Racecards
12:40 Huntingdon
Bet With Ibetx.com Juvenile Fillies' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
made all, jumped well, unchallenged, ran on well
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 4th, in touch when brought down on bend approaching 3 out
Automation
133- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, keen, behind when pulled up 3 out
Cash Flow
31- Form 9853R3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
prominent, weakening when not fluent 3 out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
prominent, lost place approaching 4th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
mid-division, headway when brought down on bend approaching 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased winner, blundered 4th, kept on, no chance with winner
Flying Penne
78- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Charlie Studd
held up, jumped right 2nd, behind when pulled up 3 out
Herninski
21- Form 80
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey K Johnson
held up, badly hampered on bend approaching 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey J E Moore
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 4 out, never able to challenge
Lady Synthia
13- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, mistake 1st, no chance when slipped up bend approaching 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
held up, blundered 4th, ridder lost irons, pulled up
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, ridden when slipped on bend approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
It is hard to see past My Petra here who gets the confident vote with Plume d'Oudairies and Vanilla Delight rated as the main dangers. The selection made an impressive debut over hurdles when getting the better of Carrietau at Haydock. She has the scope to continue to progress and she should prove tough to beat. Plume d'Oudairies has shown some fair form on the flat in France and this Henrietta Knight-trained import has to be worth a look in the market as she is sure to know her job on her hurdling debut. Vanilla Delight was a fair sort on the flat and with Howard Johnson's string in sparkling form it would be no surprise to see him go well on his hurdling bow. Sunley Son was well beaten last time behind Chess Board and will need to leave that running behind to get competitive today. My Petra looked the part on his hurdling debut and with more improvement anticipated he stands out as the obvious choice to land the opener.
Formwatch
My Petra 5-6fav (10-5) Made all, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Carrietau (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Sunley Song 8-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Chess Board (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Cash Flow 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Greyside (10-10) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Dancing Melody 50-1 (8-2) In touch, driven along 4f out and soon struggling, 13th of 17, 21l behind High Treason (9-6) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
First Feerie (FR) (9-0) Prominent to over 1f out, soon beaten, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Seracina (9-0) at Compiegne 1m 4f 3yo fll in Jun (Flat).
Intavac Girl 100-1 (7-13) Towards rear, never a factor, 16th of 17, 41l behind Collette's Choice (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul (Flat).
Vanilla Delight (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Chased winner, one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 8l behind Bold Marc (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
Plume d'Oudairies (FR) (9-8) 2nd of 6, hd behind Pom D'Alex (9-13) at Vichy 1m 4f Non-Thoroughbred sft in Aug (Flat).