Racecards
16:10 Huntingdon
May Gurney Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
Mothers Help
29- Form P-54605
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders, ridden 16th, weakened from next
Judaic Ways
176- Form P12PP0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
Apple John
177- Form 142UPU-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey E Husband
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5FP0-P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up, headway 14th, with leader 2 out, ridden and two lengths 2nd approaching last, driven and ran on well flat, led close home
- Form 3063-00
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
fell 1st
- Form 34P/325-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey F Houston
always in rear, not fluent throughout, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 063045
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
in touch, close up 14th, led soon after 3 out, two lengths clear approaching last, driven flat, headed and no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
Another moderate contest made up of largely disappointing types so this may be a suitable opportunity for Manodee who is a tentative TEAMtalk pick. The Venetia Williams-trained gelding had some useful form in the context of this race in his native Ireland and is fairly treated on his British bow having landed a Fairyhouse handicap last year. Judaic Ways is not the easiest to train and is perhaps watched on his belated comeback so Coolteen Hero, who has slipped down to a most attractive handicap mark after a string of poor efforts, looks best of the remainder.