Racecards
12:40 Huntingdon
I Bet You Bet Ibetx Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Div I)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
Salsalino
21- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, led 3 out, headed next, ridden and every chance last, kept on same pace
- Form F426-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching next
Huxley (IRE)
10- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Quinlan
- Jockey B J Crowley
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey S Curran
close up, ridden to join leader 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up mid-division, jumped right 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey T Doyle
pulled hard, held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Julie Caro
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, hard ridden 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6/5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, led over 2 out, shaken up, ran on flat
- Form 23
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
La Dolfina
19- Form B3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and 4th when fell 2 out
Rescind (IRE)
352- Form 34-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up well in rear, headway over 2 out, ridden and soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Salsalino gets the vote here with Fantastic Arts and Prins Willem rated as the principle dangers. The selection justified his short price to score in easy fashion when beating Spread The Dream at Exeter. That was only his second run over hurdles and he should be capable of taking care of these rivals before going on to better things. Fantastic Arts seemed to be unsuited by the soft ground when he disappointed at Haydock last time, but he would have chances if he could reproduce his previous effort at Kempton and with this faster ground sure to suit he should go well. Prins Willem was once quite useful on the flat and if the switch to hurdling rekindled his enthusiasm for the game then he could be of interest on his hurdling bow, but Salsalino looks a cut above the rest here and is taken to lead them home.