Racecards
14:10 Huntingdon
100% Cheltenham On Racing UK Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 41F-PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked leader, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Matt Crawley
held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, kept on from last, nearest at finish
- Form 0/UF6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, headway after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on
December
37- Form U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, weakening when not fluent 2 out
- Form 1-48
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up in touch, chased leaders on outer approaching 4th, joined winner 3 out, challenged when blundered 2 out, upsides winner when slightly hampered last, not quicken run-in
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders and keen, jumped right and mistake 2nd and 3rd, soon taken wide and lost place, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear and keen, headway from 2 out, kept on
Morgan's Bay
21- Form 268
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
led and keen, headed before 5th, quickly weakened, pulled up soon after
- Form 040-523
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up mid-division on inner, headway to chase leaders after 5th, blundered 2 out, in 3rd and held when jumped badly right last, kept on
Sirjosh
11- Form 9-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in touch and keen, headway to chase leaders after 5th, weakened before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out
Two Tone
24- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Woodward
- Jockey A Pogson
towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, weakened from 3 out
- Form B
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, pressed when blundered 2 out, under pressure when jumped left last, kept on well towards finish
- Form 87
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Peter Hatton
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from next, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FIRST IN THE QUEUE would almost certainly have been placed on his hurdling debut at Taunton had he not been brought down at the last. That was a pleasing introduction and, providing he hasn't been soured by the experience, Nicky Henderson's four-year-old can get off the mark here. Robin De Creuse has already been placed here and at Cheltenham and should be thereabouts again while Fontano may not have stayed the longer trip at Ascot last time and is worth another chance to build on his debut fourth at Exeter. Archie Rice was highly tried on his debut at Newbury and may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Abbotts Mount 4-1 (12-0) Bhnd til pu 6, in a race won by Comealong Cornwall (11-7) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Feb, 10 ran.
Archie Rice (USA) 40-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, held up in 6th, some headway when hit 3 out, went modest 4th flat, never on terms, 4th of 7, 40l behind Al Ferof (11-8) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Backstreet Billy (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in rear, some headway after 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Old Way (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
December 100-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by Whispering Death (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jan, 10 ran.
Fontano (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Behind, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after next, soon lost place, 8th of 14, 29l behind Poungach (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) gs in Jan.
Kingaroo (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Led, headed over 9f out, stayed prominent, led again over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb beating Sea Cliff (8-5) by 2l, 5 ran (flat).
Mick's Dancer 80-1 (11-3) In rear and keen, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, well behind Shammick Boy (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Morgan's Bay 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hung left and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Our Mick (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Robin De Creuse (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2 out, still close 3rd when mistake last, weakened flat, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Sirjosh 33-1 (10-9) In rear, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 23l behind Russian George (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
That's Mine (IRE) Kapgarde gelding out of Cherry Pie.
Two Tone 40-1 (8-9) Dwelt pulled hard, headway to chase winner after 1f until ridden 6f out, soon weakened, behind final 4f, last of 7, well behind Mush Mir (10-1) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Feb (flat).
Dancing Belle 80-1 (10-9) Always behind, never a factor, 7th of 10, well behind Sire De Grugy (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
First In The Queue (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, soon chasing leaders, hard driven approaching 2 out, staying on when badly hampered and brought down last, in a race won by Brampour (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Second Brook (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 37l behind Moose Moran (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Rye Rocket 100-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, towards rear, some headway to modest 7th after 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Old Way (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.