The starting tape goes up on a new season of National Hunt action at Huntingdon Racecourse tomorrow (Thursday).
The local track stages a card, sponsored by 32Red and boosted to eight races by a handicap hurdle splitting, which gets underway at 1.30pm.
And the opening race features a runner for a trainer considerably better known for his exploits on the Flat. Mark Johnston sends out Geophony in the 32Red Juvenile Hurdle – just his fourth runner at the venue in the past 30 years!
The same race features a first-ever runner at Huntingdon for another Scottish handler, Keith Dalgleish, who trains Eneko.
Leading jumps trainer Dan Skelton is much more of a regular here and has entered six horses to run in the first of seven fixtures at Huntingdon in the remainder of 2017.
It’s a list which includes the headline Peterborough Chase card on December 10.
Entry tomorrow is £10 for adults if tickets are purchased in advance, while accompanied children aged 17 and under are admitted free.
Tickets can be bought at http://huntingdon.thejockeyclub.co.uk or by calling 0844 5793007.
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