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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 143 lbs 11/4F Won
2nd
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)
5 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 165 lbs 4/1 0.3
3rd
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)
5 G Poor Dan Skelton 160 lbs 17/2 1.5
4th
Headed after 3rd - led again 6th - headed home turn - soon lost position - rallying when short of room last - kept on(tchd 16/1)
6 G Poor Michael Keady 149 lbs 14/1 9.5
5th
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)
5 M Poor Charlie Longsdon 145 lbs 11/1 4.5
6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2)
4 G Poor Nick Kent 162 lbs 5/1 1.25
7th
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)
5 G Poor Anthony Day 149 lbs 20/1 0.3
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8th
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)
4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 168 lbs 6/1 9
9th
In touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
3 F Poor Tjade Collier 137 lbs 22/1 1.25
10th
Held up in rear - brief headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
5 M Poor Michael Keady 151 lbs 100/1 2.75
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99th
Midfield - dropped to rear 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
8 G AVG Sara Ender 160 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
6 M Poor Oliver Signy 144 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 66/1)
5 G Poor Michael Appleby 158 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
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)
5 M Poor Max Comley 148 lbs 66/1 -