Racecards
16:50 Huntingdon
MediForce.org Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,100 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £401
- 3rd: £200
- 4th: £100
- Form 532-211
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong
Battledancer
340- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, ridden over 7f out, weakened over 5f out
D'Argent Cloud
227- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, led on bit well over 1f out, very easily
Generous John
150- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
held up towards rear, took keen hold, well beaten final 4f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, ridden 4f out, led 2f out, soon headed, stayed on one pace
- Form F-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, headed 13f out, led again over 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Wet Wet
34- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out
- Form 255
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M P F Murphy
- Jockey T E Whelan
towards rear, ridden over 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 0-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division on outside, took keen hold, headway to lead 13f out, headed over 8f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, headway 7f out, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, weakneed final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pure Style made a winning start under Rules at Stratford last month and Kielan Woods' claim takes care of most of his penalty. He has to go close again while there is probably more to come from Uttoxeter third Wet Wet. Celtic Legacy was second on her debut at Southwell but failed to build on that in two subsequent starts while Four Wives may need more time. Like Pure Style, Standintheband and TICK TOCKER are converts from point-to-points, the latter winning by three lengths at Dromahane in May. He's setting off down a well-worn route for Donald McCain and can land this. Empiracle is an interesting newcomer and may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Pure Style (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gs in Sep beating The Road Ahead (10-9) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Battledancer 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened before 4f out, 14th of 15, well behind Ifandbutwhynot (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Billybackrow Kayf Tara gelding out of Con's Nurse.
D'Argent Cloud 33-1 (10-8) In rear, ran green, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Up To Something (11-1) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.
Empiracle (IRE) Kris Kin gelding out of Mogul Shine.
Generous John 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 29l behind Killala Quay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Standintheband (IRE) Old Vic gelding out of Superior Dawn.
Tick Tocker (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chsd ldrs in 3rd/4th until 7th aftr 6out, prog bef 3out & 3rd bef 2out, ld bef last, driven out & row, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Internationalapeal (11-7) by 3l, 11 ran.
Wet Wet 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Josh Deets (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Celtic Legacy 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 19l behind Miss Lilly Lewis (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f mares n h flat (6) gd in Sep.
Four Wives (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Soon chased leaders, well off the pace, poor 6th approaching 4f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 29l behind Josie S And B (11-2) at Roscommon 2m N H flat in Sep.
Ghost Opera Librettist filly out of Materialize.