Racecards
16:00 Huntingdon
Price Boosts On Football At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 137y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 32F-37P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
pressed leader, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up
- Form 2P-4325
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in rear, fell 1st
- Form 59P-525
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Atkins
in touch towards rear, closed up 4 out, pushed along 3 out, no impression and held after 2 out, hit last
- Form 979P49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Jamie Gambin
led narrowly, pushed along home turn, headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form 0/7P-236
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 46732-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent on outer, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in and forged away
- Form 337344
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
in rear, in touch, headway into 3rd 3 out, chased leader approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Nothing makes much appeal with no recent winning form in evidence and just 4lb separating the entire field. However, Shjark Hanlon's NASEE has claims if repeating the level of placed efforts this term in Ireland. Soft ground was legitimate excuses last time so connections would not want to see any rain. Pileup was a beaten favourite last time but was only beaten under five lengths and his two previous placed efforts make the maiden one for the shortlist while Jack Sprat may have room for improvement for a yard which has hit form in recent days. Star Legend could also play a part.
Formwatch
Tip Top Tonto (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, slow jump and lost place 4th, mistake 7th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Pileup (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and held from 2 out, kept on flat, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind If Karl's Berg Did (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Blazing Court (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Held up in behind leaders, led briefly after 8th, soon headed and close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Haveyougotmymoney (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Ferrybridge (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd after 1st, every chance when bad mistake 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last two, 9th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Cawthorne Cracker (10-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Nasee 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until after 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn, 6th of 7, dist behind Hunting Percival (11-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jack Sprat (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Chased leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, weakened before omitted last, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Myristica (12-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Star Legend (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Disputed lead, headed before 3rd where dropped to midfield, ridden before 6th, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, stayed into modest 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind King Otis (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.