MLP HUNT 5

Madame la Papillon impressive on Debut

Given a confident and patient ride by Alice Stevens, Madame La Papillon made an impressive debut at Huntingdon, winning with ears pricked and plenty in hand. An exciting prospect.

Racing Post Ratings assessment: this was a promising debut from the cosy winner with the second, fifth and seventh setting the level. MADAME LA PAPILLON, out of a winning stayer on the Flat, was unfancied but looked a talented mare as she eased into the race and comfortably got the better of the long-time leader. Well on top at the finish, she should go well under a penalty, particularly against her own sex.

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Sirius white gives Ellie Mayo debut win

Starting at odds of 100-1, Sirius White gave Ellie Mayo her first ever winner, staying on well in the closing stages…

A turn-up in the second division with the 100-1 winner providing his rider with her first winner under Rules. SIRIUS WHITE, having just his second run for this yard, was produced from off the pace to lead at the furlong marker and kept on well for his rider's urgings. His best efforts before this had come over 7f but a well-run mile is obviously within range.

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Noche Negra follows up at Southwell

Noche Negra put in a fine round of jumping to make all the running under Lewis Dobb and win comfortably in the end.

NOCHE NEGRA, a brother to the high-class 2m chaser Nube Negra, confirmed himself as a chaser on the upgrade by defying an 8lb rise for his wide-margin Catterick win. His sound jumping was a feature of this success, though he was mostly left alone in front to measure the fences, and he looks the type to win again.

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Noche Negra wins at Catterick

Given a determined ride by yard claimer Lewis Dobb, Noche Negra stayed on well in the soft ground to win going away.

NOCHE NEGRA, placed in cheekpieces (removed here) on his Market Rasen chase debut on Boxing Day, hit a flat spot over this shorter trip before rallying determinedly to claim the leader after the final fence. He's lightly raced overall and, as a brother to the classy chaser Nube Negra, should prove capable of going on to better things.

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J’Ai Froid in top form at Warwick

On a terribly sad day for the yard when stable star Notlongtilmay suffered a fatal injury at Kempton, J’Ai Froid produced a solid and gutsy performance to win the Pertemps qualifier at warwick under a fine ride from John Kington

J'AI FROID has got his career back on track since winning at Leicester in November (2m) and gained a gritty, if slightly fortunate success here. He'll remain well-treated on peak/past form so should continue to give a good account as he's in top form at present.

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J’ai Froid returns to form at Leicester

J’Ai Froid returned to form on ground he likes under a good front running ride from John Kington . Hopefully he can build on this when stepped up in trip again.

J'AI FROID, without a win since rattling off a four-timer between 3m and 3m2f in early 2021, took advantage of his plummeting handicap mark on ground that suits, strong in the closing stages. Rated as high as 147 two years ago, it'll be fascinating to see if can build on this. He'll obviously have the option of going back up in trip.

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Captain Ivan follows up at Perth

Raised 8lbs by the handicapper for his recent Southwell win, Captain Ivan won a shade cleverly under a fine ride from Paddy Cowley to keep the yard momentum going.

CAPTAIN IVAN went up 8lb following his recent easy success at Southwell. He bided his time in running down the long-time leader and took control just before the winning line. He is clearly thriving and will remain one to consider when he goes for the hat-trick

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And The New wins Market Rasen Feature

And The New continued his good run of form to win The Summer Plate Trial at Market Rasen under a fine positive ride from Adam Wedge.

AND THE NEW, unsuited by the track and drop back in trip at Cartmel last time, bounced right back to his best, winning a shade cosily. The Summer Plate will demand more but he's in cracking form and it'll be no surprise to see this veteran in the mix.