Racecards
12:00 Huntingdon
Ruth Weir Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 137y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 3-25PF4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, outpaced after 7th, soon weakened
- Form 1-43
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked winner, ridden to close 2 out, every chance last, always just held flat, stayed on
Dig A Bit Deeper
364- Form 49-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
held up, jumped right 2nd, ridden before 6th, weakened before next, tailed off after, soon pulled up
- Form 5-62
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along before next, some headway into 5th 3 out, no impression, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Ned Curtis
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and weakening when not fluent 2 out, lost 3rd before last
Silver Kayf
18- Form 5/203-F4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
made all, ridden when mistake 2 out, pressed last, stayed on
Soul Man
19- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, struggling 7th, soon behind
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, pushed along and closed 6th, driven after next, went 3rd before last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
CLONDAW NATIVE made a decent debut over hurdles when third over today’s trip at Uttoxeter earlier in the month and can go close with normal progress. Mahlermade is another to consider as he steps up in trip after a second at Chepstow in his hurdling bow while Silver Kayf posted an improved effort when fourth at Exeter last time. Trust The Man was still well beaten when runner-up at Sandown but No Hiding place has to come into the reckoning representing the Henderson yard on his first start over timber.
Formwatch
Burning Heat (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 27l behind Theclockisticking (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Clondaw Native (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 3 out, 3rd 2 out, not pace of front pair, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Who's My Jockey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Dig A Bit Deeper 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gd in Nov.
Mahlermade (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 5l behind The Last Day (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
No Hiding Place (IRE) 8-13fav (10-13) Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Spice Girl (10-6) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Silver Kayf 13-2 (10-12) In touch on outer, tracked winner 4 out, effort after next, ridden after 2 out, lost place last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 5l behind Dancing Shadow (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f (3) sft in Nov.
Soul Man 16-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, pushed along over 7f out, outpaced over 4f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Strong Glance (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Trust The Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, went 2nd when ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Irish Prophecy (11-0) at Sandown 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.