weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase – Huntingdon

Huntingdon

16:45

weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase

Date 2026-03-18

Distance 2m104y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,829

Weather Clear

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 4mph SE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 18.21s (slow by 22.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Walk The Plank (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Clare Hobson	7/2	Won
2nd	Ballywood (FR) Tabitha Worsley · Georgie Howell	11/1	0.1
3rd	Pleasure Garden (USA) Caoilin Quinn · Karen Jewell	8/1	27
4th	Flash In The Park (IRE) Robert Dunne · Charles & Adam Pogson	4/1	7.5
5th	Livy's Lad (GB) James Davies · Nick Gifford	7/4F	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hobie (FR) Tom Bellamy · David Dennis	11/2

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
3	Livy's Lad Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	161	—	867-13	85	96	89	106d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-14	19.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Winning chase/yard debut in November and reportedly made a noise next time
5	Walk The Plank Bay J:Dylan Johnston T:Clare Hobson	J:Dylan Johnston T:Clare Hobson	149	—	4-PP5P	73	97	80	61d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	-7	11	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Chase debut here was okay but then pulled up at Market Rasen
1	Flash In The Park Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Robert Dunne T:Charles & Adam Pogson	168	—	681542	92	103	64	16d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	23.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
None too consistent but shouldn't be far away if giving his true running
2	Hobie Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	J:Tom Bellamy T:David Dennis	167	t	-11479	91	97	53	135d	—	—	+7	18.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has only won at Worcester; didn't run at all well in his last two races, both over fences
6	Pleasure Garden Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Karen Jewell	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Karen Jewell	144	p	953-3P	68	101	81	297d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	-2	7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has not progressed from his winning chase debut in April 2023; absent ten months
4	Ballywood Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Georgie Howell	157	tb	P43673	81	101	92	27d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/2P 2 runs	+7	13.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Hasn't won in seven years and, even at the age of 12, he tends to overrace

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Livy's Lad	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4
Walk The Plank	7/2	10/3	10/3	4/1	10/3
Flash In The Park	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Hobie	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	13/2
Pleasure Garden	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	15/2
Ballywood	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

Flash In The Park

23.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 8 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Livy's Lad

19.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

3rd

Hobie

18.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Ballywood

13.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Walk The Plank

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Pleasure Garden

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flash In The Park	92	103	64
Hobie	91	97	53
Livy's Lad	85	96	89
Ballywood	81	101	92
Walk The Plank	73	97	80
Pleasure Garden	68	101	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flash In The Park	16d ago	Fit
Ballywood	27d ago	Fit
Walk The Plank	61d ago	Fresh
Livy's Lad	106d ago	Long break
Hobie	135d ago	Long break
Pleasure Garden	297d ago	Long break