Racecards
17:05 Huntingdon
Racing UK Now In HD! 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 145y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 11-2341
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3 out, one pace next, no impression from last
- Form 1-121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next, one pace last
- Form 63511P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led before next, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner flat
- Form 31-1F6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, headway 3 out, led between last 2, drew clear flat, comfortably
Banny's Lad
48- Form 145-332
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
Classic Tune
43- Form 3-734
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
took keen hold, held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, well held when mistake last
- Form 08/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression
Gustav (IRE)
151- Form 3-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
soon in touch on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
- Form FF-54PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey T E Whelan
led, mistake 6th, blundered next, headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Board Of Trade battled on to land a maiden over the course and distance though the runner-up has been beaten subsequently. Dual bumper winner VINCIAETTIS (NAP) has the scope to go on to better things and though his victory over hurdles at Chepstow came over the minimum trip he's likely to be even better over the extra half-mile on decent going so looks the one to be on. Will O'the West won a couple of minor races before failing to handle Grade 3 company at Sandown and he'll be more at home in the class while the lightly-raced Banny's Lad has some improvement in him and wouldn't be travelling from North Yorkshire without good reason.
Formwatch
Board Of Trade 6-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, led from next, driven and stayed on flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Boy In A Bentley (11-4) by 1l, 12 ran.
Vinciaettis (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) Led until after 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, slow next, led after 4th, clear before last, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Mar beating Maxanisi (11-6) by 5l, 6 ran.
Will O'The West (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Younevercall (IRE) 10-11fav (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 15l behind Muthabir (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Banny's Lad 10-3 (11-3) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2out, one paced run in, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Royal Milan (11-3) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Classic Tune 16-1 (11-2) Gave trouble before start, led, headed over 5f out, hung left over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 27l behind Tolethorpe (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (6) sft in Mar.
Global Bonus (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Raced wide, soon behind, some headway after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind A Vos Gardes (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Gustav (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Blundered 1st, in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
King Of Milan (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Always behind, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.