Racecards
14:50 Huntingdon
MansionBet Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 8320-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader leaders, took closer order 5 out, led next, clear when hit 2 out, very easily
- Form 1F6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
led, soon clear, headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, modest 2nd
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on after last, never a threat, tailed off, modest 3rd
Gold Fields
11- Form 543680
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form P3P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey David Bass
held up, headway 3 out, chased clear leaders next, no extra closing stages, tailed off
Swilly Sunset
265- Form /-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Graham Carson
held up, mistake 3rd, beaten 4 out, tailed off
Denis
23- Form 770
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 4 out, never on terms, tailed off
Kitsune
141- Form 84
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey W T Kennedy
behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Max Kendrick
behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
It would be no surprise to see Swilly Sunset run well on his first try over hurdles. Glendun is probably capable of better but ARCH MY BOY (NAP) beat two subsequent winners when quickening clear in a Fakenham maiden seven weeks ago and should have few problems defying a penalty. Takbeer won over 2m at Ludlow last May but gives the impression he’d benefit from a step up in trip now.
Formwatch
Arch My Boy 11-8fav (11-5) won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar beating Zanzi Win (10-11) by 9l, 9 ran.
Takbeer (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) 6th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Back On The Lash (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Glendun (USA) 66-1 (11-0) 7th of 15, 16l behind Elusive Belle (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Gold Fields 100-1 (11-2) 13th of 16, dist behind Fransham (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Oldabbey Bridge (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) 13th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Elusive Belle (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Swilly Sunset 6-1 (10-2) last of 5, 9 3/4l behind Final Rock (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Denis 200-1 (10-7) 12th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Petit Palais (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Kitsune 100-1 (10-7) 4th of 5, dist behind Bazooka (11-0) at Leicester 2m (4) gf in Dec.
Lope De Loop (IRE) 200-1 (9-11) last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Second Collection (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Mar.