Racecards
12:15 Huntingdon
Boongate Kia Power To Surprise Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 3/215-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
not fluent at times, tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, not fluent last, driven and stayed on flat, always looked held
- Form 3/21-158
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
tracked leader, joined leader 9th, led next, ridden out
- Form P/1513-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Miss A Dalton
led, joined 9th, ridden and headed next, weakened flat
- Form 8-57
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Mr James Ferguson
hit first, close up in 4th, ridden 9th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair
In depth
Verdict
DELGANY DEMON will take all the beating and his starting price is likely to reflect the fact. He dotted up by a distance at Southwell earlier in the month and can shrug off a penalty on that evidence. The remainder have yet to threaten with Paddy Mulligan finishing the nearest when beaten 15 lengths at Ludlow. Mr McGregor was tailed off when third of four at Uttoxeter and the remaining pair are even harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Delgany Demon 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Southwell 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Freddy Fox (10-5) by 21l, 10 ran.
Candide (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Southfield Vic (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Mr Mcgregor (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, pushed along when lost place 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, tailed off 3 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Rock Gone (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cond mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Paddy Mulligan (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place next, mistake 3rd, closed after 8th, soon pushed along, no extra 3 out, 7th of 12, 16l behind Ewings (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov.
Looks Like Magic 100-1 (10-12) In rear, headway 3 out to go 4th, ridden and hit 2 out, weakening when hit next, 4th of 14, 34l behind Warrantor (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft.