Racecards
14:35 Huntingdon
Hard To Hold Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 00-F036
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
held up, smooth headway 3 out, kept on one paced fom next
Sento (IRE)
25- Form 10060
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, stayed on one paced
- Form 332P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, headway 4 out, led briefly and hit next, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last
- Form 4-3P100
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 545
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up, mistake 3rd, behind when pulled up soon after 3 out
- Form 340P-56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one paced
- Form 0-0F6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, headway after 5th, led briefly after 3 out, kept on one paced
- Form 40660
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
Golden Rod
24- Form 5000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
close up, ridden and weakened 7th
- Form 025-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 4-0400
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey N D Fehily
keen, always prominent, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, driven and ran on flat
- Form 344-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs T McInnes Skinner
- Jockey H Oliver
always towards rear
Tudor King (IRE)
129- Form 1UU03P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
led, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 4-60660
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Gingell
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, led after 4 out, headed next, soon one paced
- Form 006P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss C Caroe
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Blackchurch Mist comes here on a hat-trick following wins in handicap-company at Wincanton and in a novices' event at Folkestone and is difficult to oppose. The six-year-old still looks well treated, despite the burden of a 7lb penalty for her latest success and, against some moderate looking opposition, gets the vote to win again. Topweight West Coaster has faced some difficult tasks against better rivals in novice-company and may do better now he is in handicaps, as may the likes of Stantons Church, from the Henry Daly stable, and Alan King's bumper winner Sento, who have had the three runs necessary for a handicap mark. Circle Of Wolves has shown signs of ability and warrants respect, as does The Bandit with the Emma Lavelle stable continuing in such good form.