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Huntingdon
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PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Huntingdon Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.20 £1.10 Exacta: £10.70 Trifecta: £36.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 High Court Judge (USA) 4 G AVG
James Owen 153 lbs 11/2 Won Prominent - went third after 3 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2nd 5 Noisy Jazz (GB) 4 F AVG
James Owen 145 lbs 8/15F - Led - wandered at early obstacles - hit 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/6 tchd Evens)
3rd 1 Arcon (GER) 4 G AVG
Jennie Candlish 155 lbs 13/2 - Raced in second - wandered at early obstacles - mistake 3rd - hit 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)
4th 3 Velvet Vulcan (GB) 5 G Poor
Mike Murphy 153 lbs 18/1 - Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway and went third 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
5th 6 Venus Slipper (IRE) 4 F Poor
Michael Keady 145 lbs 100/1 - Prominent early - dropped to rear from 3rd - soon detached - tailed off when hit 4th - mistake 3 out (jockey said filly ran green throughout)(op 20/1 tchd 125/1)
6th 4 L'Ennemi (FR) 4 G Poor
Hughie Morrison 152 lbs 7/1 - Always behind - jumped left on occasions - detached from 2nd - tailed off from 4th (inquiry held into the running and riding; vet had nothing to report other than gelding lost right-fore shoe; jockey said his instructions had been to switch gelding off and then to creep into race and obtain best possible position; he added that he wanted to jump off last and that he had planned to make his effort as late as possible - as having run on the flat - gelding has lots of natural speed; however when he asked gelding for an effort - he had no more to give; he added gelding had taken a keen hold and had jumped poorly during race - which he had reported at Scales; trainer said ride accorded with his instructions; their explanations were noted)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)