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15:10 Huntingdon

Betfred Chatteris Fen Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 49.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Afsoun (FR)

4/11

    2
    Silk -

    Kalmini (USA)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prize Fighter (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

        Afsoun (FR)

        61 D
        4/11
        • Form 21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-6

        always prominent, led approaching 3 out, comfortable

        2
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

        Prize Fighter (IRE)

        13 D
        4/1
        • Form 41B1D
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch, ridden, one pace from 3 out

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Kalmini (USA)

        5 CDD
        14/1
        • Form 11F
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chased winner and no impression

        4
        Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Champagne Rossini (IRE)

        62
        250/1
        • Form FP00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leader, mistake 4th and soon lost place, behind and virtually pulled up before last

        5
        Silk - Light green, yellow stars

        Ellerslie Tom

        10
        18/1
        • Form F4FF2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 110

        led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue epaulets

        Ghabesh (USA)

        23
        250/1
        • Form U08PP
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear, tailed off from halfway

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green chevrons, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Kirin

        13 t
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        always in rear

        8
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves

        Mayadeen (IRE)

        57
        150/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, never near leaders

        9
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK and YELLOW halved sleeves, BLACK cap

        Power Glory

        28
        150/1
        • Form P4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, behind and fell last

        10
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

        Kryena

        10
        150/1
        • Form 76
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is one of the more straightforward races on the card to assess with Afsoun getting a solid shout ahead of Prize Fighter and Kalmini. Quite simply, Afsoun is one of the best juvenile hurdlers that we have seen so far this season, a point he emphatically proved when beating Turko and Fair Along at Cheltenham last time. Connections are keen to get a run into him before the Cheltenham Festival and this fits nicely into his schedule. Unlucky to be disqualified after "winning" at Fakenham last time, Prize Fighter's form entitles him to respect, while Kalmini looks best of the others, many of which appear to be modest. That most certainly cannot be said of the very useful Afsoun, who looks the most likely winner of this contest.

        Formwatch

        Afsoun (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Prominent, hit 2 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, ran on, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (B) gs in Dec beating Turko (11-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Prize Fighter (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 2 out, jumped omitted last hurdle, disqualified, won at Fakenham 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd in Jan beating Bayard (11-4) by 1l. Later dsq to last, 13 ran.

        Kalmini (USA) 8-1 (11-1) Held up, pushed along when fell 5 out in race won by Detroit City (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd, 9 ran.

        Champagne Rossini (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 4th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Shiny Thing (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gd in Dec.

        Ellerslie Tom 12-1 (10-7) Made most until 3 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Political Intrigue (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jan.

        Ghabesh (USA) 100-1 (10-13) Chased leader, led 4th to next, weakened quickly and pulled up at the last in race won by Dear Villez (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.

        Kirin 100-1 (10-12) Always behind, placed 6th, 6th of 13, well behind Bayard (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) gd in Jan.

        Mayadeen (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, under pressure after 5th, no chance when hit next, 12th of 16, well behind Restless D'artaix (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gs in Dec.

        Power Glory 25-1 (10-12) Held up, headway3 out, edged right after 2 out, one pace from last, 4th of 15, 4l behind No Commission (10-12) at Catterick 2m 4yo nov sll hdl (5) gd in Jan.

        Kryena 28-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, weakened after 6th, 6th of 16, 41l behind Political Intrigue (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gf in Jan.