Racecards
18:20 Huntingdon
Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 145y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,400 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form 0/3843-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased winner, not fluent 4 out, hung left off final bend, 1/2 length down when stumbled 2 out, soon veered badly left, unable to recover and no impression after
- Form 43254-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
made all, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, 1/2 length ahead 2 out, soon left further clear, stayed on, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
WATASHOCK wasn’t hard pressed to justify favouritism at Fakenham last time and is fancied to get the better of recent course winner Nazwa, despite conceding 5lb.
Formwatch
Watashock (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) In rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders 3 out, every chance next, led approaching last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Cloudy Wednesday (10-5) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Nazwa (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed after 5th, ridden to lead again approaching 2 out, few lengths clear last when mistake, kept on well flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Benandgone (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.