Racecards
15:15 Huntingdon
Maxine Lester Residential Lettings Maiden Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, jumped right 2nd, not fluent next, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
behind, smooth headway approaching 3 out, left in lead 2 out, ran on well
Fine Deed
74- Form 088-79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Messenger
held up mid-division, mistake 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 1/1282-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch, challenging when hampered 2 out, not recover
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey E Dehdashti
keen hold in mid-division, headway 4 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened 2 out
Mexican Bob
284- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, kept on
Phone In
24- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
behind until some late headway, never nearer
- Form 48-0548
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
in touch, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened
Yeldham Lady
14- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, jumped slowly 1st, hit 2nd, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Bold Diktator gets the confident vote here with Truckers Delight and Mexican Bob rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second on his hurdling debut behind Weelavit he looks sure to have learnt from the experience and given nominal improvement he looks the one to be on. Truckers Delight rates the main danger as he is represents a top yard and although disappointing last time out that could be put down to the soft ground and with the return to this faster surface in his favour he should be watched in the market. Mexican Bob was a fair sort on the flat at his best and although disappointing last season he has conditions to suit and he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Of the remainder Viable has ran with promise in the past and is another with place claims with his yard in form but in a race where the market may well tell all for the winner we return to Bold Diktator who looks sure too improve.
Formwatch
Bold Diktator 15-8 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Wheelavit (11-4) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf.
Fine Deed 40-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, jumped right 5th, headway approaching 3 out, no further progress, 9th of 14, 40l behind Cottingham (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Loch Quest (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 11, 16l behind Hot Zone (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jul.
Truckers Delight (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 5f out, headed and no extra from well before straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 24l behind Kirbybroguelantern (11-7) at Tralee 2m nhf gd in May.
Viable 14-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, 5th of 11, 30l behind Grecian Groom (11-5) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
General Knowledge (USA) 5-1 (10-8) Held up, smooth headway after 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, held when unseated rider at the last in race won by Bubbs (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd, 11 ran.
Phone In 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 1st, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 20l behind Rood Report (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.
Yeldham Lady 150-1 (10-5) Held up, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 12, 16l behind Wheelavit (11-4) at Stratford 2m nov hdl (4) gf.