Racecards
16:00 Huntingdon
Christmas Bank Holiday Monday Meeting 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Div Ii)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 2503-3U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, progressed after 3rd, led approaching 6th, ridden 2 out, all out
- Form 000-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
held up in touch, mistake 4th, weakened after 5th
Inch' Allah (FR)
310- Form 6/54P6-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up towards rear, keen, headway approaching 7th, chased winner 3 out, mistake 2nd last and last, stayed on flat
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out
- Form 20P05-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey C Studd
held up in touch, headway approaching 6th, weakening when jumped right 2 out
- Form 030/230-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
soon led, ridden and headed approaching 6th, mistake next, soon weakened
Whats Good (IRE)
217- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, weakened after 7th
Darcey Mae
17- Form UP132-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
tracked leaders, lost place after 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 332-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, hampered next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Castlemore gets the confident vote to open his account over hurdles with Thread Of Honour and Simply Mystic rating the main dangers. The selection has a clear chance on official figures and he need only jump round to score. Thread Of Honour rates the main danger he has shown a modicum of ability in better races and is from a top yard so is worth noting in the market but he has given the impression he would be better over further and he is passed over here. Simply Mystic is another worthy of respect he was a fair second in a bumper behind Qualitair Pleasure and is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut. The remainder have shown virtually nothing and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Castlemore who was unlucky last time out.