Racecards
15:05 Huntingdon
32Red.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 10y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 0UP-116
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
ran in snatches, chased leaders and wide, struggling in rear before 7th, tailed off
- Form 83/P564-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2
- Form 5/052-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
never fluent, behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next
- Form 23221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely before 3 out, soon behind
- Form 7411F4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders on inside, weakened before 3 out
- Form 3/5F-P53
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, headway chasing leaders 4th, hit 3 out, 3rd and well held when mistake 2 out, mistake last
- Form 5PP6-42
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
held up, reminders towards rear after 5th, pushed along and looked struggling before 8th, picked up under pressure after 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, stayed on well
- Form 307-226
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up towards rear, pushed along and plugged on from 3 out, never on terms
- Form 2-87593
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace run-in
Verdict
Dreamsoftheatre has won four times over hurdles but last raced over the smaller obstacles in 2013, though isn’t badly handicapped. AIR SQUADRON made hard work of getting off the mark but looked a dour stayer when beating a previous winner at Southwell so the longer trip here might suit. Tangolan and Captainofindustry both won races over the summer but Mr Fenton, Royale Django and Brave Helios are probably best watched at present and Generous Chief hasn’t threatened in recent starts.
Formwatch
Captainofindustry (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3rd until before 8th where not fluent, lost place 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 37 1/4l behind Paddy's Field (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Teak (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Akavit (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mr Fenton (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, slow next, headway 3 out, soon switched right, disputing modest 4th and no impression next, weakened, 7th of 10, 29l behind Petrou (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Air Squadron 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 5 out, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep beating Burrows Lane (11-4) by 4l, 4 ran.
Tangolan (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th when ridden after next, no chance with leaders, 4th of 5, 31l behind Mountain King (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Royale Django (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when awkward last, one pace, 3rd of 12, 11 1/4l behind Souriyan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Behind, struggling 2 out (usual 5 out), headway under pressure approaching omitted 3 out, soon ridden to press winner, kept on and every chance closing stages, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Rough Justice (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Brave Helios 7-1 (11-9) Led or disputed lead to 14th, soon ridden, behind from 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Culm Counsellor (10-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Generous Chief (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 10th, led 12th, headed when 4 out, 3rd and no extra when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 10, 14 3/4l behind Irish Octave (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.