Huntingdon Races
Huntingdon
14:15
Vic Sweeney 80th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Huntingdon
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.37
Place: £1.10 £2.30
Exacta: £4.20
Trifecta: £14.50
Non-Runners: Bertie The Rebel (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Nativehill (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 4/11F | Won | Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - pushed along 3 out - outpaced and 3 lengths down 2 out - rallied and challenging when left clear last(op 2/5) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Big Bert (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | James Owen | 161 lbs | 9/1 | 16 | Held up in rear - headway and went third 4 out - outpaced before 2 out - left in second 10 lengths down last(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Tchoupinminzac (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced and lost position 4 out - no impression when left in modest third last(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Apieceovfortune (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Pam Sly | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Dublin City (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Julian Smith | 161 lbs | 66/1 | 8.5 | Towards rear throughout(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Monty Bodkin (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 161 lbs | 4/1 | - | Led - 3 lengths ahead 2 out - joined when fell heavily last |