Racecards
13:55 Huntingdon
Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 522112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led until before 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 2 out, challenging when bumped 2 out, driven and every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 149-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up behind leaders, raced keenly, closed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenging when bumped 2 out, led last, stayed on well
- Form F75-185
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
always behind, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off
Denable
12- Form 7/868-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up behind leaders, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off
- Form 9/295-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leader until before 2nd, handy in chasing group after, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, 4th and no extra last
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Mr Ben Ffrench Davis
tracked leaders, went left and not fluent 2nd, lost some ground next, headway before 2 out, edged left before last, 3rd and held flat, kept on
Kanukankan (IRE)
319- Form U6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
pulled hard and jumped left, tracked leaders, led before 3rd, clear after until before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Verdict
Kanukankan was going well enough when unseating his rider at the second last at Exeter in October then jumped violently to the left in a better race at Newbury a month later. He's receiving 14lb from PERCY'S WORD though it's a surprise to see him returning to action on a right-hand course. The latter is carrying a double penalty for two victories at Stratford and only just failed to concede 10lb to Jamacho at Worcester. Any Givin Sunday won a Punchestown bumper in October and has joined Jonjo O'Neill but James Park Woods was beaten a long way behind the selection at Stratford.
Formwatch
Percy's Word 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along before 3 out, going well in 3rd next, hit last, driven and stayed on into 2nd final strides, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Jamacho (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Any Givin Sunday (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Raced in rear, pushed along in 8th from 3 out, soon no impression and weakened, last of 9, dist behind Flame Bearer (12-2) at Limerick 2m hvy in Mar.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, never picked up, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind I'm So Busy (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul.
Denable 50-1 (11-4) Always in rear, hit 7th, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Highland Parc (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, niggled along after the 5th, ridden 3 out, well held after 2 out, 6th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Thomas Kershaw (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
James Park Woods (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up and behind, late headway, never threatened, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Percy's Prince (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kanukankan (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, chased leader, jumped badly left throughout, led before 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed before last, swerved left after last, soon ridden and displayed signs of greenness run-in, 6th of 9, 11 1/2l behind My Drogo (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (3) gd in Nov.