Racecards
16:00 Huntingdon
Connolly's Red Mills Bumper Challenge Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,700 added
- Winner: £1,754
- 2nd: £515
- 3rd: £258
- 4th: £129
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D Elsworth
behind, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 68-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
went left start, made all, driven clear over 2f out, ran on strongly, impressive
- Form 4U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Moss On The Mill
165- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway over 7f out, chased leadersd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Zakaroo
352- Form 70-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Donal Fahy
mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
Scarva
254- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon beaten
Verdict
Be Bop Boru stayed on under pressure to finish second to Regal Encore on debut at Chepstow. That experience won't have been lost on him but he may need further and newcomer KING BORU, another son of Brian Boru, looks to have greater scope. Emma Lavelle may have found a good opportunity for her four-year-old, a half-brother to useful hurdler and chaser Last Instalment, to make a winning debut. Royalracket has a decent NH pedigree and hails from a yard that can ready a newcomer. He makes more appeal than the exposed Icanseeclearlynow, though that one was quite highly tried last time.
Formwatch
Be Bop Boru (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, hung left under pressure soon after, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Regal Encore (11-7) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
King Boru (IRE) Brian Boru gelding out of Final Instalment.
King Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Prominent, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 18, 21l behind Kings Lad (11-4) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Liars Poker (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Strong Willed.
Moss On The Mill 33-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 16, 20l behind Broadway Buffalo (10-12) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Vencedor Gone West gelding out of Honey Gold.
Zakaroo 50-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 16, 37l behind Chancery (10-12) at Haydock 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) gs in Nov '11.
Next Wednesday 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 26l behind Centasia (10-12) at Wincanton 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Oct.
Scarva 5-1 (10-5) Mid-divison on inner, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Taradrewe (10-9) at Warwick 2m mrs N H flat (6) gd in Feb.
Captain Wilson 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 32l behind Hi George (10-7) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jan.
Icanseeclearlynow 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 29l behind The New One (11-2) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) gs in Jan.
Rafafie 12-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, effor to challenge 3f out, to over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Ma Toolan (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Royalracket (IRE) Royal Anthem gelding out of Allaracket.
Dahteste Overbury filly out of Sunday News'n'echo.