Racecards
17:35 Huntingdon
Every Race Live On Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,178
- 2nd: £1,004
- 3rd: £502
- 4th: £251
- Form 24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, no extra inside last
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened 2f out
- Form 2-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, one pace from over 1f out
Newton (FR)
77- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon tailed off
Tigger (IRE)
169- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
disputed lead, headed and pushed along well over 3f out, dropped away 2f out
Crystal Mer
30- Form 752
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
disputed lead, led well over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well, drew clear well inside last
War Bonnet
61- Form 682
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Crawley
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, headway 3f out, pushed along and chased leader over 1f out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner well inside last
Verdict
Both War Bonnet and Crystal Mer finished runners-up on their latest starts and Brian Hughes partners the former. But TIGGER’s debut sixth at Ascot may turn out to be better form and he gets the vote with normal progress. Mersey Street and Hey Brother are other likely improvers while The Kemble Brewery’s dam is related to winners in the jumps sphere and Kim Bailey’s newcomer was purchased for €120,000 last summer.
Formwatch
Hey Brother (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division, took closer order over 4f out, soon pushed along, plugged on one pace from 2f out, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Indeevar Bleu (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Megascope Telescope gelding out of Megan Mint.
Mersey Street (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Mid-division, went 4th 3f out, soon pushed along, ran on and took 3rd inside last, no match for front pair, 3rd of 10, 12 3/4l behind Roger Pol (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Newton (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 6f out, never involved, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Norman Fletcher (10-3) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Tigger (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on, no telling impression, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Fire Flyer (11-1) at Ascot 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Crystal Mer 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, driven over 4f out, stayed on into 2nd over 1f out, briefly pressed leader entering final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Luckie Seven (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
The Kemble Brewery Blue Bresil gelding out of Legendara.
War Bonnet 11-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Zonisty (11-9) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Gotthereintheend (IRE) Soldier Of Fortune filly out of Highland Flower.