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20:50 Huntingdon

Xgel Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zonergem

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Tigers Lair (IRE)

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Darab (POL)

      22/1

        1
        Silk - White, Mauve stars

        Tigers Lair (IRE)

        13
        11/8
        • Form 424-21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        led until after 3rd, led again 5th, ridden and headed last, no extra

        2
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Yellow and Black halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Zonergem

        16
        5/4
        • Form 2-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        held up, patiently ridden, smooth headway 2 out, led last, pushed out

        3
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

        The Glen

        67
        8/1
        • Form 04-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey and Light Blue check sleeves

        Darab (POL)

        19
        22/1
        • Form 0-4F
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        tracked leader, ridden and effort 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace

        5
        Silk - Black, large Red spots, Black sleeves, Red spots, Red cap

        Euro American (GER)

        16
        33/1
        • Form P-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace from next

        6
        Silk - Light blue, pink stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Sekwana (POL)

        35 b
        200/1
        • Form P/05P0P-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        chased leaders, led after 3rd, ridden and headed 5th, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Grey, Black seams, Grey sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, Grey tassel

        Tecaya (GER)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        tracked leaders, effort 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Mauve, Dark Blue star, stars on sleeves and star on cap

        Lady At Leisure (IRE)

        122
        66/1
        • Form PP-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3

        held up, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tigers Lair has Zonergem to beat in what looks a two-horse race on paper, with German raider Tecaya best of the remainder. With Tony McCoy in the plate, Tigers Lair has a good opportunity of adding to his success of a fortnight ago at Aintree where he dominated from the front despite one or two sketchy jumps. We can forgive him that as it was only his second outing over hurdles, and as he had previous Wetherby winner Debbie comfortably held in second, Jonjo O¿ Neill's inmate can be considered capable of improvement. He comes up against former quirky Flat horse Zonergem who loved it round here when scoring under Tom Greenall last week. He has got bags of ability but a mind of his own, so maybe a prolonged spell over timber will be the making of him. He was in fact going to run in the Chester Cup but the ground came up too soft, and he could still take in a decent long-distance event on the level this summer, something like the Ascot Stakes perhaps? In the meantime he can give Tigers Lair most to do here, with Tecaya the only other to make appeal. A prolific middle-distance winner on the Flat in her native land, Christian Von Der Recke's mare has the assistance of Mick Fitzgerald, but may be taken off her feet on the ground. For the final winner of the night, we row in with Tigers Lair.