Racecards
14:05 Huntingdon
Saxongate Appeal Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle (Class G)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 220F-47
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3rd, soon struggling and behind
- Form 50P/13P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey M Nicolls
held up, ridden approaching 6th, headway 3 out, weakened next
- Form 3/P46P3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey James Davies
held up, headway after 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace
- Form 3111/P-4
- Age 14
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D Boland
towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on, never able to challenge
- Form P44-PP8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey T Messenger
led, joined after 5th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4PP6P5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
- Form P40F98
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 74
tracked leader, hit 3rd, joined leader after 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 956000
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 72
always behind
- Form 5P46-62
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey T J Phelan
tracked leaders, under pressure from 6th, weakened after 4 out
- Form P29656
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led last, edged left, ran on
- Form U4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J R Gibney
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up in touch, progress approaching 6th, soon chasing leaders, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
The shortlist contains Dunowen, La Limbertine, Governor Daniel and Shamsan, with the vote going to Dunowen. Dunowen is generally consistent and comes here with the best recent form of what we think are the principals. He is also a course and distance winner, which is no bad thing around here. La Limbertine has a big chance on official ratings and, despite the fact that her form has dipped of late, you have to consider her. Governor Daniel would hold a big chance on his old form and should strip fitter for his last run, his first for a year. Shamsan looks best of the others, and the best of his form, including here entitles him to respect. Overall, the others need to find improvement to score, which returns us to the selection, which is Dunowen.
Formwatch
La Lambertine (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden 4th, reminders and no response from 5th, eased when no chance from 2 out, 7th of 8, well behind Lightning Star (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf.
Dunowen (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Prince of Persia (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Apr, 14 ran.
Brief Decline (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Dancing Hill (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gf.
Governor Daniel 8-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 13, 18l behind Harry Potter (10-12) at Southwell 2m 1f sll hdl (G) gf.
Island Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led after 6th, headed before next, ridden to challenge 9th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, well behind Super Boston (10-10) at Southwell 3m 2f clm hdl (F) gd.
Relative Hero (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, led again 3rd, ridden 3 out, beaten approaching last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Morson Boy (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gf in May.
Shamsan (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 42l behind Lightning Star (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f clm hdl (F) gf.
Zeis (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 4th, ridden after next, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 5l behind Giust In Temp (10-9) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf.