Racecards
13:40 Huntingdon
MansionBet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 145y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2/344-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last pair, dropped to last place 6th, soon lost touch, disputing poor 4th and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5/3P15-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
chased leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, hit 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, left remote 2nd at the last
- Form 2/F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced keenly in 4th place, not fluent 5th, pushed along before next, weakened 4 out, left remote 3rd last
Speedy Gonzalez
167- Form 840/38-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened soon after, tailed off
- Form 236/62-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up last, gained a place at 6th, headway tracking leaders before 4 out, 2nd after next, soon ridden, led between last 2, in command when left clear last
- Form 421-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led and raced freely, hit 4th, went clear 6th, reduced lead when hit 3 out, headed between last 2, well held when fell last
Verdict
The Butcher Said improved for a change of stable when runner-up in a Market Rasen maiden last month. Somekindofstar, runner-up in a point, was making a reasonable hurdling debut when falling two out at Warwick. Mister Murchan won a point in January before finding a Plumpton bumper much too short so he can do better but this looks destined for WELSH SAINT, who made all in a Warwick bumper in March and is a full-brother to four winning jumpers.
Formwatch
Jackson Hill (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up in last over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 31 1/4l behind Moroder (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) hvy in Mar.
Mister Murchan (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Strike The Flint (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Apr.
Somekindofstar (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd and held when fell 2 out, at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Speedy Gonzalez 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Emitom (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
The Butcher Said (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside after 6th, soon in touch, driven into 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Present Ranger (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Welsh Saint (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Made all, shaken up when pressed over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, held on well, won at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar beating Hostile (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.