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13:10 Huntingdon

Astron Winning Post Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 48.90s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dancer Life (POL)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zonergem

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gan Eagla (IRE)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves

        Anna Walhaan (IRE)

        16
        14/1
        • Form 30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, never dangerous

        2
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Bid Spotter (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        led, headed after 3rd, left in lead approaching 4th

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

        Danakil

        11/2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 3 out, soon one pace

        4
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Dancer Life (POL)

        6
        20/1
        • Form F0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in touch, led 3 out, ridden out

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Diversity (IRE)

        9
        16/1
        • Form 3/1-F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, behind and pulled up before 2 out

        6
        Silk - Black, Crimson hoops, White cap, Black spots

        Flaming Cheek

        177
        33/1
        • Form 0456-03
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        keen in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, Light Green sleeves, Red cap

        Gan Eagla (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        pulled hard, close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last

        8
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Istanbul (IRE)

        174
        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, ran out 5th

        9
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Ripcord (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway 5th, weakened next

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine and cap

        Tareno (GER)

        9/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        held up, headway to lead after 3rd, headed approaching 4th, pulled up quickly, collapsed

        11
        Silk - Mauve and Purple check, Mauve sleeves, Purple armlets, Mauve cap

        Wakeup Smiling (IRE)

        225
        4/1
        • Form 033-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, led after 4th, headed and weakened over 3 out

        12
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Zonergem

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        keen in touch, joined winner 3 out, every chance last, unable to quicken flat

        13
        Silk - Pink with Dark Blue stripes, halved sleeves

        Brilliantrio

        73
        100/1
        • Form P0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        towards rear, badly blundered 2nd, never dangerous

        14
        Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

        Touch of Spirit

        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, ridden and some headway 5th, weakened next

        In depth

        Verdict

        Anna Walhaan gets the vote here with Diversity and Zonergem the others worthy of consideration in a wide open contest. The selection found trouble in running at Aintree last month when well beaten by Beat The Heat, but that was a decent race and she may be capable of better. She has shown decent form on the flat and is faced with her easiest task to date here over hurdles. Diversity could give her the most to do as this gelding was well fancied when falling at the final fence behind One Day at Carlisle. He hails from the Jonjo O'Neil yard and has to be respected. Zonergem is another that could go well and he looks to have outstanding place claims providing he puts in a clear round. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut, and has already shown that he has plenty of ability on the flat. Of the rest, the Venetia Williams trained Gan Eagla could be interesting if he is supported in the market, but we are happy to take a chance on Anna Walhaan.