Junior Des Mottes is set to compete at Huntingdon Racecourse on Saturday, March 1st, 2026, following a recent second-place finish at Fakenham. The six-year-classic gelding, trained by L. Wadham and ridden by Tom Cannon, was six lengths behind the winner in a hurdle race over 2m 7f on soft ground last month, according to racecards from Sky Sports.
The Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon, scheduled for 3:45 PM, features seven runners navigating a distance of 3 miles and 1 furlong on good to soft turf. The total prize fund is £6,750, with £3,565 awarded to the winner.
Among the contenders is Pop’s Folly, a six-year-old Irish gelding trained by G Nicholls and ridden by Finn Lambert. Pop’s Folly finished 6th of 15 at Kempton in February, trailing Reckless Spending. Connies Hill, trained by Nick Scholfield and ridden by Kielan Woods, also features, though the horse placed 11th of 16 at Kempton in a maiden race last month.
Cuillin Ridge, trained by H D Daly and ridden by David Bass, recently placed second at Wetherby in January. Dartmouth Rose, trained by M Crawley and ridden by J M Quinlan, finished third at Lingfield in November. Shorten Sassy, trained by Mrs M Rowley and ridden by Murray Dodd, placed third at Hereford in January. Dontworrywegotthis, trained by G Howell and ridden by Tabitha Worsley, finished last in a handicap race at Huntingdon in February.
Castanea Breeze, also a six-year-old Irish gelding, carries a weight of 11-8 and is trained by L Wadham. According to oddschecker.com, Castanea Breeze was the favorite in its last outing at Fakenham, where it finished second to Junior Des Mottes.
