Sky Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Huntingdon

13:15

Date 2025-12-07

Distance 1m7f171y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (10)

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
3	Don't Mind If I Do Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	165	—	/213-3	120	122	114	29d	—	—	+3	28.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
With a run (too free) under his belt, he could still have plenty of untapped potential
4	Clap Of Thunder Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	163	—	41533-	118	123	108	308d	—	—	+12	30.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Reappears following wind surgery four weeks ago; market support would be interesting
8	Haas Boy Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Chester Williams	155	tp	83P-11	110	127	64	30d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2-2 for new yard; good chance that his revival will continue by completing the hat-trick
6	We're Red And Blue Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	161	—	P187-0	116	127	124	29d	—	—	+8	19.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Best front-running; tailed off when second favourite at Aintree four weeks ago
10	Graecia Bay J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	142	ht	-44122	97	126	114	26d	—	—	+19	27.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Hard to settle but she's an improving mare who has to be considered each-way
2	Bluegrass Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	167	tp	16-173	122	124	73	19d	—	—	+13	19.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not without blemishes but two good runs from three starts this term; not ruled out
7	Time Interval Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:David Dennis	J:Jonathan Burke T:David Dennis	157	t	-11230	112	126	120	23d	—	—	+21	26.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran well in the mud on Flat and could be interesting brought back in trip
5	Benvoy Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jo Davis	161	t	311-68	116	118	89	57d	—	—	+14	17.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Down the field on last two outings; hopes are pinned on wind surgery turning things around
9	Callin Baton Rouge Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	J:Charlie Todd T:Charles & Adam Pogson	148	—	157053	103	126	109	23d	—	—	+14	17	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not disgraced on last two outings but needs better; peak efforts have been on good ground
1	Bust A Move Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Michael & David Easterby	168	h	131-7	123	112	85	22d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+16	19	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Progressed well as a juvenile last season; failed to settle in a first-time hood on return

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Don't Mind If I Do	5/2	5/2	5/2
Clap Of Thunder	7/2	7/2	7/2
Haas Boy	11/2	11/2	11/2
We're Red And Blue	6/1	13/2	6/1
Graecia	8/1	8/1	8/1
Bluegrass	12/1	12/1	12/1
Time Interval	14/1	14/1	14/1
Benvoy	22/1	18/1	22/1
Callin Baton Rouge	33/1	33/1	33/1
Bust A Move	50/1	28/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Clap Of Thunder

30.3

OR: 17 Form: 8.1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Don't Mind If I Do

28.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 3 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Graecia

27.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Time Interval

26.8

OR: 15.5 Form: 9.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

We're Red And Blue

19.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Bluegrass

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Bust A Move

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Haas Boy

18.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Benvoy

17.6

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Callin Baton Rouge

OR: 13.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bust A Move	123	112	85
Bluegrass	122	124	73
Don't Mind If I Do	120	122	114
Clap Of Thunder	118	123	108
We're Red And Blue	116	127	124
Benvoy	116	118	89
Time Interval	112	126	120
Haas Boy	110	127	64
Callin Baton Rouge	103	126	109
Graecia	97	126	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bluegrass	19d ago	Fit
Bust A Move	22d ago	Fit
Time Interval	23d ago	Fit
Callin Baton Rouge	23d ago	Fit
Graecia	26d ago	Fit
Don't Mind If I Do	29d ago	Fit
We're Red And Blue	29d ago	Fit
Haas Boy	30d ago	Fit
Benvoy	57d ago	Fresh
Clap Of Thunder	308d ago	Long break