M Quinlan | M Crawley | 4 | 69.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Hiero Sport (G)
Got off the mark at Fakenham last October 2024 but failed to back it up in two subsequent runs, hooded when fifth at Warwick (19f) 11 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his comeback start.
|
Kielan Woods | A M Hales | 8 | 69.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
L'air Du Large (G)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden who came in only ninth of 11 on his handicap debut at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.
|
Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 4 | 68.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 9th | 9 | — |
Harthill (M)
50/1, much improved when getting off the mark in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) in November 2023. Off since though so her fitness has to be taken on trust.
|
Thomas Bellamy | David Dennis | 7 | 68.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Little Pi (G)
[P]
Winless since early 2024 but he posted a good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 27 days ago. Merits consideration nudged up 1lb.
|
R Patrick | S Allwood | 7 | 68.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Cher Monsieur (G)
[P1]
Arrives in decent nick without winning, fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Possibilities with cheekpieces added.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 66.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Ramaah (G)
[B]
Modest 13f Flat scorer who ran one of his better races in this sphere when (blinkered first time) fourth of 11 in handicap at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs to back it up now.
|
James Best | S-J Davies | 4 | 65.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Catalan King (G)
Poor maiden who has been pulled up in handicap hurdles at Huntingdon and Leicester this winter. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
C Gethings | A M Hales | 4 | 65.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Albie Littlewood (11/8), Hiero Sport (7/2), Kenzoko (11/2), Cher Monsieur (6/1), Little Pi (13/2), Cuillin Ridge (15/2), Ebselysees (15/2), Pottersmattyeeehaa (12/1), Idaho Bridge (16/1), Harthill (28/1), Ramaah (33/1), Catalan King (33/1), L'air Du Large (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3697.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1701.0 GBP |
| P3 | 850.0 GBP |
| P4 | 426.0 GBP |
| P5 | 212.0 GBP |