Racecards
16:50 Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire Life Magazine Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey S Durack
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
raced keen in mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J Mogford
held up and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind when ran out soon after start
Aifung (IRE)
69- Form 26
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, driven out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Telmar Flyer
165- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey R Forristal
held up in rear, slipped up over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Mark Pitman normally has a strong hand in this department and his Crafty Monkey, who is out of a Monksfield mare, may be good enough to make a winning debut. Bob Buckler's Aifung shaped quite well on her debut at Hereford, but then she was found out in a btter race at Worcester. She holds the edge in experience and will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Third place may go to Fire Ranger, who looked to catch a tartar in the shape of Sammy Samba at Newton Abbot. The winner has since gone on to win a couple of hurdle races, so there was no disgrace in finishing second to him.