Racecards
17:05 Huntingdon
Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 137y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,250 added
- Winner: £3,301
- 2nd: £1,519
- 3rd: £759
- 4th: £380
El Rayo
26- Form 7-3P5
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey James Bowen
raced in last, headway to go third approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last
- Form 371331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, led 3 out, jumped right next, extended advantage approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 20-674P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey James Davies
wore hood to post, led, joined when blundered and headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
- Form 6-690P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
disputed third, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened when pulled up next
- Form 1343P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
took keen hold, disputed third, went second 3 out, ridden to challenge when bumped 2 out, held when blundered last
In depth
Formwatch
El Rayo 22-1 (11-7) Rear mid-division, went 4th after 3 out, pushed along home turn, no further progress, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Groovy Blue (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Cuban Court (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Made all, not quite fluent 3 out, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Tarbat Ness (11-13) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Calli Black (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, led, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden and headed, pulled up 2 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Glenvango (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) In rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Greenways (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In rear, mid-division 5th, left in 4th before 6th, hit 4 out, chased leader approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, faded run-in, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Youdecide (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.