Think Thoroughbred, Think Ireland Handicap Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

14:16

Think Thoroughbred, Think Ireland Handicap Chase

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 2m3f189y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,489

Weather Light Snow

Temp 2.9°C

Wind 15mph E

Winning Time 5m 39.54s (slow by 51.54s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Owl Of Athens (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	15/8	Won
2nd	Carpe Diem (FR) Brendan Powell · David Bridgwater	11/8F	18
3rd	Ballywood (FR) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	12/1	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ceejaybe (GB) James Davies · Jo Davis	14/1
P.U.	Cracker Muddle (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	25/1
P.U.	Dublin To Milan (IRE) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	9/2

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Carpe Diem Bay J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	J:Brendan Powell T:David Bridgwater	167	v	2-1341	90	98	82	14d	—	—	-14	26.8	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Easily made all in first-time visor over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago; strong claims up 10lb
4	Owl Of Athens Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	156	—	13-578	79	90	60	35d	—	—	-18	19	0.63/1	5/2 29%
1	Dublin To Milan Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	168	—	70025-	91	-	-	310d	—	—	+2	18.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Makes chase debut after absence; trainer has better strike-rate with chasers than hurdlers
5	Ceejaybe Chestnut J:James Davies T:Jo Davis	J:James Davies T:Jo Davis	153	t	43-P55	76	95	90	—	—	—	+2	8.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-17 under rules and well beaten in fifth in points on his last two starts
6	Cracker Muddle Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	142	—	45-8	65	-	-	14d	—	—	-2	6.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Chasing newcomer; has shown little over hurdles but dam was a two-time chase winner
3	Ballywood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	160	tb	-P4367	83	97	89	18d	0W/1P 1 run	—	+6	10.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well beaten on last two starts but ran well in November and gets a change of headgear

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Carpe Diem	11/8	7/4	7/4
Owl Of Athens	5/2	11/8	5/4
Dublin To Milan	4/1	9/2	9/2
Ceejaybe	12/1	14/1	16/1
Cracker Muddle	10/1	16/1	20/1
Ballywood	22/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Carpe Diem

26.8

OR: 10 Form: 3.5 Odds: 13.3

7/4

2nd

Owl Of Athens

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

5/2

3rd

Dublin To Milan

18.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Ballywood

10.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Ceejaybe

8.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Cracker Muddle

6.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dublin To Milan	91	—	—
Carpe Diem	90	98	82
Ballywood	83	97	89
Owl Of Athens	79	90	60
Ceejaybe	76	95	90
Cracker Muddle	65	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Carpe Diem	14d ago	Fit
Cracker Muddle	14d ago	Fit
Ballywood	18d ago	Fit
Owl Of Athens	35d ago	Fit
Dublin To Milan	310d ago	Long break
Ceejaybe	—	—