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16:50 Huntingdon

Boxing Day On Sale Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 137y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,904 added
  • Winner: £2,995
  • 2nd: £1,380
  • 3rd: £690
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.43s
  • Off Time: 16:50:30
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, purple armlets
  • Form 47000-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

towards rear, pushed along to chase leaders after 3 out, went third home turn, ridden to chase winner 2 out, not fluent last, kept on

2
Silk - Pink, royal blue epaulets, striped sleeves, royal blue cap, pink star
11/2
  • Form F6659-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 92

in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

3
Silk - Black, Grey sleeves, Black stars
22/1
  • Form 8/686-09
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 89

mid-division, dropped to rear before 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out

4
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

Akkapenko (FR)

42 pt BFDCD
5/2
  • Form 7005-02
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, faded 2 out

5
Silk - Black, pink cross of lorraine, pink sleeves, black diamonds, pink cap
  • Form 69U07U-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 85

close up, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out

6
Silk - Grey, royal blue diamond, royal blue cap

Flutiste (FR)

291 bt
20/1
  • Form P/04523-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Gold cross belts, Black cap, Red hoop
7/2
  • Form 8-8F073
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, hit last, stayed on one pace

10
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow check, White sleeves
50/1
  • Form F-7585P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 74

towards rear, lost touch 6th, soon pulled up

11
Silk - Dark blue and beige stripes, beige sleeves and cap

Soul Icon

34 h
66/1
  • Form 9U4-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 73

made all, hit 2 out, ridden out run-in, stayed on well

12
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves

Ace Time

109
50/1
  • Form 757-09P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

mid-division, lost touch from 3 out

8
NR

No Worries

4 BFD
9/2
  • Form 7-05112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 81

9
NR
8/1
  • Form P95904-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 78

In depth

Verdict

Akkapenko was well supported at Bangor in August and only beaten a head. He’s gone up 3lb but connections will be looking to recoup losses. Sixties Secret reappeared with a second at Plumpton but a good run from Midnight Jewel in the first division would boost the claims of GREY FLINT, who has been dropped a further pound since his third at Fontwell. Salley Gardens has gone up 6lb for winning at Perth while No Worries looked to be in the handicapper’s grip at Fontwell last Friday.

Formwatch

Salley Gardens (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased clear leading pair, closer 4 out, led before 2 out, pressed and hit last, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Flood Defence (11-6) by nk, 12 ran.

Sixties Secret 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, made headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and kept on before last, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Strike The Flint (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Handsome Samson 25-1 (10-13) Chased leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Sergeant (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Akkapenko (FR) 16-5fav (10-6) Led, going easily 3 out, joined before last, good jump and 1 length clear run-in, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Calvinist (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Freethinker (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off when unseated rider last, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.

Flutiste (FR) 3-1 (11-3) Close up throughout, ridden when not fluent 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on but no match for front two closing stages, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Grey Flint 9-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Midnight Jewel (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Lady Lottie (IRE) 125-1 (10-1) Led chasing group behind clear leader, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Soul Icon 100-1 (10-9) Not always fluent in last, taken wide at times, outpaced after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Clay Rogers (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.

Ace Time 14-1 (10-1) Chased leader until not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminder 6th, mistake and lost place next, behind 3 out, pulled up after, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

No Worries 3-1fav (10-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, in touch when hampered and stumbled badly after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well into second flat, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Jumping Cats (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Mcgarry (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Mid-division, travelled powerfully 4 out, headway before 3 out, pushed along and kept on at same pace 2 out, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Conundrum (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.