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12:50 Huntingdon
Wbx.com World Bet Exchange Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form PP2738
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey R P Quinn
reminders after 3rd, always in rear, lost touch after 5th, tailed off
- Form 66/1-122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey R J Killoran
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, driven clear flat
- Form 7323-88
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey R Cummings
held up, mistake 3rd, reminders after 5th, lost touch from next
Water Pistol
11- Form 07FU6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey J Pemberton
mid-division, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off
- Form 21-0581
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey C D Thompson
held up in touch, joined leader 7th until 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, jumped left last
Lorna Dune
424- Form 847P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Sam Jukes
slowly away, always behind, lost touch from 6th, tailed off
- Form R06/506
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
always behind, lost touch from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21UF-42
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, led 7th, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 36P-6F0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 7th, soon weakened
- Form 74563
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J Reveley
slowly away, held up, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 237-P65
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
chased leader, mistake 6th, weakened next
- Form 7/PP941
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss C J E Caroe
- Jockey M Roe
held up in touch, took closer order from before 7th, hit 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, hung right and weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
An open handicap hurdle to start the day, but the nod goes to Ikemba ahead of Lunar Eclipse and Norton Sapphire. The last-named comes into this race in the best form, and from an in-form stable, however he may just be in the grip of the handicapper now after two wins and two seconds in his last four races so for that reason we will take him on. Lunar Eclipse won his last race in good fashion at Exeter, however a 7lb rise for that win and ground that he is yet to prove he handles makes him one that cannot be truly fancied. Water Pistol drops in grade today after a weak effort at Cheltenham, and whilst this race is far less taxing, he is winless in 37 attempts so is passed over. Seveneightsix would have claims if reproducing the form of his Leicester win, but that was back in 2005 and although lightly raced, he may be one to swerve. For the winner then, we will side with Ikemba. Admittedly it was a poor event in which he finished runner-up last time out, however he showed that he copes with the ground on that occasion and looks like one of the less exposed horses in the lineup. At a decent price then, we will go with Ikemba to small stakes.
Formwatch
Pardini (USA) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next, 8th of 10, 37l behind Matmata de Tendron (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Norton Sapphire 5-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, every chance last, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Eastern Dagger (9-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Royal Niece (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) In rear, mistake 7th, weakened 9th, 8th of 15, well behind Joaaci (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Water Pistol 150-1 (9-7) Chased leader to 6th, soon behind, driven and struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Just Beth (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy, 10 ran.
Lunar Eclipse 4-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, led approaching last, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Joli Classical (11-7) by 5l, 8 ran.
Lorna Dune 25-1 (9-11) Led, hit 4th, headed next, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Zando (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov '05, 12 ran.
Thyne Supreme (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Behind, headway after 6th, ridden and hung left approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 32l behind Able King (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Ikemba (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, chased leader 7th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Little Rort (11-7) at Taunton 3m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Dec.
Bosworth Gypsy (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 8th, weakened after next, 11th of 16, well behind Radnor Lad (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Bite Un Fight 17-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 7th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Indigo Sky (9-13) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Precious Bane (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) With leaders, lost place after 9th, weakened 12th, 5th of 8, well behind Sharp Belline (10-10) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Paynestown Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Behind, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Nov beating Brandy House (11-5) by 6l, 14 ran.
Seveneightsix (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) Prominent, led 5th to 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Classic Rock (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 20 ran.