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16:45 Huntingdon
freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 40-1312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
with leader, led approaching 6th, headed 3 out, soon rallied and led again before next, headed last, no extra close home
- Form 212143-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, hit 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 5-3145
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, led last, edged right, all out
- Form P4-2974
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, mistake next, soon weakened
- Form 06-9154
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, hard ridden when mistake 2 out, ran on towards finish, never nearer
- Form 1-07514
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on under pressure, never reached winner
- Form 327-5F4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey D F O'Regan
soon led, headed approaching 6th, led again 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Form 4-P8F45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never on terms
Flichity (IRE)
183- Form 35P545-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 19UF-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Mr Matthew Hampton
Nonrunner
Verdict
Compton Blue could easily bounce back from a below-par effort behind Parc Des Princes at Market Rasen but didn't run very well on the Flat at Epsom last month. Bathwick Man won at Stratford in July before finishing second at Fontwell while Mzuri Bay wasn't disgraced over 3m at Uttoxeter last time and might appreciate the drop in distance. WILD RHUBARB came into her own in the spring and her five-length defeat of Aimigayle at Uttoxeter in May reads well. If she's improved again over the summer, Jonjo O'Neill's mare could complete the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Bathwick Man 10-3 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 7th, ridden 2 out, narrow advantage when not fluent last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Akbabend (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Hi Tide (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Keen early tracked winner, hit 2nd, led briefly after 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out, last of 3, 22l behind Australia Day (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) gs in Nov.
Compton Blue 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, hard ridden 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened, 5th of 7, 23l behind Parc Des Princes (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Mzuri Bay 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Father Shine (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, some headway approaching 3 out, never on terms, went 4th flat, 4th of 14, 15l behind Coffee (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 6-1 (11-6) In touch, effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Kitegen (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Nothingbutthetruth (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) In rear and keen, headway to go 3rd 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 12l behind La Pantera Rosa (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Dark Energy 22-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 19l behind Goldan Jess (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Flichity (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, last from 5th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Lidar (11-7) at Haydock 2m nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
Wild Rhubarb 15-2 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Aimigayle (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
McCauley (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led before 5th, headed before last, ridden run-in, no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 8, 6l behind Finch Flyer (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Stadium Of Light (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led after 1st, took keen hold, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 4th, remained close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 24l behind Porgy (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.