Racecards
20:45 Huntingdon
Christine Holmes Event Guard Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,277
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 40P-426
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 09044-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
held up in rear, slow 5th, headway when mistake 8th, soon chasing leaders, led after 3 out, clear before last, idled flat, driven out
- Form 643P6-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey David England
held up in touch, mistake 6th, chased leaders 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened
- Form 55398-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Timmons
led until approaching 8th, remained prominent, led again before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, faded
- Form 24365-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway 8th, under pressure 3 out, never on terms
- Form 674184-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led approaching 5th, headed before 4 out, rallied last, stayed on well, no chance with winner
- Form 3P4251-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hadden Frost
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
Gouranga
10- Form 048P1-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mr R J Kirk
tracked leaders, slow 3rd, ridden 6th, lost place 5 out, soon beaten
- Form 7/62351-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey E Dehdashti
held up in rear, hard driven 6th, soon detatched, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Filimoss
47- Form 8800P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
First-time blinkers could spark a revival in the frustrating Reland but it's doubtful whether a visor will have the same impact on the more exposed Pairc Na Gcapall, though Neil King's top weight will probably see out this extended trip better than most. Cousin Maggie ran her best race so far when the headgear was applied at Fontwell last month and has claims but this can go to BURNTHILL. Claire Dyson's six-year-old is 5lb higher than when successful over C&D in March but wasn't beaten far over a similar trip at Southwell last time and he makes more appeal than Wincanton third Taylors Secret and Gouranga, who was well beaten at Uttoxeter 10 days ago.
Formwatch
Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 11th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, 37l behind Haldibari (10-8) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Highland Legacy 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 5th and pushed along, headway approaching 4 out, went 4th flat, not able to trouble leaders, 4th of 15, 11l behind Not So Sure Dick (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd in Apr.
Taylors Secret 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Stonethrower (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Cousin Maggie (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along 3 out, ridden before and hit 2 out, headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Rossbrin (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Reland (FR) 14-1 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Fade To Grey (11-6) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Burnthill (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leader, jumped right 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace from last, 4th of 11, 4l behind Monty's Moon (10-7) at Southwell 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Elegant Olive 10-3 (11-7) In touch in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd and driven after 3 out, led next, not fluent last, edged right towards finish, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan beating Jacarado (9-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gouranga 8-1 (10-4) Prominent until 9th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Little Carmela (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Acosta 15-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Feb beating L'apprenti Sorcier (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Filimoss 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, driven to chase leading pair 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 17, 10l behind Bernard (10-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.