Racecards
17:00 Huntingdon
Wbx.com 25 Bet For New Accounts Intermediate Open Nh Flat (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked winner 1f, remained prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, ran slightly green on bend 10f out, ridden over 3f out, just held on
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
held up, headway on inside 6f out, ridden, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, left chasing winner 5f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Radmores Revenge
207- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced keenly, tracking winner after 1f, hung left from halfway, ran wide and lost 2nd 5f out, unsteerable and slipped up 4f out
- Form P8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in last, pushed along 3f out, went 4th, not on terms over 2f out, never dangerous
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, pushed along over 6f out, slightly outpaced, ridden 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, staying on, drifted slightly left inside final furlong, just failed
Verdict
The market will no doubt sort out the wheat from the chaff here, and we shall rely on Over Sixty to make a winning bow over Flemish Invader, with Punjabi Army also worth a mention. The first two named hail from top stables that regularly churn out decent performers at this level, and in receipt of the sex allowance, our attention is drawn towards Over Sixty. She cost 29,000gns and the dam is a half-sister to Dublin Flyer, so although the daughter of Overbury will not be rushed, a bright future over fences awaits one day. Off 10st 7lb she might just be too good for Flemish Invader whose dam is a half-sister to staying hurdler Conquering Leader. Newmarket trainer Lucy Wadham does not have to send Punjabi Army far for his debut, and any support for him should be noted, but the finale will not take much winning, and can go to Over Sixty.
Formwatch
Doubly Sharp (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Keen hold, pressed leader, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 18, 6l behind Whiteoak (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gs in Mar.
Flemish Invader (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of winning hurdler Lite 'N Easy.
Palos Conti (FR) Robin Des Champs gelding out of a mare placed in France.
Punjabi Army Allied Forces gelding out of unraced Punjabi Rose.
Radmores Revenge 80-1 (10-12) Always in rear, 15th of 18, 27l behind Whiteoak (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gs in Mar.
Shampers 6-4fav (11-7) In tch til wknd 15, 8th of 12, 33l behind Bosco's Tune (12-0) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Over Sixty Overbury filly, half-sister to high-class hurdler Diamant Noir.