Racecards
20:50 Huntingdon
Holywell Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
Be Fair
19- Form 11402-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey J Culloty
held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 40051-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, led and not fluent 5th, headed 2 out, blundered last, eased and lost 2nd near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey Matthew Smith
held up, ridden and effort 5th, weakened 3 out
Conroy
24- Form 453-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, stayed on, took 2nd close home
- Form 0404-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey A Procter
led 2nd, headed next, remained prominent, weakened approaching 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey R Thornton
led 1st, led again 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N Pomfret
- Jockey J Goldstein
towards rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The Don Cantillon-trained Be Fair is held in some high regard and he is selected to round off the evening in good style with Mana-Mou Bay and Island Stream expected to give him the most to do. The five-year-old had rock solid form in bumpers to his name before making a respectable winning debut over hurdles here in May. He looks to be one to keep on the right side of for the time being and notes should be taken on him for later in the season. Mana-Mou Bay was a decent performer on the Flat before seeming to lose his way a little. However, he has taken well to the winter game and should provide the selection with a good test at this stage. The same sentiments apply to Sparkling Water, whose trainer is adept at pin-pointing the potential of horses of this nature. Island Stream should have benefited from his hurdles debut run and is another to consider