Racecards
13:10 Huntingdon
Great Service At Sportsbookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,600 added
- Winner: £1,689
- 2nd: £496
- 3rd: £248
- 4th: £124
- Form 11-4111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led 6th, drew clear between 3 out and 2 out, eased flat, comfortable
Romney Marsh
22- Form 33-2215
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 91
tracked leaders, ridden along 4 out, kept on to chase easy winner last
- Form 5-3609
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, hit 5th, headed next, chased winner, ridden 3 out, plugged on and lost 2nd last
- Form 14P-994
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, plugged on
Whitcombe Spirit
200- Form P15FPU-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey James Cowley
in touch in rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
Formedable (IRE)
582- Form 3P0733/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch in rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROYALE KNIGHT has won twice over fences and once over hurdles since resuming his career back under Rules. It was a conditionals' event that he won over the smaller obstacles at Plumpton last time so he has no penalty here and, proven on the ground, he'll be a short price to complete a four-timer. Romney Marsh may have needed her run at Plumpton last month and is probably the one for forecast-backers though Sweet Prince arguably has more scope, despite showing little so far. The others are easy to ignore.
Formwatch
Royale Knight 8-11fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway 8th, led 3 out, clear before last, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Terra Bleu (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Romney Marsh 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 21l behind Madame Jasmine (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Sweet Prince (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, ridden 6th, weakened after next, 9th of 10, 35l behind Makari (10-12) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Market Maker (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 10, 20l behind Award Winner (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Whitcombe Spirit 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders in rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Inthejungle (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) sft in Apr, 4 ran.
Formedable (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Held up and well off the pace, headway after 10th, left modest 3rd and hampered 2 out, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Champs De Bleu (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr '11.