Huntingdon Races
Huntingdon
13:54
Happy Birthday Steve Grys Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Huntingdon
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.50 £1.80 £2.70
Exacta: £15.30
Tricast: £86.29
Trifecta: £122.30
Non-Runners: A Good Yomp (self certificate), Jaxonne (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Casting Aspersions (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Fern O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 143 lbs | 11/4F | Won | Midfield - niggled along briefly with one circuit to go - mistake and reminders 7th - went fourth when awkward jump 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - led towards finish - pushed out(op 11/2 tchd 5/2) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Rip Wheeler (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 165 lbs | 4/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - headway home turn - led 2 out - wandered around approaching last - idled run-in - headed towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Strolling Along (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - waiting for room 2 out - went third approaching last - pressed leader briefly run-in - weakened towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Jassur Des Brosses (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Michael Keady | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 9.5 | Headed after 3rd - led again 6th - headed home turn - soon lost position - rallying when short of room last - kept on(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Miss Applejack (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Elizabeth Gale
(7)lbs
|
Charlie Longsdon | 145 lbs | 11/1 | 4.5 | Prominent - led after 3rd - headed but pressed leader 6th - led again home turn - headed when mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - soon weakened - awkward jump last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 6th | 3 | Klapton Boy (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Tom Broughton
(5)lbs
|
Nick Kent | 162 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2) | |
| 7th | 13 | Saint Vic (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Anthony Day | 149 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out - no impression when hit last(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Bells Of Ufford (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Tim Vaughan | 168 lbs | 6/1 | 9 | Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position 5th - outpaced 6th - reminders 7th - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) | ||
| 9th | 16 | Jailbird (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Charlie Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Tjade Collier | 137 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1) | |
| 10th | 10 | Limelight (GER) | 5 M | Poor | Michael Keady | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - brief headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Indian Sunbird (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sara Ender | 160 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | J'Ventile (FR) | 6 M | Poor | Oliver Signy | 144 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Barleythorpe (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Michael Appleby | 158 lbs | 50/1 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Lady Fortune (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Nick Slatter
(3)lbs
|
Max Comley | 148 lbs | 66/1 | - | Midfield - hit 4th - lost position after 3 out - soon hung right - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 40/1) |