Racecards
16:40 Huntingdon
32RedSport.com Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 121y
- Going: Good (Selectively watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 5U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out, never dangerous
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, headway after 5th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 9/324-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
prominent, led 2 out, driven and bumped flat, headed and carried left, held towards finish
Baratineur (FR)
171- Form 311-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, went 4th flat, stayed on same pace, unable to challenge
- Form 009
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey B J Toomey
tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, every chance 2 out, one pace flat
- Form P6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
tracked leader until 2nd, lost place after 5th, struggling 3 out
Galuppi
42- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3 out
Great Hall
38- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, effort 3 out, challenged last, edged left and led flat, ran on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, struggling from 5th
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, not fluent 3rd, weakened from 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Banks
not fluent, took keen hold, led until 2 out, no extra flat
Luna Nuova (IRE)
238- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out
- Form P5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Alyasan is two from two in bumpers at Stratford and should handle this track. Dan Skelton's Baratineur won twice in bumpers in France on easier ground while Great Hall is worth a market check given he was rated 100 on the Flat earlier this year when trained by John Quinn. BALLINURE beat a previous winner in a bumper at Warwick in the spring, despite still showing signs of greenness. He'll be more the finished article this season and can make a winning start over hurdles.
Formwatch
Allnecessaryforce (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Chasing leaders when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Alyasan (IRE) 8-11fav (11-8) Raced keenly, held up in rear, close up halfway, shaken up to take 2nd over 1f out, switched inside entering final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Stratford 2m (6) gd in Aug beating Magna Cartor (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ballinure (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out and inside final furlong, held on well, won at Warwick 2m (6) gs in May beating For Instance (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Baratineur (FR) (9-13) won at Moulins 1m 6f sft in Apr beating Breizh Alko (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bold Henmie (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, soon pressed and clear of remainder, headed 3rd, not fluent next, under pressure 3 out, weakened quickly after next, 9th of 10, dist behind Great Fighter (11-0) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Dragon City 50-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place 5th, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Roadie Joe (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Galuppi 11-2 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Salient (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Great Hall 28-1 (9-4) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 10th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Nakeeta (8-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Music Hall (FR) 25-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, 14th of 15, dist behind Munaawib (9-5) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Notebook 18-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 16l behind Walk Like A Giant (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Willy Brennan (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon driven and struggling, no threat after, 7th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Revolutionist (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Luna Nuova (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened halfway, 8th of 9, dist behind Grand Turina (10-5) at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Feb.
Perfect Timing (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Haatefina (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Dec.