Racecards
15:40 Huntingdon
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 5-23P24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until fell 1st
- Form 17-81U4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leader, left in lead 1st, blundered and headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 412
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in rear and in touch, headway before 2 out, challenged last, soon ridden, kept on to lead post
- Form 821211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and caught post
Fransham
26- Form 72944
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, hampered 1st and ran out
In depth
Verdict
Red Mix went close at Ludlow only to disappoint on his latest outing at Taunton while Final Choice has failed to figure since scoring at Lingfield in November. Capone takes on older horses having won a juvenile hurdle at Ludlow earlier but it could pay to stick with the progressive DYLIEV (NAP). The latter bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins raised 10lb but there looks more to come on the evidence of her latest success and she can go in again. Fransham ran well in maiden company earlier but struggled here on his handicap bow.
Formwatch
Red Mix (FR) 9-4 (11-3) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed and beaten 4th before mistake 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Esprit De Somoza (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Final Choice 33-1 (9-12) Dwelt keen close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Navajo Star (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Capone (GER) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, took closer order approaching 3 out, chased winner next, mistake last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Quel Destin (11-6) at Haydock 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Dyliev (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, went 2nd next going best, shaken up to lead flat, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Thounder (12-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fransham 10-1 (11-2) Held up in last, took keen hold, some headway 3 out, no impression and well beaten next, left 4th last, 4th of 8, 21l behind Hes No Trouble (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Feb.