Racecards
17:35 Huntingdon
Ticket Giveaways At 188Bet Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 7/3542-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, driven after 3 out, no chance with winner when went left next, kept on same pace
- Form 24-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R Johnson
made all, drew clear after 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily
Sandy Cove
22- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked winner to before 4th, in touch, outpaced 3 out, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd next, plugged on
- Form 00/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey C Poste
held up behind, struggling after 3 out, never near leaders
Hatem (FR)
25- Form 474-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, weakened from 3 out
- Form 45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in touch, lost place after 4th, ridden after 3 out, went modest 3rd next, kept on same pace, never on terms
Verdict
NEW AGENDA was only worn down close home by favourite American Gigolo at Kempton earlier this month in a race in which Flat winner Sandy Cove finished tailed off. He’d shown promise at the same track in the autumn and can open his account over timber today at the main expense of Major Davis, who got nowhere near a very easy odds-on winner at Wincanton last month. Hatem is steadily improving but his future probably lies in handicaps.
Formwatch
Major Davis (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Tended to jump right, chased (clear) winner throughout, never any chance, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Capitaine (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in Apr.
New Agenda 7-2 (10-12) Led, ridden when hard pressed approaching last, headed narrowly flat, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind American Gigolo (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Sandy Cove 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind American Gigolo (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Senior Counsel (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, no impression before 3 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Bello Conti (11-4) at Clonmel 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Hatem (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and no impression in 4th from last, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Shining Romeo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Stonecoldsoba 33-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Bach De Clermont (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in May.