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17:05 Huntingdon

Have A Christmas Party At Huntingdon Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.60s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Black disc and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 205
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway 5th, chased leader approaching 2 out, challenging when left in lead last, driven out

2
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

El Pedro

268
20/1
  • Form 000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, soon lost touch, tailed off from 4th

5
Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap
  • Form 05320-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

held up, headway 5th, ridden and effort 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd, run in

7
Silk - Light Blue, Black hooped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 422-456
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace flat

8
Silk - Purple, Yellow braces, Yellow cap
  • Form 05-F026
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue stripe and armlets
50/1
  • Form 05033-P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

behind, reminders 3rd, soon behind

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash and sleeves
33/1
  • Form 2640
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

in lead when under pressure and fell last

11
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Flyoff (IRE)

390 e
11/4
  • Form 6/60-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out

12
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 532
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, weakened 3 out

14
Silk - Emerald green and white stripes, hooped sleeves
4/1
  • Form 0P0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

held up, lost touch 5th, tailed off

3
NR
  • Form 0500D-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

Nonrunner

4
NR
  • Form 5600-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3

Nonrunner

6
NR
  • Form 0-440
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

13
NR

Montesino

126
  • Form 4-0000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another poor contest that should not take a great deal of winning and the vote goes to Sloane Street, who gets the verdict over Roppongi Dancer and Not To Be Missed. The last mentioned has shown signs of ability in his last two starts and has to be respected in this company but more solid claims are held by Norma Macauley's Roppongi Dancer, who showed improved form when chasing home Pompeii at Market Rasen last month. However, the filly may have been flattered by her proximity to the winner that day and we prefer to take a chance with Sloane Street. The son of Sadler's Wells showed signs of promise when with Dennis Caro, including when a close fifth behind Gone Too Far at Hexham when last seen in May, and today has his first run for Michael Scudamore. The change in stables may have a rejuvenating effect on the four-year-old, who will not need to improve much to win this. Joint top weights Alpha Rose, representing the stable of Charlie Egerton, and the Mick Channon-trained El Pedro both warrant a mention, as does Wild Power from the stable of Ian Williams but we are happy to stick with Sloane Street, who gets the nod.