Racecards
13:30 Huntingdon
Tote Credit Club Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 3332FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey E Cooper
held up towards rear, struggling fourth, soon beaten
- Form 26-P322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 11-6231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and headed near finish
- Form 411530
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, effort 3 out, soon weakened
Bound
7- Form 23000-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, always travelling well, chased leader approaching 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on well to lead near finish
- Form P0211U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T Bailey
held up, pulled hard, headway four out, stayed on same pace
- Form 111112
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey G Carenza
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened
Sun King
12- Form 2P0-323
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Pirandello can add to his course and distance success to beat Demi Beau, Bound, Island Stream and Minster Glory. Pirandello has been in good form since returning from his summer break, and gained his second course win 19 days ago when rousted up to get home by J P McNamara. A slight rise in the weights should not stop him at this level, and he should go close to adding to his tally. Demi Beau, a useful horse on the flat, looked one to follow after making a successful debut over timber at Kempton, but disappointed in two runs subsequently. His trainer remains convinced that he can go to the top, so it would be unwise to rule him out on his first run back. Bound is going to be big danger based on his effort at Market Rasen recently. Lucy Wadham's five-year-old was 12 lengths clear and cruising when coming to grief at the last, and providing that has not left its mark, he should go well despite being reassessed. Island Stream also failed to get round last time, coming a cropper at the first flight when fancied at Leicester. He beat the favourite Cristoforo at Kempton the time before, so is another for the short-list. Minster Glory has been in terrific form but was beaten by a well-handicapped rival at Catterick. He can make his presence felt as well in a very competitive affair. Pirandello gets the vote, but Bound is worth chancing each-way as well.