Racecards
17:05 Huntingdon
Pertemps Medical Professionals Payroll Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,178
- 2nd: £1,004
- 3rd: £502
- 4th: £251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, made no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 53-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, hung left on first bend, increased tempo 2f out, clear final furlong, ridden out
Solid Fuel
27- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
held up, headway under pressure on outside home turn, could not go pace of leader 2f out, plugged on in 2nd
Zuul
22- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up, pushed along and struggling 3f out, late headway for 4th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Diamond Egg, third at Kempton in March, looks the pick of those with experience but it will be disappointing if at least one of the newcomers doesn’t prove superior. Nicky Henderson’s Benefact, brother to a bumper and hurdles winner and a half-brother to two other winners, looks a likely sort and Maybe Dark is worth a second look but DOMINIC’S FAULT cost £160,000 and is by Camelot so is unlikely to be short of pace.
Formwatch
Maybe Dark Malinas gelding out of Nearly Dark.
Commanding View (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Clogher Valley.
Diamond Egg (FR) 16-5 (10-12) Mid-division, rapid headway tracking leaders 3f out, every chance entering final furlong but could not go pace of leader, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gitche Gumee (10-12) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Ha'an 20-1 (10-8) Held up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 19 3/4l behind Rare Edition (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Solid Fuel 25-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 4, 17 1/4l behind Cuban Court (10-7) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) gd in Apr.
Zuul 40-1 (10-8) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 16l behind Rare Edition (11-2) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Dominic's Fault Camelot gelding out of Midnight Angel.
Benefact (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Sagarich.