Huntingdon
13:25
Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £1.80 £2 Exacta: £6.90 Trifecta: £30.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Moon Chime (GB) 6 G Good David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 162 lbs 10/11F Won In touch with leaders - prominent after 2nd - went second after 3 out - challenging 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - hung left but kept on well run-in - won going away(op 5/6 tchd Evens)
2nd 8 Jour d'Evasion (FR) 6 G AVG Henry Daly 162 lbs 5/1 3.5 Led - headed and raced in second after 3rd - disputed lead 4th - led clearly after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra but kept on run-in(tchd 9/2)
3rd 3 Can't Resist It (GB) 5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 13/2 4.25 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - jumped right 5th - prominent 3 out - raced wide but went third when not fluent 2 out - soon wandered around - jumped right last - no extra run-in(op 17/2)
4th 11 Rumoursareflying (GB) 7 G AVG Pam Sly 162 lbs 100/1 1.75 Towards rear - headway into midfield 4th - in touch with leaders 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon hung right - mistake and sprawled on landing last - no extra run-in(op 80/1)
5th 14 Wee Tony (IRE) 5 G Poor Ben Pauling 162 lbs 40/1 3 In rear - steady headway on outer from 5th - kept on from 2 out - eyecatcher(tchd 50/1)
6th 1 Balhambar (FR) 6 G AVG Michael Bell 162 lbs 33/1 3 In touch with leaders - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
7th 7 Inigo (FR) 6 G AVG Gary Moore 162 lbs 125/1 12 Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 5th - some headway before 3 out - soon no impression(op 100/1)
8th 2 Call To Duty (IRE) 6 G Poor Emma Lavelle 162 lbs 40/1 1.25 Never better than midfield
9th 4 Don Occhetti (IRE) 6 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 125/1 6.5 Towards rear throughout(op 100/1)
10th 9 Kentanddover (GB) 5 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 162 lbs 25/1 3 Midfield - not fluent 5th - struggling after 3 out(op 28/1)
11th 13 Walkingoneggshells (IRE) 4 G Poor Archie Watson 162 lbs 25/1 .5 Unseated rider on way to start - raced in second - led after 3rd - joined 4th - not fluent 5th - headed and weakened after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
12th 5 Havock (IRE) 6 G Poor Dan Skelton 159 lbs 66/1 0.2 Midfield - dropped to rear 5th - soon struggling(op 80/1 tchd 50/1 and 100/1)
13th 12 Strutter (FR) 5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 100/30 2 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding stopped quickly)(op 3/1)
14th 6 I Am De Chaillac (FR) 4 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 162 lbs 250/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 5th - lost position before 3 out - dropped to last before 2 out(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)