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13:40 Huntingdon

Peter Cullis Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.10s
  • Off Time: 13:41:15
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star
13/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 110

held up in rear, some headway 3 out, never dangerous

2
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots
  • Form F7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, pulled hard, blundered last, soon led, ran on well

3
Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap
  • Form 26-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced from 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 33-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, led 5th, headed after last, no extra

5
Silk - Maroon, Mauve striped sleeves
  • Form 3122-P4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

held up mid-division, effort 4 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - White, Red sleeves, check cap
125/1
  • Form P1/2PP-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear

7
Silk - Purple, White stars, chevrons on sleeves
12/1
  • Form P-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, never dangerous

8
Silk - Gold, two black chevrons and diamond on cap
200/1
  • Form 0PF
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, weakened after 4th, pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Pink and Maroon diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap

Bellassini

15 t
100/1
  • Form 96P-08
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11

led until 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - Yellow, Grey sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 892-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, headway when hit 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on well towards finish, never trouble leaders

11
Silk - Chocolate, Old Gold sash, Light Blue sleeves
8/1
  • Form 225-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened next

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
  • Form 9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

13
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, weakened 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Indicible can step up on the form of his debut and take this heat at the main expense of Manjam and Hitaaf. Indicible ran far better than his finishing position suggests at Kempton as he never really settled and was reported to have been blowing hard after the race. He should strip far fitter this time and can be expected to post a much improved performance. Stablemate Otarie is not without claims and should handle the ground if her bumper form is anything to go by, Fortunate Isle should give another good account but has had his limitations exposed and Hitaaf and Manjam appeal as bigger dangers. The former was hard pressed to make a winning debut over 2 miles 5 at Ludlow having fought for his head most of the way but it would be no surprise to see more use of him made over this shorter trip and he's open to improvement. Manjam was far from disgraced in the Newbury novice won by Celestial Halo and is one to watch closely in the betting but the vote goes to Indicible.

Formwatch

Hitaaf (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Held up, keen, headway 3 out, hard ridden to lead final stride, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Nov beating Dasher Reilly (11-0) by a shd, 5 ran.

Abstract Art (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Keen, mid-division, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 7th of 18, 42l behind Khyber Kim (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (2) sft in Dec.

Early Wings (GER) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, 6th of 14, 18l behind South O'The Border (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec '06.

Fortunate Isle (USA) 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, one pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Puy d'Arnac (11-3) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.

Island Flyer (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 18l behind Edgeover (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gs.

Napolito (FR) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, no impression, 6th of 14, 33l behind Premier Des Marais (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd.

Paktolos (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, close up when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when badly hampered 2 out, 11th of 18, well behind Khyber Kim (11-0) at Newbury 2m hdl (2) sft in Dec.

Silver Twist 66-1 (10-13) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led 4th, headed next, ridden and weakened 11th then fell 4 out in race won by Sheriff Roscoe (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Dec, 10 ran.

Bellassini 200-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 17, 36l behind Numide (11-5) at Leicester 2m nov hdl (4) sft.

Otarie (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 7f, came slightly wide entering straight when under pressure, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Aya (10-2) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) gf in Apr.

Persona (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 18, 16l behind Enforce (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Indicible (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Chased leaders in 3rd, driven after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 33l behind Red Flare (10-7) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.

Manjam (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Celestial Halo (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.