Huntingdon
15:45
Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £26.10 Place: £5.30 £1.50 £1.60 Exacta: £121.40 Tricast: £292.92 Trifecta: £500.40
Non-Runners: Ballyhiho (self certificate, off feed), Dino Bellagio (self certificate, scoped wrong), Gms Prince (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced 5th - rallied 3 out - pressed leaders last - kept on well and led final strides (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the quicker surface - officially described as good to soft - good in places - and the application of the first-time cheek pieces - which was noted)
6 G AVG Harriet Dickin 161 lbs 22/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - challenging 2 out - led run-in - kept on but headed final strides(op 11/4)
4 G Poor Anthony Charlton 160 lbs 3/1F 0.3
3rd
In rear - steady headway from 4th - challenging 2 out - led narrowly before last - not fluent last - headed but kept on run-in(op 9/2)
5 G AVG T Ellis 161 lbs 100/30 .5
4th
Midfield - prominent 4th - led 5th - clear 3 out - much reduced lead and faced challenges 2 out - headed before last - hampered just after last - weakened final 110yds(op 28/1)
5 M Poor Seamus Mullins 161 lbs 16/1 6
5th
In rear - outpaced 5th - not fluent 3 out - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 22/1)
4 F Poor Tom Lacey 163 lbs 28/1 1.5
6th
In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - disputing second 3 out - lost position when hung left before 2 out - soon no extra(op 9/4)
5 M Poor Dan Skelton 154 lbs 100/30 3.5
7th
Towards rear - midfield 4th - not fluent 5th - no impression from 2 out - not fluent last(tchd 50/1)
8 G AVG Harriet Dickin 165 lbs 40/1 1.25
8th
Prominent - hit 2nd - lost position 5th - struggling when jumped right 3 out - weakening when jumped right 2 out - no chance when jumped badly right last(op 66/1)
7 G Poor Thomas Gallagher 164 lbs 50/1 15
99th
Took keen hold - in rear - struggling and detached after 4th - soon pulled up(op 40/1)
9 G AVG Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 66/1 -
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear and struggling when not fluent 5th - soon pulled up(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
8 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 166 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Kept away from others at start - sweating - prominent - lost position 4th - dropped to last and detached when slow jump 5th - soon pulled up
5 G Poor Thomas Faulkner 154 lbs 100/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon pulled up(op 9/2 tchd tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor Patrick Neville 163 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - led - ridden when headed 5th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Chris Gordon 165 lbs 11/1 -