Racecards
14:55 Huntingdon
MansionBet Faller Insurance Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in rear, some progress before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, beaten when hit last, kept on one pace
Bombyx
620- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey B S Hughes
close-up, joined leaders 4 out, cruised into lead after 3 out, pushed clear after 2 out, bad mistake last, soon recovered and readily drew clear
- Form 280
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Chester Williams
towards rear, took closer order after 4 out, pushed after 3 out and soon beaten
Grey Flint
135- Form 6U5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
contested lead, just behind leaders 4th, weakened before 4 out, pushed and beaten before 3 out
- Form 130-33P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey W T Kennedy
midfield, pushed before 4th, reminder after 4th, ridden after 3 out, 4th jumping 2 out, stayed on well under pressure
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey J M Quinlan
close-up, raced keenly, joined leaders 4 out, just behind leaders 3 out, pushed in 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on behind impressive winner
- Form 7/F4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
close-up, progress to contest lead 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, quickly weakened and beaten jumping 2 out
- Form 4V
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
slightly worse than midfield, some progress after 4 out, pushed in 3rd 2 out, ridden after 2 out, lost 3rd close home
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Ross Chapman
contested lead, narrow advantage 4th, headed 4 out where awkward, soon weakened and beaten, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BOMBYX won twice on the Flat. He hasn’t raced since July 2019 but Lucy Wadham has booked Brian Hughes for his hurdling debut in a very modest maiden and that suggests a big run is anticipated. Potenza also won on the level and showed a bit of promise here last month on his first run over timber. High Change has had five runs over hurdles and placed three times. He’s had wind surgery since last seen so has to be of interest while there may be more to come from Kempton fourth Ray's The One. Delta Rose made late headway when fourth at Wincanton but shaped as though she’ll need further.
Formwatch
Blueberry Wine (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Keen in touch, headway to lead 10f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Punxsutawney Phil (10-8) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Bombyx 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 17, 12 3/4l behind Kelly's Dino (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Gerard Mentor (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Keen towards rear, dived right 1st, headway into midfield before 5th, ridden after 4 out, modest progress when jumped right 3 out, no extra, 11th of 16, dist behind Quinta Do Mar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Grey Flint 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Benson (11-6) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Nov.
High Change (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Held up in midfield, ridden and weakened quickly after 7th, soon pulled up, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Potenza (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, closer at 4th, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, hung right and weakened between last 2, 4th of 6, 13l behind Brave Seasca (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Delta Rose (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide to go prominent in chasing group on long run before 2 out, plugged on in 4th but never near leaders, 4th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Balko Saint (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Ray's The One 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on in modest 4th before the last, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Sage Advice (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Relative Ease 100-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 13, 12l behind Mack The Knife (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Feb.