Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

13:50

Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-09

Distance 2m3f137y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,922

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	King Of The Road Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	169	—	78911-	111	115	95	29d	—	—	+20	37.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Upwardly-mobile sort who bids for a hat-trick after landing Market Rasen h'caps; big shout
7	Forget The Way Bay J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	J:Mr Alex Chadwick(7) T:James Owen	166	—	1232P-	108	114	81	142d	—	—	+8	27.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Pulled up over fences at Wincanton final run for Alan King; bit to prove for his new yard
2	Mistral Milly Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	167	h	/4432-	109	109	95	25d	—	—	+14	24.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Runner-up in Hereford h'cap last time; can't be discounted despite taking a 3lb rise
4	Kay Tara Tara Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	167	—	1322P-	109	109	79	47d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	24.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner; in very good form until pulled up at Newbury latest; sort to bounce back
9	Mammies Boy Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	P7P15-	103	111	90	39d	—	—	+13	21.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won at Taunton; not discredited off 10lb higher with Market Rasen fifth since; considered
6	Jaramillo Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Warren Greatrex	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Warren Greatrex	167	—	/P9P4-	109	114	85	15d	—	—	+9	16.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Solid Taunton fourth 15 days ago but unreliable sort and he needs to back it up now
8	Cottie Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	—	96549-	106	114	91	21d	—	—	+6	17.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Yet to hit top form for her current handler, only ninth at Cheltenham latest; needs more
13	Lifetime Legend Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	146	v	57626-	88	114	106	15d	—	—	+8	15.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Below-par sixth in a second-time visor at Taunton (2m3f) last time; others appeal more
3	Fautinette Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	167	—	0P/43-	109	114	88	43d	—	—	+11	16.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Best effort for current yard when third at Wincanton 43 days ago; one for the shortlist
12	Let's Go Joe Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	159	t	1454P-	101	109	89	39d	—	—	+11	14	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won at Sedgefield (2m4f) in November but he hasn't kicked on since
10	Ferrobin Brown J:Mr Murray Dodd(7) T:Max Young	J:Mr Murray Dodd(7) T:Max Young	161	tb	58/P1-	103	110	54	14d	—	—	+11	14.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
66-1 C&D winner 14 days ago; not the easiest to catch right so others appeal more
5	Fat Sam Chestnut J:James Davies T:Chris Down	J:James Davies T:Chris Down	167	—	32F56-	109	113	92	210d	—	—	+14	16.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Winless since 2022 and below par over fences/hurdles when last seen out seven months ago
11	Charlie My Boy Grey J:Robert Dunne T:J R Jenkins	J:Robert Dunne T:J R Jenkins	160	—	15088-	102	114	106	14d	—	—	+13	15.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Has offered little for his current stable, last of eight here latest; has plenty to prove

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
King Of The Road	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2
Forget The Way	7/2	10/3	3/1	10/3	3/1
Mistral Milly	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2	6/1
Kay Tara Tara	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	8/1
Mammies Boy	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	8/1
Jaramillo	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Cottie	8/1	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Lifetime Legend	11/1	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Fautinette	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Let's Go Joe	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Ferrobin	33/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Fat Sam	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Charlie My Boy	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

King Of The Road

37.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 17 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

Forget The Way

27.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Mistral Milly

24.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Kay Tara Tara

24.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.4 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Mammies Boy

21.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 6 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Cottie

17.1

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Jaramillo

16.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Fat Sam

16.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Fautinette

16.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Charlie My Boy

15.6

OR: 13 Form: 2 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Lifetime Legend

15.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ferrobin

14.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Let's Go Joe

OR: 12.8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
King Of The Road	111	115	95
Mistral Milly	109	109	95
Kay Tara Tara	109	109	79
Jaramillo	109	114	85
Fautinette	109	114	88
Fat Sam	109	113	92
Forget The Way	108	114	81
Cottie	106	114	91
Mammies Boy	103	111	90
Ferrobin	103	110	54
Charlie My Boy	102	114	106
Let's Go Joe	101	109	89
Lifetime Legend	88	114	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ferrobin	14d ago	Fit
Charlie My Boy	14d ago	Fit
Jaramillo	15d ago	Fit
Lifetime Legend	15d ago	Fit
Cottie	21d ago	Fit
Mistral Milly	25d ago	Fit
King Of The Road	29d ago	Fit
Mammies Boy	39d ago	Fit
Let's Go Joe	39d ago	Fit
Fautinette	43d ago	Fit
Kay Tara Tara	47d ago	Fresh
Forget The Way	142d ago	Long break
Fat Sam	210d ago	Long break