Racecards
14:15 Huntingdon
Vic Sweeney 80th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 145y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 1-295
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
wore red hood to post, in rear, raced keenly, headway before 4 out, soon went 3rd, pushed along 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, left in modest 2nd final flight
- Form P6-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Harry Bannister
close up towards rear, chased leaders after 3rd, slow jump 6th, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 261-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, pushed along before 2 out and forged on, ridden and reduced lead before last where narrowly headed and fell
- Form 61/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th or 5th, ridden home turn, rallied after 2 out, led narrowly last where left in clear lead, pushed out run-in
- Form 110P/2-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, soon behind, left in modest 3rd final flight
- Form 095
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders on inner, dropped away after 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Big Bert (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leader until before 5th, raced in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, went wide and lost 3rd turning in, ridden and weakened soon after, lost remote 4th post, 5th of 6, 35l behind Serious Challenge (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Dublin City (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Ww in rr, 7th & last 1/2way, prog to 4th bef 4out, kow appr str, went 3rd bef last, nvr nrr, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Cocovic (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.
Monty Bodkin (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Mid-division, closer before 4 out, soon went 3rd, chased leader 3 out and pushed along, no impression and fading when bad mistake last, 6th of 11, 25l behind Ira Hayes (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Nativehill (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Held up in last trio, closer in 4th 4 out, outpaced before next, rallied into 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec.
Tchoupinminzac (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Chased clear leader, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 8, 18 1/2l behind Roysse (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Apieceovfortune 125-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, asked for effort after 4 out, never in contention, 5th of 10, 36l behind Wendigo (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Bertie The Rebel 100-1 (11-8) In rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) hvy in Jan.