Huntingdon Races
Huntingdon
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Read Henry Brooke On Blog.Rhino.Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Huntingdon
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £10.30
Place: £2.60 £1.50 £2.30
Exacta: £46.70
Tricast: £340.21
Trifecta: £304.70
Non-Runners: Wonderweasle (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Ballynaheer (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | David Dennis | 159 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Made all - 4 lengths ahead 1st - went further clear 4th - reduced lead 6th - increased tempo 3 out - went clear again before 2 out - ridden and kept on well approaching last - unchallenged (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the quicker ground conditions on this occasion - officially described as good (good to soft in places))(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Copernic Du Mazet (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 151 lbs | 4/1 | 7 | Held up in rear - smooth headway 7th - pushed along 3 out - chased clear leader when ridden 2 out - no impression when not fluent last - no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Charmian's Place (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Neil King | 163 lbs | 9/1 | 14 | Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - mistake 3rd - not fluent 6th - pressed leader 3 out - outpaced home turn - lost second 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Stargazer Belle (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Ben Case | 146 lbs | 18/1 | 5.5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Twoconduit (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Henrietta C Knight | 168 lbs | 17/2 | 7.5 | Towards rear - some headway when bad mistake 7th - soon outpaced - briefly went fourth before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Eric Carmen (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Gary Hanmer | 155 lbs | 16/1 | - | Held up in rear - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Symbolic Spirit (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 11/8F | - | Midfield - pushed along 7th - dropped to rear and struggling 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - lost shoe - finished slightly lame (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said mare was slightly lame on her right-hind - having also lost that shoe)(tchd 5/4) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Fantastic Artist (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Ali Stronge | 143 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 6th - lost touch 7th - pulled up before 3 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Mountain Pass (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Harry Derham | 167 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced 7th - mistake 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) |