Racecards
18:35 Huntingdon
Licensed To Thrill At Williamhillcasino.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 4512-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, led before next, ridden out
- Form 9969-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before last
- Form U-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey J Mogford
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John Allen
- Jockey C Poste
led and keen hold, soon 6 lengths clear, not jumped fluent early, headed 3 out, soon faded
- Form P3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
always behind, pulled up 3 out
- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leader, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened
Enthusius
52- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden, one pace when not fluent last
Eumene (IRE)
75- Form 60-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon tracking leaders, led after 3 out, soon headed and one pace
- Form 07-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 3 out, one pace after
- Form 0-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D N Cullinane
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 04959-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, struggling before 4th, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Ingratitude gets the confident vote here with Enthusius and Misttori Belle rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Phantom Lord last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he is taken to regain the winning thread. Enthusius rates the main danger, as he shaped with promise on his debut seventh behind Special Envoy, this looks easier and with improvement likely he will not be far away. Misttori Belle is another that could go well now that she enters handicaps off what looks a lenient mark and she should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Eumene is another that has shaped with promise but he may be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and for the winner we return to Ingratitude.
Formwatch
Ingratitude (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, 2nd of 25, 2l behind Phantom Lad (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo hdl gd in Apr.
Chicago Jazz (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, well behind Jump Jet (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Alan The Aussie 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leading pair, hit 2nd, ridden and no chance from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Cockatoo (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Cearan (CZE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on until no extra flat, 6th of 13, 38l behind Ahmedy (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Enthusius 100-1 (10-7) Behind, headway until mid-division approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, 7th of 18, 22l behind Special Envoy (11-6) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Eumene (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 47l behind I'm So Lucky (11-1) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Seven Sky (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, 32l behind Loita Hills (11-2) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Misttori Belle 22-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 38l behind Plemont Bay (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.