Racecards
15:45 Huntingdon
188Bet Ladies Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 661-0
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
prominent, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, hard pressed from last, caught post
- Form 2P-P703
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Miss F McSharry
held up mid-division, unseated rider 3rd
- Form 32/8-2U9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss T Watkins
- Jockey Miss N Parker
held up mid-division, headway before 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened from last
- Form 254014
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Page Fuller
always behind, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
Boethius
20- Form 5F45P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alice Mills
prominent, weakened from 3 out
- Form 475536
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Miss Carey Williamson
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, kept on run-in, led post
- Form 66-5715
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 0760-56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
always towards rear
- Form P-F84PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, reminders and headed 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up
- Form C/625-96
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
tracked leaders and keen, ridden from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 896956
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Amie Waugh
tracked leader and keen, hit and weakened from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Gina Andrews is one of the more experienced riders here and she'll ensure John Biscuit, a winner at Plumpton in October, gets a good ride as he'll enjoy the conditions. Brodie Hampson is on board Zante, who had some decent form in France and scored for Gary Moore at Plumpton last April. He will have needed his only subsequent run at Leicester in January and should be ready for this. Richard Fahey saddles QUILL ART, a winner at Doncaster early last year from just 3lb lower. He looked on the way back at Catterick last time and his rider has had plenty of experience so he's taken to double his winning tally. Stepover won a minor Doncaster handicap in January but disappointed when favourite on a return visit early last month.
Formwatch
Zante (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Master Vintage (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Quill Art 15-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, blundered last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Raise A Spark (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
One Cool Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort 3 out, lost place next, 9th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Beggar's Wishes (11-1) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Stepover 5-2fav (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Episode (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Boethius 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tiradia (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Raced keenly, held up, towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Amantius (11-4) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
John Biscuit (IRE) 10-3fav (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cosmic Diamond 7-1 (10-10) Held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, ridden in 6th and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Amron Kali (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Fire (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, tailed off 5 out, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Blue Top 11-2 (8-11) Slowly away, in rear, soon tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Tartan Bute (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Gray Wolf River 12-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Bol D'air (11-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.