Racecards
12:55 Huntingdon
RhinoBet Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 221U61/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, jumped well, forged away approaching 2 out, went further ahead run-in, not extended
- Form 0/40P-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, in touch, pushed along after 4 out, never in contention
- Form 72-5552
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no progress
- Form 20-2323
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden and no impression home turn, not fluent when held 2 out
- Form 57/7179
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden home turn, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, plugged on
- Form 6745F/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Toby Wynne
prominent, raced keenly, ridden and weakened tamely 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
THE GEORDIE GINGE has been a beaten favourite the last twice but should be up to winning a race like this. G‘day Aussie has won five times over hurdles but is hard to catch right. Laser Focus is 0-11 but could still be the one for forecast-backers as Goose Man will probably need this.
Formwatch
Goose Man (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Held up in last, 4th and slight mistake 10th, left 3rd at 12th, improved to dispute 2nd 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, clear at last, ridden run-in, strongly pressed close home, all out, won at Down Royal 3m 2f Yielding in Mar beating Dorking Cock (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Still Standing (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and held 2 out, gradually faded, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Allbetsoff (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Laser Focus (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pressed leaders after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on into 2nd final flight, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Iddergem (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) sft in Nov.
The Geordie Ginge (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Chased leader, left in clear lead before 5th, reduced lead next, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Gieves (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
G'day Aussie 33-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along and dropped towards rear when badly hampered 2 out, not recover, 9th of 11, dist behind East End Girl (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Many Words (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 3f out, rallied and hung left from over 1f out, rider dropped reins inside final furlong, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Cryptos Dream (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Oct.