Racecards
15:00 Huntingdon
Rectangle Group Maiden Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind
- Form 0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last
- Form 33005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, stayed on one pace from 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, headway approaching 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on
- Form P1/553-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Lady Connell
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened
Hot Weld
128- Form 2-4B
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey R Greene
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on not reached leaders
- Form 0000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
led to 2nd, led again 6th, ridden and headed when hit 2 out, switched left approaching last, no extra flat
Mickey Croke
77- Form 61-F3FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, hit last, stayed on not reached winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, lost place 5th, no danger after
- Form 2F1-315
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
behind, headway 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened 2 out
- Form 0-30P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
keen, tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey L McGrath
prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden 6th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss M Rowland
- Jockey A Pogson
keen, led 2nd, headed and mistake 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, effort approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this novices hurdle and the principals look to be Lord Payne, Global Challenge, Mickey Croke and Hilltop Harry and the tentative vote goes to Lord Payne. The selection hails from the Martin Pipe yard and is highly regarded and he will not have to be anything special to win on his debut. Global Challenge rates the main danger he was a fair fifth behind Native Ivy in a similar race last time and if he can reproduce that effort he has definite place claims. Mickey Croke is another worthy of respect on his third behind Alexanderthegreat but he has failed to complete the course on his last two starts and is passed over on this occasion. Hilltop Harry was a fair third behind Chief Witness on his last run but that was 395 days ago and he may just need the run. Of the remainder Gracilis from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Lord Payne.