Racecards
16:30 Huntingdon
Gowing & Hunt Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £8,450
- 2nd: £3,888
- 3rd: £1,944
- 4th: £973
- Form 213111-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
off the pace in last pair, headway on inside 2 out, soon switched left, plugged on into well held 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo
- Form 2F/P373-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
chased winner, hit 5th and ridden, reminder after 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, weakened quickly, soon behind
- Form 2P/64PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in close 5th, reminder 3rd, left in 4th place 6th, pushed along before 3 out, one pace and no impression when hit next
- Form 13/845-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders on inside and pushed along at times, left in 3rd place 6th, went 2nd 3 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out
- Form R0/P349-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 214479-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
went right 7th, always behind, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 1/633PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
jumped right, raced wide chasing leaders, fell 3 out
Verdict
Caius Marcius returned from a break to complete a hat-trick at Perth last month and a 2lb rise is negated by Conor Rabbitt’s claim. He’s a credit to connections but this is no easy task. Ask A Honey Bee also ran well after a break at Warwick but he did finish behind Time To Tinker at Newbury in the autumn, though the latter hasn’t distinguished himself the last twice. JUDICIAL LAW (NAP) stayed on strongly to get back to winning ways at Worcester and this looks his trip nowadays – a 5lb rise is not excessive.
Formwatch
Caius Marcius (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, led flat, headed close home, led again post, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Snake Roll (11-2) by ns, 6 ran.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Raced keenly out wide, headway chasing leaders after 2nd, led before 5th, hit 7th, ridden between last two, headed run-in, kept on but lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Regarding Ruth (10-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Time To Tinker (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) In rear, reminders after 5th, well behind from 8th, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Judicial Law (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, outpaced after 4 out, switched right and rallied before 3 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Come On Gruff (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Scarpia (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Midfield, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace near finish, 9th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Buckhorn Rocco (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sammylou (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, closer in mid-division at 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Good News (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden and lost position after 4 out, soon lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.