Racecards
16:30 Huntingdon
May Gurney Ltd Handicap Chase (Class E) (Class _)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 415421
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
soon prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next
Labula Bay
21- Form 331F1-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leader, slow 2nd and 4th, soon lost place, mistake 7th, behind when pulled up 11th
- Form 2P/11-63
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
held up, headway 3 out, every chance and hit 2 out, one pace
- Form 14P-455
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Durack
held up in touch, weakened approaching 12th, soon behind
- Form 1/11-410
- Age 13
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, mistake 10th, chased leader 12th, led approaching 2 out, ran on
Rufius (IRE)
21- Form 4P40-P6
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch, effort 3 out, weakened next
- Form 3-F06P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gilmore
- Jockey James Davies
led, hit 15th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
Blazing Hills, Gatorade and Sparkling Spring are three against the field in a wide open affair and we will take a chance on Gatorade. The selection from the Richard Guest yard is on a handy mark has conditions to suit and a reproduction of his latest third behind Multeen River would see him go close especially as the step up in trip looks sure to suit. Blazing Hills rates the main danger as he won well last time out when defeating Dunster Castle. However he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive so he looks opposable. Sparkling Spring is another that could go well but he was very disappointing for no apparent reason at Sedgefield last time when sent off favourite so he can not be backed with any confidence. Labula Bay is sure to have come on for his first run of the season and it would be no surprise if he was involved in the finish under his optimum conditions, while Fielding's Hay is from a yard in for but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Gatorade.