Racecards
15:45 Huntingdon
Helen Of Troy Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 442/4PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A V Roberts
- Jockey Miss J Kelly
tracked leaders, stumbled and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 1641-97
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
always behind
Rainbow Tree
120- Form 554-42F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 230PP-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Miss J Coward
behind from 4th
- Form P05-27P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G Brown
- Jockey Miss L Horner
led, hit 2nd, headed and weakened 3 out
- Form 24-8443
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss H Grissell
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 8722B3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
Upright Ima
42- Form 044532
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Miss L Allan
held up towards rear, headway 4th, led 3 out, ridden soon after, headed last and no extra
- Form 096741
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Roberts
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up towards rear, smooth headway 5th, driven to lead last, hung left flat and kept on
In depth
Verdict
Upright Ima, Think Quick and Picot de Say look the three to concentrate on here with the vote going to the last named. The selection won well last time out and although he has a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and he is taken to win again under conditions that suit. Think Quick rates the main danger on his latest third behind Proprioception but that form has since been let down and he looks to be on a high enough mark. Upright Ima was a good second behind Imperial Royale last time and is another that could go well but he is still a maiden and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Rainbow Tree is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a race where the market will be all important for the winner we return to Picot De Say who won well last time out.
Formwatch
Dark Society 11-2 (10-7) Held up, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Amanpuri (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb.
Rainbow Tree 4-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch when fell at the 9th in race won by New Perk (9-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Nov, 9 ran.
Lord of The Hill (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Prominent, went 2nd briefly 11th, weakened after next, tailed off, pulled up before last pulled up 2 out in race won by An Capall Dubh (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gf in Feb, 10 ran.
Grand Prairie (SWE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner when hit 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Lady Maranzi (11-8) at Chepstow 2m cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Think Quick (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next, stayed on approaching last, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Proprioception (10-8) at Southwell 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Upright Ima 4-1 (10-6) Behind, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Imperial Royale (11-1) at Leicester 2m ldy hcp hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Picot de Say 15-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, smooth progress from 5th, tracked leaders after 3 out, hit 2 out, soon led, quickened flat, readily, won at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs beating Manolo (11-10) by 10l, 13 ran.
Love Beauty (USA) 66-1 (10-4) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, well behind Grasp (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.