Racecards
15:45 Huntingdon
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 10y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,900 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 142F63-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Jack Andrews
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P7P241-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
mid-division, pushed along after 7th, lost place before next, well beaten 3 out
- Form P/51253-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, lost place before 2 out
- Form 4496P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear, headway on inside after 7th, ridden 3 out, closed 2 out, every chance last, held final 100 yards, stayed on
- Form 262540-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway before 8th, 3rd 2 out, led flat, driven out
Le Dauphin (IRE)
164- Form 2P1/056-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ned Curtis
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 53/27UF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 6th, headway from 3 out, switched right before last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 46P11P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Alan Johns
pressed leader, led 8th, headed 3 out, soon led again, headed 2 out, faded flat
Bodega
411- Form 685141/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway from 2 out, no impression
- Form P79333-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, badly hampered 3rd, soon pulled up
- Form 15P/236-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 34931P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, lost place before 2 out
Sackett
16- Form P32123-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Harry Teal
prominent, every chance when mistake 3 out, weakened last
- Form 1/62321-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again 2 out, headed and stayed on same pace flat
- Form P/64PP8-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Another tricky puzzle to unravel. Gibbes Bay and Le Dauphin represent top yards but have a bit to prove at present. Bandon Roc, a past winner here, got back to winning ways at Towcester and goes on the short-list. Sackett arrives in good form and Colt Lightning failed to handle the heavy going when on a hat-trick at Exeter. Bonnet's Vino looks the pick of Pam Sly’s pair and the returning Bodega should be monitored for any market support as he has winning form in a higher grade. SARTENE’S SON should probably have won before now but he continues to slip down the weights and there may be some improvement to come over a longer trip on this better ground. Mab Dab won easily at Fontwell last month and the second went close at Warwick on Monday so he deserves respect, despite an 8lb rise.
Formwatch
Popelys Gull (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, left in modest 3rd at last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Morney Wing (10-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Bandon Roc 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 4th, joined leader next, led before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Transpennine Star (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Stage Summit (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leading trio, jumped left and went 3rd 6th until before 4 out, modest 3rd again before 3 out where jumped left, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 14 1/4l behind Silver Kayf (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Will O'The West (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Detached in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Skipthecuddles (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 4 out, 11th of 15, 37l behind Culture De Sivola (10-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Le Dauphin (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, driven 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, dist behind Muthabir (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Gibbes Bay (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, fell 1st, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Colt Lightning (IRE) 3-1fav (11-13) Tracked leader after 2nd until after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened quickly and pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Bodega 7-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 6 out, went 2nd 4 out, led next, drew clear between last 2, driven out, comfortably, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Call Me Vic (11-12) by 8l, 10 ran.
Sartene's Son (FR) 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced after 3 out, one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 13 1/4l behind Never Equalled (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Bonnet's Vino 16-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Galactic Power (10-11) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Doitforjoe (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost a few places 2nd, hit 12th, not fluent and outpaced 14th, blundered badly next, pulled up before 16th, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sackett 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, kept on same pace lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Coeur Pensif (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mab Dab (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Druid's Folly (11-12) by 8l, 11 ran.
Local Show (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Mid-division, closed after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no impression when hampered next, 8th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Ever So Much (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.