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15:35 Huntingdon
Racing UK Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 0F-7467
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Thornton
held up behind, struggling 4 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 477322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
towards rear, struggling 7th, ridden and headway under pressure approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat, led final stride
- Form 12743F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 7th, in touch next, outpaced in 3rd when hit 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened
- Form 66-3931
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch on inside, dropped to mid-division 7th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 282123
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
with leaders on outside, led 4th, headed after 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, ridden and no impression flat
- Form 8000-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J E Moore
led to 4th, soon lost place and behind, pulled up after 7th
- Form 581115
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, driven 5th, lost place, behind from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 6-P4621
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
in touch, mistake 5th, went 2nd 8th, led after 3 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed final stride
- Form 404PU1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Mr Tom David
mid-division, hit 6th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, never on terms
- Form 1-9693U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hadden Frost
mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, disputed 2nd last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish
- Form 2374P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off
- Form P9-P363
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
Withdrawn
Gallant Hero
60- Form 72530/7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S A Hughes
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Fresher Fishing returned to action with another win at Exeter and seems to be heading in the right direction, but Tarvini still appears a little high in the weights though his young rider claims 10lb here. Tiger Line stays well and is usually thereabouts but it looks like the handicapper has the measure of Absolute Shambles as he was well beaten when chasing a four-timer at Fontwell at the start of the month. Iris's Flyer won over C&D four weeks ago and is only 6lb higher but seems ideally suited by fast ground, which he won't get today, so preference is for HALUCHA. Paul Webber's six-year-old only won a three-runner race at Towcester last time but is a strapping sort who will be suited by today's step up in distance and he may be capable of grinding out another win over hurdles before going chasing.
Formwatch
Go Amwell 9-1 (11-10) Behind and coaxed along, closed approaching 8th, weakened going to 2 out, 7th of 9, 30l behind Lost Glory (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Tarvini (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd briefly 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, went modest 2nd again final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Psi (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Yabora (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Took keen hold in touch, fell 4th, in a race won by Painted Sky (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf, 9 ran.
Halucha (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Made all, hit 7th, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) fm beating Salford Rose (10-5) by 1l, 3 ran.
Tiger Line 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, led approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, headed before next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Lost Glory (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Douglas 20-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, outpaced and reminders 6th, went remote 3rd 12th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Comehomequietly (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov chs (4) gd.
Fresher Fishing (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Made all, ridden and pressed 2 out, found extra flat, won at Exeter 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating O'Callaghan Strand (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Absolute Shambles 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, under pressure after 9th, soon weakened, behind when hit 2 out, 5th of 9, 38l behind Mtpockets (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Iris's Flyer 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 8th, led 3 out, driven next, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Safe Investment (11-7) by 5l, 7 ran.
Foreign King (USA) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division, blundered 5th, headway 10th, hit 13th, left 2nd 4 out, went right and mistake 3 out, 3 lengths down last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf beating Gunship (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Elegant Olive 18-1 (10-11) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Only Witness (11-2) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Sep, 17 ran.
Dromore Hill (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Mistake and in rear 1st, slow next, struggling in rear 6th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Manadam (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Upper Deck (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside when hit 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Iris's Flyer (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Dont Tell Sailor (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 10th, went 2nd 12th, hit next, led approaching last, idled towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gf beating Hever Road (9-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Noble Witness (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led approaching 2nd until 5th, lost place next, well beaten after 7th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Teshali (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Gallant Hero 25-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden after 3 out, never in contention, 7th of 14, 40l behind Dalrymple (10-6) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.