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15:40 Huntingdon

Combo Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tufty Hopper

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Emphatic (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves

      Emphatic (IRE)

      11 b
      15/8
      • Form 15/2341
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      led until 2 out, kept on, one paced

      2
      Silk - CHOCOLATE and TURQUOISE (halved), sleeves reversed, TURQUOISE cap, CHOCOLATE spots

      Tufty Hopper

      21
      7/2
      • Form 5113F
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up in tocuh, led 2 out, clear approaching last, readily

      3
      Silk - Black, Red epaulets, check cap

      Tathmin

      103
      3/1
      • Form 233535
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2

      in touch, mistake 8th, soon ridden and weakened

      4
      Silk - WHITE, RED disc, hooped cap

      Matrix (AUS)

      67
      5/1
      • Form 00-050
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      keen, held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

      5
      Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

      Haste Ye Back (IRE)

      29 b
      25/1
      • Form 3PP4P0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0

      tracked leader, effort 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Frentzen

      21
      16/1
      • Form FP6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      held up, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jonny Portman's Emphatic returns to the scene of his success earlier in the month for this 3m2f handicap hurdle and is difficult to oppose off just a 4lb higher mark. The son of Ela Mana Mou was tackling the trip for only the second time in his career that day and stayed on well to beat Admiral Peary by one-and-a-quarter lengths. Under similar conditions, he should be too good for his rivals again. The best of the opposition looks to be Ferdy Murphy's Tufty Hopper. Much improved since joining present connections, winning twice at Sedgefield, the son of Rock Hopper was beaten when falling two out at Carlisle last time and looks plenty high enough in the weights at present. Alan King's Tathmin is a consistent performer and has been given a chance by the handicapper, while Matrix and Frentzen are open to more improvement than most but it will be a surprise if this does not go to the Portman horse.