Huntingdon Race 5 - Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
KNIGHTON (2) sets the standard after a 2nd at Ludlow over 3172m, beaten 5.5L, and prior 4th at Market Rasen over 3332m. SAACHI (3) has recent AW win at Wolverhampton over 2460m and was narrowly beaten 0.05L at Lingfield before a non-completion at Southwell; drops 4.5kg. SUNSET IN PARIS (4) was 3rd at Lingfield over 2011m late last year but failed to complete at Southwell last time. HELLION (5) was 8th at Hereford over 3267m after earlier flat placings; gets in on 65kg. STAY IN THE GAME (1) was 9th at Down Royal over 3500m, beaten 18.5L, and rises 7.5kg.

Jockey: Paddy Hanlon
Weight: 76.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back in trip 327m and up 7.5kg after a 9th at Down Royal over 3500m on 4 May, beaten 18.5L with 69kg at $41 on good ground. Prior run was 12th of 13 at Clonmel over 3200m on 2 Apr, beaten 79.8L on soft at $67. Five-year-old gelding for J J Hanlon with 0 wins from 15 but has placed four times overall. Needs to lift but can improve with the right run.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/20 | 04/05/2026 | - | 0-100 | $9,999.00 | Down Royal | 3500m | GOOD | Alan Osullivan | 69kg | - | - | 0 |
| 18.5L | $41.00 |
| 12/13 | 02/04/2026 | - | 4yo+ | $12,000.00 | Clonmel | 3200m | SOFT | Danny Mullins | 72.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 79.8L | $67.00 |
| 9/10 | 13/02/2026 | - | 4yo+ | $11,002.00 | Dundalk | 2414m | GOOD | Ronan P Whelan | 62.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| 29.5L | $23.00 |
| 6/12 | 09/01/2026 | - | 4yo+ | $11,002.00 | Dundalk | 2148m | GOOD | Rory Cleary | 62.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 6.5L | $21.00 |
| 99/13 | 20/12/2025 | - | Div 1 | $9,999.00 | Thurles | 3242m | SOFT | Paddy Hanlon | 75.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $34.00 |
| 99/14 | 16/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $19,674.00 | Cheltenham | 3298m | SOFT | Paddy Hanlon | 72kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $151.00 |
| 4/19 | 03/10/2025 | - | 4Y MDN HURDLE | $12,000.00 | Gowran Park | 3291m | SOFT | Sean Flanagan | 73kg | - | - | 0 |
| 8L | $10.00 |
| 4/13 | 29/08/2025 | - | 4Y MDN HURDLE | $12,501.00 | Wexford | 3392m | GOOD | Paddy Hanlon | 67.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 8.75L | $7.50 |
| 8/16 | 02/08/2025 | - | 3UP MDN | $16,998.00 | Galway | 1676m | GOOD | Gavin Ryan | 64kg | - | - | 16 |
| 4.75L | $8.00 |
| 2/9 | 20/06/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,886.00 | Redcar | 2012m | GOOD | Jason Hart | 64.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.75L | $12.00 |
| 4/10 | 09/04/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Catterick | 1413m | GOOD | Jason Hart | 64.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-4 | 1 |
| 5.25L | $5.00 |
| 7/8 | 25/08/2024 | - | CL4 | $24,593.00 | Beverley | 1999m | GOOD | Jason Hart | 60.5kg | - | 6-7-5-6-6-6-6-6 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $4.33 |
| 2/6 | 25/04/2024 | - | GBB Race | $7,869.00 | Beverley | 1999m | SOFT | Jason Hart | 59kg | - | - | 4 |
| 0.75L | $4.20 |
| 3/5 | 30/09/2023 | - | Colts & Geldings | $0.00 | Haydock | 1602m | HEAVY | Jason Hart | 58kg | - | - | 1 |
| 2.25L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 09/09/2023 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Thirsk | 1408m | GOOD | Dale Swift | 60.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 6.25L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Toby Wynne
Weight: 72.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 65-day break after finishing 2nd at Ludlow over 3172m on 19 Mar, beaten 5.5L by Fouroneohfever on good going at $4.60 with 68.5kg. Prior runs included 4th at Market Rasen over 3332m on soft at $26 and 4th at Wetherby over 3218m with Toby Wynne up. Carries 72.5kg here, up 4kg from last start, and has two seconds from five career runs. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 66 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 19/03/2026 | - | CL4 | $8,854.00 | Ludlow | 3172m | GOOD | Craig Nichol | 68.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 5.5L | $4.60 |
| 4/8 | 17/02/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Market Rasen | 3332m | SOFT | Craig Nichol | 70kg | - | 3-3-3-3-4-4-4 | 0 |
| 7L | $26.00 |
| 4/10 | 22/01/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | SOFT | Toby Wynne | 70kg | - | 8-7-6-7-4-4-4 | 0 |
| 18.5L | $201.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/12/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,575.00 | Doncaster | 3335m | GOOD | Craig Nichol | 72kg | - | 4-6-5-7-8-8-8 | 0 |
| 52.55L | $9.00 |
| 2/4 | 27/09/2025 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Ripon | 2423m | GOOD | William Pyle | 59kg | - | 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Weight: 67.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up on the Flat since a fall of form over hurdles 12 days ago at Southwell over 3183m (Class 5) when pulled up/tailed off at $23 with 72kg. Prior Flat runs were strong: won at Wolverhampton over 2460m on 10 Mar with 61.5kg at $5, then narrow 2nd at Lingfield over 2414m on 25 Mar, beaten 0.05L at $2.25. Carries 67.5kg here for Ian Williams with Tristan Durrell up and drops 4.5kg from the last run. Can feature with a return to recent Flat form.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/13 | 11/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $6,049.00 | Southwell | 3183m | GOOD | Charlie Todd | 72kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $23.00 |
| 2/12 | 25/03/2026 | - | Div 2 | $5,902.00 | Lingfield | 2414m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 61.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 0.05L | $2.25 |
| 1/7 | 10/03/2026 | - | Div 1 | $5,902.00 | Wolverhampton | 2460m | GOOD | Billy Loughnane | 61.5kg | - | 2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 6 |
| 2L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 01/02/2026 | - | CL5 | $7,377.00 | Market Rasen | 4150m | SOFT | Tristan Durrell | 75.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 46.75L | $41.00 |
| 4/10 | 04/01/2026 | - | Div 2 | $9,837.00 | Southwell | 2233m | GOOD | Ryan Kavanagh | 57.5kg | - | 2-3-3-3-3-4-4-3 | 8 |
| 6.75L | $7.00 |
| 7/10 | 07/12/2025 | - | GBB Race | $8,854.00 | Huntingdon | 3173m | SOFT | Charlie Todd | 71kg | - | 6-5-6-7-6-7-7 | 0 |
| 20.5L | $251.00 |
| 10/11 | 25/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $7,575.00 | Southwell | 3183m | GOOD | Charlie Todd | 72kg | - | 9-10-8-6-7-9-10 | 0 |
| 49.8L | $151.00 |
| 9/13 | 02/11/2025 | - | GBB Race | $6,394.00 | Huntingdon | 3174m | GOOD | Charlie Todd | 72kg | - | 10-10-9-9-9-9-9 | 0 |
| 43.75L | $126.00 |
| 5/14 | 28/09/2025 | - | CL6 | $21,641.00 | Newcastle | 2503m | GOOD | Clifford Lee | 57.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 6 |
| 10.7L | $15.00 |
| 4/5 | 22/08/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,492.00 | Ffos Las | 2403m | GOOD | Saffie Osborne | 57.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 4.25L | $4.50 |
| 3/7 | 26/06/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,886.00 | Leicester | 2376m | GOOD | Sean Dylan Bowen | 57.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
| 5/9 | 12/06/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,394.00 | Nottingham | 2057m | GOOD | Kaiya Fraser | 59kg | - | 5-5-5-5-6-6-7-7 | 1 |
| 18.5L | $11.00 |
| 10/12 | 06/05/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,100.00 | Wolverhampton | 1739m | GOOD | George David Wood | 61kg | - | 2-3-4-4-3-3-3-5 | 2 |
| 4.7L | $4.33 |
| 12/14 | 01/11/2024 | - | CL5 | $8,361.00 | Newmarket | 1810m | GOOD | Pierre Louis Jamin | 56kg | - | 9-11-11-11-13-14-14-14 | 9 |
| 10.15L | $23.00 |
| 5/7 | 15/10/2024 | - | CL6 | $7,081.00 | Yarmouth | 2032m | SOFT | Oisin Murphy | 60kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1-2-3-4 | 2 |
| 16.75L | $3.70 |
| 6/7 | 31/08/2024 | - | CL5 | $9,493.00 | Chelmsford | 2011m | GOOD | Kaiya Fraser | 58kg | - | 3-2-2-3-3-4-4-4 | 2 |
| 8.05L | $5.50 |
| 4/6 | 11/07/2024 | - | CL6 | $6,394.00 | Epsom | 2027m | GOOD TO SOFT | Kaiya Fraser | 59kg | - | 6-5-6-6-6-6-6-6 | 6 |
| 4.25L | $3.90 |
| 3/9 | 13/06/2024 | - | CL6 | $7,081.00 | Yarmouth | 1612m | SOFT | Kaiya Fraser | 59.5kg | - | 7-9-9-9-9-7-6-3 | 11 |
| 7.75L | $7.50 |
| 7/12 | 25/04/2024 | - | GBB Race | $8,362.00 | Chelmsford | 1408m | GOOD | Kieran Shoemark | 58.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| 6.4L | $10.00 |
| 5/8 | 13/04/2024 | - | GBB Race | $0.00 | Chelmsford | 1408m | GOOD | George David Wood | 58kg | - | - | 2 |
| 2.2L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Brendan Powell
Weight: 65.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a 12-day turnaround after being pulled up at Southwell over 3183m on 11 May with 68.5kg at $81. Better prior when 4th of 7 at Wolverhampton over 1905m on 17 Mar, beaten 3.55L at $17. Carries 65.5kg here, 3kg less than last start, and has Brendan Powell up for J R Jenkins. Can feature with a clean round.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/13 | 11/05/2026 | - | CL5 | $6,049.00 | Southwell | 3183m | GOOD | Brendan Powell | 68.5kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $81.00 |
| 4/7 | 17/03/2026 | - | Div 2 | $6,085.00 | Wolverhampton | 1905m | GOOD | Jonny Peate | 61.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 3.55L | $17.00 |
| 9/10 | 21/01/2026 | - | Div 2 | $8,853.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Jonny Peate | 61.5kg | - | 4-3-4-4-3-5-6-9 | 1 |
| 15.65L | $51.00 |
| 9/9 | 11/01/2026 | - | CL6 | $11,804.00 | Chelmsford | 2011m | GOOD | Jonny Peate | 61.5kg | - | 4-5-5-5-4-4-4-6 | 5 |
| 10.3L | $19.00 |
| 3/11 | 15/12/2025 | - | Div 2 | $5,902.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Jonny Peate | 57.5kg | - | 6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5 | 5 |
| 3L | $51.00 |
| 12/12 | 27/10/2025 | - | CL6 | $5,902.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | William Carver | 57.5kg | - | 5-6-6-5-5-5-5-6 | 5 |
| 10.1L | $126.00 |
| 11/13 | 23/09/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,100.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 57.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-6-8 | 5 |
| 18.6L | $23.00 |
| 11/12 | 28/08/2025 | - | CL6 | $6,886.00 | Chelmsford | 2011m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 61.5kg | - | 7-4-3-3-3-3-4-8 | 13 |
| 19.1L | $11.00 |
| 6/8 | 28/07/2025 | - | CL6 | $7,081.00 | Yarmouth | 2032m | GOOD | Harry Davies | 56.5kg | - | 4-6-6-5-5-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 6.05L | $15.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/07/2025 | - | CL6 | $7,081.00 | Yarmouth | 2032m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 57kg | - | 3-2-2-2-2-2-3-6 | 7 |
| 1.95L | $41.00 |
| 1/9 | 10/06/2025 | - | Div 1 | $6,100.00 | Wolverhampton | 1905m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 61.5kg | - | 3-4-5-4-4-4-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 |
| 5/11 | 19/05/2025 | - | CL6 | $8,853.00 | Windsor | 2011m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 58kg | - | 1-1-2-1-1-1-1-3 | 2 |
| 7.25L | $41.00 |
| 10/11 | 20/04/2025 | - | Div 1 | $6,100.00 | Southwell | 2233m | GOOD | Rossa Ryan | 58kg | - | 8-11-11-11-11-10-11-9 | 8 |
| 21.2L | $8.50 |
| 3/10 | 24/03/2025 | - | Div 2 | $5,902.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Sean M Levey | 61.5kg | - | 3-3-3-4-3-3-3-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $17.00 |
| 4/9 | 11/02/2025 | - | Div 2 | $5,902.00 | Wolverhampton | 1905m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 61.5kg | - | 5-5-4-5-5-5-4-4 | 3 |
| 1.35L | $4.20 |
| 11/12 | 22/01/2025 | - | Div 1 | $5,902.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 60kg | - | 7-8-6-6-5-4-4-8 | 12 |
| 13.8L | $26.00 |
| 10/12 | 03/12/2024 | - | CL6 | $5,606.00 | Lingfield | 2011m | GOOD | Rossa Ryan | 59.5kg | - | 7-8-10-11-11-10-12-10 | 1 |
| 19.65L | $31.00 |
| 11/13 | 14/11/2024 | - | CL6 | $6,886.00 | Chelmsford | 2011m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 61kg | - | 4-4-4-4-5-6-6-5 | 12 |
| 14L | $10.00 |
| 10/11 | 03/11/2024 | - | GBB Race | $6,394.00 | Huntingdon | 3173m | GOOD | Robert Dunne | 72kg | - | 11-11-10-9-8-8-10 | 0 |
| 22.3L | $81.00 |
| 1/10 | 29/08/2024 | - | CL6 | $7,526.00 | Chelmsford | 2011m | GOOD | Paddy Bradley | 61.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |

Jockey: William Maggs
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark on the Flat last year, placing at Bath over 2045m on 13 Sep by 1.2L at $8 after racing handy. Since switching to hurdles, last start 8th of 13 at Hereford over 3267m on 16 Apr, beaten 32.5L on good going with 65kg at $126. Also had a pulled-up/tailed-off run at Wetherby prior and finished 9th of 9 at Catterick on soft. Needs to lift over hurdles but can improve with experience.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/13 | 16/04/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Hereford | 3267m | GOOD | William Maggs | 65kg | - | 8-7-8-8-8-8-8 | 0 |
| 32.5L | $126.00 |
| 99/15 | 27/03/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Wetherby | 3218m | GOOD | Theo Gillard | 68kg | - | - | 0 |
| 999L | $151.00 |
| 9/9 | 30/01/2026 | - | GBB Race | $9,837.00 | Catterick | 3160m | SOFT | Brian Hughes | 69kg | - | 6-7-8-8-9-9-9 | 0 |
| 69.5L | $17.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/09/2025 | - | GBB/GBBPlus Race | $10,034.00 | Bath | 2045m | GOOD | Joe Leavy | 59kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.2L | $8.00 |
| 3/6 | 29/08/2025 | - | GBB Race | $8,854.00 | Salisbury | 1994m | GOOD | Tommie Jakes | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3-3-3-4-3 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $15.00 |