Racecards
14:55 Huntingdon
Roy Staddon 65th Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form U3F645
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
with leader 1st, tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, clear when hit 3 out, not fluent last 2, easily
- Form 68F0-47
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Matt Crawley
held up, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway 4th, weakening when hit 3 out
- Form 2-0P99P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss L Day
- Jockey Peter Hatton
tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 5th, stayed on same pace after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression
- Form 35P5U5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, headway 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 4-P4U46
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Joshua Moore
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden and lost place approaching 4th, behind 5th, soon pulled up
- Form 355904
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, behind next, rallied approaching 3 out, went 2nd soon after, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
Henry's Hero
33- Form 0-3PF57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
led until before 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 7U5850
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leader after 1st until ridden 5th, soon weakened
Simplified
12- Form P05887
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Mr O Garner
held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Twentynineblack lost his way for Donald McCain last year and has now joined Ken Clutterbuck. He's best watched returning from a break while Cortinas looks to be on the decline and showed little inclination to race over fences at Ascot eight days ago, though takes a huge drop in class here. FRONT RANK also looks a light of former days but, on good ground, may still have a race like this in him and gets a tentative vote with Henry's Hero, not beaten far on the all-weather last month, a likely danger.
Formwatch
Freddy's Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) In rear, struggling before 4th, behind 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 15l behind Mujamead (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Twentynineblack (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 25l behind Sky Calling (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Whispering Wind (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Bhnd til pu 12, in a race won by Up There (12-7) at Howick 3m ptp gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Monroe Park (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, lost place 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Kingsmere (10-10) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Cortinas (GER) 25-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, pulled hard, blundered 14th, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 37l behind Knighton Combe (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Front Rank (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Led to 4th, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 5, well behind Alba King (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Henry's Hero 100-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, led, clear after 3rd until approaching 5th, hit 6th, ridden and headed on long run after 2 out, weakened and blundered last, 7th of 13, 28l behind Marcus Antonius (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Mad Professor (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Don't Panic (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Simplified 150-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden after 6th, some headway when hit 3 out, no further progess, well held when mistake 2 out, 7th of 8, 32l behind Bin End (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.