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14:15 Huntingdon
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased (easy) winner until after 3 out, rallied to go 2nd again close home, never any chance with winner
Jean Pierre
59- Form 67
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in 4th, pushed along and no extra in 4th from 3 out
- Form 3P-7056
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced keenly in 3rd on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, never any chance with winner, dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
mostly jumped left, made all, jumped badly left 1st, came clear from 3 out, unchallenged
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey C J Todd
held up last, disputing 4th when jumped slowly 3 out, soon pushed along and struggling in rear, tailed off and went left 2 out, went left and hit last, eased
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Damascus Finish was 0-21 on the Flat so this looks a straightforward task for fellow four-year-old SAMUEL SPADE, who was second to a useful juvenile here last time having won earlier at Kempton. Inchester D'amsyl looks the pick of the older horses.
Formwatch
Inchester D'amsyl (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along and no progress from 3 out, 8th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Out Of Office (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Jean Pierre 33-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 16l behind Billy Boi Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Warner's Cross (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, always behind, 6th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Hullnback (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Samuel Spade (GER) 9-1 (11-8) In touch in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and every chance next, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Perseus Way (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (2) gs in Jan.
Damascus Finish (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Made most until inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Simply Sin (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.