Huntingdon afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Friday, January 12
Runners and riders at Huntingdon racecourse
It's Chatteris Fen raceday at Huntingdon on Friday, January 12 and the Planet Sport tipsters are on the hunt for some more big winners.
Let's a have a quick look at our selected horses at Huntingdon, with a full list of selections at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
13:50 (Huntingdon) Moonlit Potter
Henry Daly’s Moonlit Potter caught the eye in what looked an above-average Wetherby bumper on her racecourse introduction.
Sent off 5/2 a good run was obviously expected and if you look back far enough in her pedigree you will find she is related to Denman.
It seems interesting Daly is sending her over hurdles for the first time at this relatively late stage of the season.
14:20 (Huntingdon) Tellherthename
Tellherthename is taken to get his career back on track in the Arkle Finance EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle.
Bought for £200,000 in March, he was always going to have a bit of a reputation and made a fine start to his career under rules at Ascot.
He pushed Nicky Henderson’s Jango Baie all the way and then had no trouble in justifying short odds over the same two miles he faces here.
His trainer Ben Pauling was not afraid to take on Jango Baie again in the new Grade One Formby Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree on Boxing Day, but after travelling powerfully to the fourth-last, he stopped very quickly and was pulled up.
His jockey reported he lost his action, yet after running numerous tests Pauling could find nothing amiss so is running his charge again relatively quickly. The fact Jango Baie won at Aintree suggests Tellherthename still has plenty of potential.
14:50 (Huntingdon) Whispering Royal
Whispering Royal might give likely favourite Kabral Du Mathan something to think about in the Weatherbys Chatteris Fen Juvenile Hurdle.
Alan King’s charge was third on his hurdling debut to Liari, who represents the same connections as Kabral Du Mathan and has secured Listed honours at Aintree.
The second that day, Inside Man, bolted up next time, while Whispering Royal made all at Doncaster, showing the benefit of his first run.
He may have beaten a smart type there in the Henderson-trained Kado De Joie as they were almost 30 lengths clear of the third.
Whispering Royal is getting 8lb off Kabral Du Mathan so looks a safer proposition.
15:20 (Huntingdon) Mixedwave
Mixedwave showed plenty of ability in this handicap chase grade at Market Rasen when second over three miles and has a leading chance here.
Twenty Twenty returned to best with a win of a handicap chase at Wincanton and will be the main danger.
Felton Bellevue has a top jockey Harry Cobden booked. Posted a decent fourth tackling 2m7f at Lingfield and holds claims.
Huntingdon selections in full:
HUNTINGDON: 1.20 Naturally High, 1.50 Moonlit Potter, 2.20 Tellherthename, 2.50 Whispering Royal, 3.20 Mixedwave, 3.55 Mixedwave
