Racecards
16:35 Huntingdon
Purchase Hospitality At Huntingdon Racecourse 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
Bongo Man
30- Form 6-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey James Bowen
raced keenly, prominent, led and went clear after 1st, stumbled 2nd, reduced advantage after 3rd, headed 4th, led next, joined after 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, no extra last
- Form 5-380
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey J M Quinlan
wore hood to post, prominent, disputed third chasing clear leaders after 1st, reduced advantage to leaders after 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Form P-R90
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Daire James McConville
took keen hold, led, headed but pressed leader and went clear after 1st, hung left and reduced advantage on bend after 3rd, led next, headed 5th, lost place before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 343425
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
wore hood to post, disputed third chasing clear leaders after 1st, reduced advantage to leaders after 3rd, went second before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear last, comfortably
Vera Hobbs
34- Form 860
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Mr Jack Andrews
held up in rear, detached when sprawled 3rd, still in last but in touch 5th, ridden before 2 out, faded last
In depth
Formwatch
Bongo Man 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Maximum Offers (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Misteroddsocks (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 11, 26 1/4l behind Sage Green (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Rochester Brinks (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind No Questions Asked (11-9) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Whatsyourproblem (IRE) 11-5fav (11-5) Disputed lead, led outright before 4th, ridden and pressed for lead 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 5th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Boston Boy (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Vera Hobbs 14-1 (11-2) In touch with leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened quickly from 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Celestron Star (11-2) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.