Racecards
13:50 Huntingdon
bandmpalletsupplies.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey A P McCoy
set very steady pace until joined and increased pace 4th, clear 2 out, easy
- Form 9/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
keen close up, hit 2nd, weakened 5th
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked winner, joined winner 4th until hit 3 out, rallied to go 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
Say When
144- Form 766F-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Bellamy
keen towards rear, headway 5th, no impression from 2 out
- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, chased easy winner before 2 out, lost 2nd flat
Verdict
Harlestone Times and John Biscuit were both useful performers on the Flat a couple of years ago. But both have their first run for a new yard having been off the track for a while. Worcester scorer CHESTERFIELD was surprisingly beaten by Satanic Beat at Market Rasen in August but the winner went on to beat another subsequent winner at Kelso so the form in better than at looked at the time. John Ferguson's charge should get back to winning ways here, though won't be much of a price.
Formwatch
Chesterfield (IRE) 11-8fav (11-4) Tracked winner and clear of rest, driven and effort when switched left between last 2, every chance when blundered last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Satanic Beat (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Aldedash (USA) 11-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not always fluent, headway approaching 6th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, 44l behind Thegaygardener (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul '12.
John Biscuit (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, driven along well over 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 13, 11l behind Presburg (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov (flat).
King's Request (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Eton Rambler (11-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep (flat).
Samoset 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Glens Wobbly (8-6) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sep (flat).
Say When 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, blundered 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 10, 20l behind Vyta Du Roc (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Langham Lily (USA) 100-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 39l behind Gun Shy (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Harlestone Times (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 9l behind Motivado (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug '12 (flat).