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15:15 Huntingdon

Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 10y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 41.70s
  • Off Time: 15:15:53
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Taj Badalandabad (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Mighty Don (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Protek Des Flos (FR)

      11/8

        1
        Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves

        Taquin Du Seuil (FR)

        34
        9/1
        • Form 5424-38
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 155

        with leader, not fluent 2nd, still just 2nd when fell 3 out

        2
        Silk - Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap

        Our Kaempfer (IRE)

        31 t
        16/1
        • Form U1PP-P7
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 138

        held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Protek Des Flos (FR)

        31
        11/8
        • Form 2/440-P1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 137

        mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, closed 3 out, 3rd 2 out, one pace

        4
        Silk - Purple, Mauve seams, Mauve sleeves, Purple seams, Purple cap

        Arthur's Gift (IRE)

        25
        6/1
        • Form 421114
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7
        • Official Rating 136

        tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden before 3 out, one pace before 2 out, no extra flat

        5
        Silk - Brown, yellow star and sleeves, yellow cap, brown star

        The Mighty Don (IRE)

        35 BF
        4/1
        • Form 219-782
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 132

        led, not fluent 2nd or 6th, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner when dived at last

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Orange and White halved sleeves, Orange cap, White star

        Taj Badalandabad (IRE)

        20 vt CD
        9/1
        • Form 141/9-7P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 130

        held up in rear, went mid-division 4th, closed 4 out, left 2nd when mistake 3 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, eased close home

        7
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Easter Day (FR)

        246 C
        33/1
        • Form 94/453-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 128

        held up in mid-division, lost place after 2nd, ridden 4 out, driven 3 out, modest 5th last

        8
        Silk - Dark green, yellow sash, halved sleeves, dark green and yellow quartered cap

        Salmanazar

        663
        16/1
        • Form 3514P2/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 126

        held up in rear, headway after 7th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten after 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        PROTEK DES FLOS (NAP) is fancied to follow up his victory at Wincanton on Boxing Day off a 5lb higher mark. The second that day, Boite, won easily at Taunton last week and the extra distance may well suit. Arthur's Gift got found out by a further rise in the weights at Cheltenham at the start of the month and may be worth opposing again but Ascot runner-up The Mighty Don will be a danger if lasting home. Easter Day could be the one to cash in if some of the fancied runners don’t stay as the classy Taquin Du Seuil is an infrequent winner nowadays.

        Formwatch

        Taquin Du Seuil (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on inside, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, went left 2 out, last of 8, dist behind Sam Spinner (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.

        Our Kaempfer (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 7th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Golan Fortune (10-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

        Protek Des Flos (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon led, driven out, ran on (1 hurdle omitted), won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec beating Boite (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

        Arthur's Gift (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Prominent, led 3 out, headed next, one pace and beaten before last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Boyhood (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.

        The Mighty Don (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd and challenged 2 out where every chance last, no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Golan Fortune (11-8) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

        Taj Badalandabad (IRE) 9-1 (12-1) Behind, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

        Easter Day (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Big Easy (11-11) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.

        Salmanazar 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, soon driven, kept on run-in, finished well into 2nd last stride, not pace to reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Taj Badalandabad (11-8) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.