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14:55 Huntingdon

Michael Quinlan Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 6.10s
  • Off Time: 14:59:23
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Dark green, light blue hoops
  • Form 1/13-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

chased leaders, led approaching when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop, Dark Blue cap
16/1
  • Form R57-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

led, headed approaching then hampered and left in lead 3 out, forged clear before last, easily

3
Silk - Dark Blue
8/1
  • Form 52
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, fell last

4
Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 43-58
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - BLACK, Orange Star
  • Form 2-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, under pressure when badly hampered 3 out, soon pulled up

6
Silk - Red, White star, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star
150/1
  • Form 6-U8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leader, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off, moderate 4th

7
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway before 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, never able to challenge

8
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
  • Form 41-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, travelling well when brought down next

9
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
6/1
  • Form 35-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway 4 out, chasing leaders when hampered next, no extra approaching last

10
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap
100/1
  • Form P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-5

started very slowly, behind, struggling 4th, pulled up before 6th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

HANNIBAL THE GREAT won by 12 lengths at Fontwell last month and the runner-up was only beaten a short-head at Ffos Las earlier this week. Charlie Longsdon's charge sets a very decent standard here and may be good enough to defy a penalty against less-exposed types. Full Throttle couldn't justify favouritism in a Uttoxeter bumper in June but there are possibilities about point-to-point winner Sego Success and Paladin was once part of the Godolphin set-up. Yabadabadoo is the type to improve with experience and looks best of the rest.

Formwatch

Hannibal The Great (IRE) 10-11fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led on bit before last, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Gate Please (10-12) by 12l, 11 ran.

Chase The Spud 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Wadswick Court (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.

Full Throttle (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, well held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Man Of Steel (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.

Guest Of Honour (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 7f out, weakened over 6f out, 8th of 9, well behind Lily Waugh (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Oct.

Operatic Heights (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 4f out, soon no chance with leaders, 5th of 10, 25l behind Long Lunch (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.

Over My Head 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Irish Cavalier (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) sft in Oct.

Paladin (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leader early, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 14l behind The Giving Tree (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr '12 (flat).

Sego Success (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Made all, closely pressed 3out where mstk, good jump 2out & 2l adv aftr 2out, eased cl home, won at Bandon 3m ire ptp in Feb beating Dark Outsider (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Yabadabadoo 14-1 (11-4) Chased clear leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 30l behind Tradewinds (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (5) gs in Feb.

Flamin June 50-1 (10-7) Unruly and reluctant to line up, reluctant to race and flashed tail when given reminders, tailed off throughout, 10th of 12, well behind Bittersweetheart (11-3) at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.