Huntingdon Races
Huntingdon
13:40
Mulberry Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Huntingdon
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10
Place: £1.20 £1.90
Exacta: £5.30
Tricast: £45.02
Trifecta: £39.60
Non-Runners: It's A Love Thing (unsuitable ground), Orchestra (other), Thorpeness (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Nordic Tiger (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Alice Stevens
(5)lbs
|
Harry Derham | 158 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Made virtually all - briefly headed 5th - faced challenges but going okay before 2 out - mistake when jumped slightly right last - soon joined - rallied when ridden run-in - just did enough(op 5/4 tchd 11/8) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Roccovango (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 168 lbs | 3/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - went second and challenging when ridden and switched right after 2 out - joined winner after last - no extra towards finish - just held(op 85/40) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Bluegrass (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Stuart Edmunds | 164 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - pressed winner - briefly led 5th - challenging when switched right and lost second before 2 out - kept on and switched left towards finish - no match for first two(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Goblet Of Fire (GB) | 4 G | Good | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 5/1 | 8.5 | Pressed leaders - switched right before 2 out - mistake and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Quian (GER) | 8 G | AVG | Thomas Gallagher | 162 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | King William Rufus (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 167 lbs | 11/2 | 7 | Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when switched left 2 out(op 15/2) |