Racecards
17:40 Huntingdon
Champions League Betting At 188Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Mr Tom David
keen led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Mr Kaine Wood
keen held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in rear, some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Henry Morshead
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Bowen
keen close up, ridden over 2f out, soon switched right and unable to quicken, faded inside final furlong
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, pushed along and ran to lead towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
Boreham Bill has a penalty for his victory at Market Rasen in October after which he ran a cracking race in a Cheltenham Listed contest. He can't have been right in a similar event at Ascot in December and has been given a break. SOLOMON GREY made a very encouraging debut at Ludlow in December when runner-up to Top Ville Ben, who then completed a double over hurdles. Dan Skelton's charge is taken to go one better in a decent bumper for the course. Blazon was always in the firing line and stayed on strongly when making a successful start at Lingfield while Doux Pretender won a bumper in France in October and could be anything. Maria's Benefit dead-heated in a Dromahane point in November and ran well enough behind Dame Rose at Doncaster to suggest she'll find a race soon.
Formwatch
Boreham Bill (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Made most, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 12, 22 1/2l behind Western Ryder (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Geneva Trumpet 125-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, 7th of 10, dist behind Boagrius (10-12) at Catterick 2m (6) gs in Dec.
Point Of Departure (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Rockportian (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in May.
Solomon Grey (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven to challenge 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Top Ville Ben (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Blazon 8-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Dec beating Amateur (11-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Doux Pretender (FR) (10-1) won at Nantes 1m 4f stks sft in Oct beating Dyvaine (10-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Maria's Benefit (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Dame Rose (10-3) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gs in Jan.
Oregon Gold (FR) Confuchias gelding out of Gold Wine.
Wick Green Sagamix gelding out of Jolly Dancer.