Racecards
15:25 Huntingdon
1stsecuritysolutions.co.uk Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 148y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
Classula
288- Form 80-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Brendan Powell
pressed leader until 10f out, struggling over 3f out, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Alan Doyle
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, easily
Gaucho
28- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tom Humphries
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, led briefly over 9f out, lost place over 3f out
Mayden Massini
218- Form 0/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in mid-division, reminder 6f out, closed over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, tailed off
Nevada
298- Form 455-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Patrick
tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed 2f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey James Nixon
held up towards rear, pushed along 9f out, headway on outside over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr James King
tracked leaders on inside, led over 3f out, soon headed, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
Dubai Dirham
346- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made most until over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
in rear, behind final 10f, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Those with experience inspire little confidence with Dubai Dirham and Nevada perhaps the most likely to improve as they both return to action. But this can go to a newcomer and of those, FRENCH CRUSADER is a half-brother to four winners on the Flat in France and should have enough speed to figure over today’s 1m6f trip. Cheeky Chica is out of a bumper winner and preferred to Blazing Gold and Topline Diva.
Formwatch
Classula 100-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, weakened 6f out, 14th of 16, dist behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
French Crusader (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Largesse.
Gaucho 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, never reached leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Herecomestheboom (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Mayden Massini 33-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 27l behind White Valiant (11-6) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Apr.
Nevada 18-1 (10-7) Led, driven 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Aye Aye Charlie (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan.
Blazing Gold Fair Mix filly out of Playing With Fire.
Cheeky Chica (IRE) Stowaway filly out of Hats And Heels.
Dubai Dirham 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, hung left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Cap Soleil (10-12) at Newbury 1m 5f fll (6) gs in Dec.
Topline Diva Top Line Dancer M out of Sita.