Racecards
17:40 Huntingdon
188Bet Casino Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 0-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear and keen, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form D82
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 570
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WEST TO THE BRIDGE, beaten a nose on his debut before a decent effort in a Listed contest at Ascot, was unlucky at Hereford last time when his rider lost an iron when challenging - compensation awaits here. Guiding Stars couldn't cope with Hatcher at Worcester and one of the newcomers may pose more of a threat. That's A Given is a half-brother to two winning bumpers while Sam I is out of a mare from a top French jumping family. Time For Another cost 78,000 euros and is a half-brother to a winning hurdler.
Formwatch
Guiding Stars (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway from 4f out to lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Hatcher (11-7) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Sep.
Sam I (FR) Lord Du Sud gelding out of Blue Girl Star.
Talk Of Monty 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 7f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Stoney Mountain (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Time For Another (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Borleagh Blonde.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside 8f out, went 2nd 2f out, jockey lost right iron 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd left iron and unbalanced final 50 yards, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Arthur Mac (11-4) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Gamekeeper Bill 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Acey Milan (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Kala Noire (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Lady Taipan.
That's A Given (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Aulne River.