Racecards
13:50 Huntingdon
Betfred Million Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form P53563
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 89
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, every chance last, led soon after, all out
- Form 11U992
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
in rear, ridden and outpaced 6th, stayed on and one pace 3 out, never trouble leaders
- Form P14P77
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
soon mid-division, pulled up after 5th
- Form 54/6P-50
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent, weakened 6th
- Form 046-196
- Age 15
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey Mr M Wall
led, headed 3rd, lost place next, brief effort 6th, soon beaten
- Form 3-8538U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
held up in touch, led 4th, ridden 4 out, headed and weakened 2 out
- Form 2P41-8P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, pulled up before 6th
- Form 080P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, some headway 6th, pulled up before 3 out
Gilded Ally
98- Form 0/0PFP-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey R Garritty
always in rear, lost touch 5th, pulled up after 5th and dismounted
Scarface
17- Form 5/00P-03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, one pace
- Form 776
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, weakened 6th, lost touch 3out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 060P-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, soon headed, edged left but kept on again close home
- Form 863
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
mid-division, ridden and lost place after 5th, some late progress
- Form P09P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
led approaching 3rd, headed next, ridden from 6th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P3P-PP5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey Ann Stokell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Zeloso, Scarface and Oulton Broad are three against the field in a wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to Zeloso. The selection was a good second behind Silverio in a better race last time out. The drop to this grade should suit and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Scarface is another that could go well but he was behind the selection last time and on the same terms here there is no reason why he should gain his revenge. Oulton Broad is another dropping in grade but he is becoming hard to win with. The Pecker Dunn could improve for the fitting of first time cheek pieces but he is far from consistent and in a race where not many are in form for the winner we return to Zeloso.
Formwatch
Oulton Broad 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 9, 15l behind New Perk (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Zeloso 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon hard pressed, no extra when headed flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Silverio (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
The Pecker Dunn (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 18, well behind Desert Tommy (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Southerncrosspatch 16-1 (11-7) Held up behind, weakened approaching 9th, 6th of 16, 29l behind Perfect Balance (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jan.
Road King (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 6th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Twotiming Gent (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 7f amt hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Scarface 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Silverio (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.
Lavenoak Lad 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, 4th of 13, 15l behind Jug Of Punch (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Giant's Rock (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Jug Of Punch (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.