Huntingdon
16:30
Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div I)
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 Distance: 2m Type: NH Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.30 £3.90 £1.70 Exacta: £55.20 Trifecta: £192.10
Non-Runners: Lynda's Pet (self certificate), Sayva (other), Step Ahead (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Prominent - chased clear leader after 6f - led 2f out - went clear 1f out - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
6 G AVG Emma Lavelle 158 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - soon prominent - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor Robert Stephens 152 lbs 18/1 4.75
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3rd
In touch with leaders - hampered under 2f out - kept on from 1f out - went third final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
5 G Good Tom George 158 lbs 9/2 .75
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4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third 4f out - briefly disputed lead 2f out - no extra from over 1f out - weakened and lost third final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 11/8)
4 G Poor Ben Pauling 152 lbs 6/4F 1.75
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5th
Led - went clear after 6f - reminders halfway - ridden 5f out - reduced lead over 3f out - headed 2f out - soon unrideable when hung left and hampered rival (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in straight)(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor Michael Appleby 158 lbs 40/1 5.5
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6th
Towards rear - raced wide over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 25/1)
4 G Poor Tom Weston 145 lbs 33/1 2.5
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7th
In rear - no impression from over 2f out(op 11/2)
4 F Poor Dan Skelton 145 lbs 15/2 2.5
8th
Prominent - outpaced 5f out - dropped to last over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 5/1)
5 G Poor Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 8/1 27
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