Racecards
15:50 Huntingdon
Capital Sports Early Price Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 5-F2125
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led, blundered and headed 9th, soon weakened
- Form FPP-21U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, good headway approaching 4 out, ridden and soon chased leader, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 3P0F02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
tracked leader, left in lead 9th, soon headed, weakened next
- Form 3/PFP-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey J Goldstein
close up, ridden and weakened 8th
- Form 160130
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
towards rear when fell 9th
- Form 324P05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey W Jones
held up, headway 8th, chased leader after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead post
Accepting
68- Form 415P45
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, driven approaching 8th, kept on one pace under strong pressure
- Form 1-5P223
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, hampered 9th, outpaced soon after 3 out, stayed on flat to take 3rd close home
Romney
705- Form 215200/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Stephen Craine
towards rear, ridden after 7th, soon behind
- Form 30P3P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 0-6UPP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up, headway 6th, joined leader 9th, soon ridden and one pace from 2 out
- Form P-PP0PP
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
in rear, ridden and weakened 8th
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here with many in form rivals in opposition including Joyeux Royal, Bison King, General Gossip and Lorgnette and the tentative vote goes to Bison King. The selection was a fair fifth behind Yardbird and with the step back up in trip sure to suit he will be hard to beat off what still looks a fair mark. Joyeux Royal rates the main danger as he is unexposed over this trip and won well last time when defeating Kimberley, and despite his penalty he will be a danger to all. General Gossip is also worthy of respect as he returns to hurdles having unshipped over fences last time and he looks to be on a fair mark. Lorgnette is another that could go well as he was a fair third behind Legal Lunch last time but he may now just be in the handicappers grip. Of the remainder Mini Dare and Cool Investment are from shrewd yards and worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Bison King.