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14:31 Huntingdon

Betway Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 137y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,085
  • 2nd: £6,411
  • 3rd: £3,210
  • 4th: £1,599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.00s
  • Off Time: 14:31:43
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Shishkin (IRE)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Shan Blue (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Red and White check, White cap

      Hang In There (IRE)

      33
      8/1
      • Form 42-U115
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 141

      led after 1st, ridden before 2 out, headed and fell 2 out

      2
      Silk - brown, red sleeves, yellow cap

      Pacify

      81 t
      12/1
      • Form 111112
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 143

      led, headed after 1st, chased leader, raced wide, weakened before 2 out

      3
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Shan Blue (IRE)

      26 BF
      3/1
      • Form 13-2F13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 139

      held up in touch, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression

      4
      Silk - Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star

      Shishkin (IRE)

      22
      1/2
      • Form 3/11-F1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leaders, led 2 out, clear before last, ran on strongly

      5
      Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap

      Up The Straight (IRE)

      62 D
      33/1
      • Form 4242-17
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      in rear and in touch, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and no impression

      In depth

      Verdict

      SHISHKIN (NAP) is seen as a leading contender for Cheltenham but will need to oblige here to confirm his status as a genuine Festival player. However, he could not have been more impressive than when routing his field at Newbury last month and is taken to back up that victory with a first Listed success. The step-up in trip should not prove an inconvenience. Shan Blue ran a solid race upped to Grade 2 company last time behind Mossy Fen and is respected, whilst Hang In There and Pacify - first and second at Cheltenham in November - are enjoying good seasons but both probably need to improve on efforts to date to prove good enough here.

      Formwatch

      Hang In There (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Edgy and wore hood in paddock, tracked leader until led 1st, dived next, headed 3rd, in front again 5th, headed and wakened on long run before 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Fiddlerontheroof (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.

      Pacify 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, challenged on long run before 2 out, outpaced turning in, ridden and edged left after last, kept on but always held in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Hang In There (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.

      Shan Blue (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, driven and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Mossy Fen (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.

      Shishkin (IRE) 7-4jfav (10-12) Bit keen, chased leaders, 2nd travelling well before 6th, ridden to lead run-in, soon quickened clear, won at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan beating Shakem Up'arry (10-12) by 11l, 14 ran.

      Up The Straight (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat, last of 7, 22 1/2l behind Enrilo (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec.