Racecards
16:20 Huntingdon
Holiday Inn Expectations Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 435112
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Noel Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up, jumped slowly 2nd and 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd 14th until mistake and ridden 2 out, one pace before last
- Form P17-34P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D F O'Regan
led until mistake 1st, prominent, not fluent 14th and soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, switched left after last, cajoled into lead flat, driven out
- Form 8P-2723
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
ran in snatches, in touch, hit 10th and soon last, lost touch before 13th, tailed off
- Form 152-715
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D Bass
led 1st, clear 6th until 9th, ridden before 2 out, edged right after last, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form PPP1-P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, not fluent 10th, outpaced and jumping left from 13th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Baily Storm was well beaten off a higher mark at Stratford having scored at Worcester before that and April's winner at Plumpton, Ballyvoneen, has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent starts. High Ron is yet another on the comeback trail as he was still beaten a distance when third at Southwell though he makes more appeal than the out of form Balinroab. That leaves RUDIGREEN, who failed by only a head at Worcester last week when attempting to land a hat-trick and can go one better in this.
Formwatch
Rudigreen (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Uncle Pelder (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf.
Balinroab (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake 1st, reminders throughout, headway and blundered 4 out, weakened before last, pulled up, in a race won by Papradon (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jul, 10 ran.
High Ron 11-2 (11-0) Led until 4th, chased leaders, blundered 6th, lost place 8th, mistakes and reminders 11th and next, rallied to 4th 4 out, left in poor 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 31l behind According To Trev (11-0) at Southwell 3m beg chase (4) gd.
Baily Storm (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, driven when blundered 13th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Pantxoa (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, jumped slowly and headed 7th, chased leading pair until 13th, chased leaders in 4th until 4 out, soon struggling, 5th of 9, 25l behind Franklin Roosevelt (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.