Racecards
17:15 Huntingdon
smarkets.com Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditionals And Amateurs) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 47-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
1st or 2nd until ridden and headed by winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression towards finish
- Form 4422-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
1st or 2nd until headed by winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up, closed on outside 5f out, switched left inside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Patrick
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 263-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, some headway and ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Miss K Evans
held up in rear, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Tim Pinfield
- Jockey Ben Hicks
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, saddle soon slipped, pulled up over 9f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Harry Teal
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, one pace and beaten final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Lyndsays Lad should do better after a pipe-opener at Kempton in February. Bright Forecast has point-to-point experience and newcomer Thomas Darby is a half-brother to two winning jumpers including the useful Muirhead. Black Kalanisi has shown promise in both starts and shouldn’t be far away but SKYLINE is worth another chance despite an odds-on failure at Lingfield. He’s had a wind operation since and earlier efforts at Doncaster and Cheltenham mark him as the one to beat.
Formwatch
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Normal Norman (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Daario Naharis (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Pr, ld aftr 2nd & 2l adv 1/2way, hdd aftr 3out, cl 2nd bef 2out until 6l 2nd, no ch with easy wnr bef last, ko, 2nd of 14, 12l behind Phoenix Way (12-2) at Killeagh 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Thomas Darby (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Silaoce.
Ace Cheetah (USA) 12-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Dazibao (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Mar.
Skyline 4-7fav (10-8) Raced wide held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Dazibao (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Mar.
Delayed Reaction 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Captain Drake (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Flaka Lucarno M out of A Fistful Of Euros.
Nanny Pat's Kayf Tara M out of Megalex.
Lyndsays Lad 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders turning in, plugged on final 2f, no impression, 7th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Sevarano (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Balleticon (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Miss Garbo.
Bright Forecast (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Check The Forecast.
Luna June (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, steady headway 6f out, 4th and one pace final 4f, 4th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Miss Heritage (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Apr.