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16:10 Huntingdon

Abbotts Ripton Handicap Hurdle (Class F)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 29.06s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rendari (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hanover Square

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Monsieur Rose (IRE)

      20/1

        4
        Silk -

        Mr Christie

        25/1

          1
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

          Hanover Square

          35
          4/1
          • Form P33310
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-12

          led, headed 2nd, remained prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

          2
          Silk - Dark Green, Red diamond, armlets and cap

          Monsieur Rose (IRE)

          15
          20/1
          • Form 4/F00
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-9

          in touch, chased winner and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace

          3
          Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

          Diversity (IRE)

          11
          9/2
          • Form FP00U4
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-8

          held up, weakened 6th, pulled up before 8th

          4
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevrons, armlets and spots on cap

          Rendari (IRE)

          18
          14/1
          • Form 16-0P03
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-7

          held up, headway 8th, led approaching 3 out, ridden out

          5
          Silk - BLACK, ORANGE stars, sleeves and stars on cap

          I'lleveit Tou (IRE)

          11
          14/1
          • Form 40F04U
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-7

          towards rear, headway 9th, weakening when hit 2 out and last

          6
          Silk - Grey, Red star and stars on cap

          Modulor (FR)

          28
          40/1
          • Form 000P04
          • Age 12
          • Weight 11-5

          chased leaders, ridden and weakened 9th

          7
          Silk - Brown, Light Blue striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

          Forest Ivory (NZ)

          7
          10/1
          • Form 464402
          • Age 13
          • Weight 11-4

          prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out

          8
          Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), checked sleeves, Dark Blue cap

          The River Joker (IRE)

          8
          9/1
          • Form 0-2212P
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-4

          in touch, weakened 8th

          9
          Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoop, Beige sleeves and cap

          Raygale

          17
          16/1
          • Form 20/602U
          • Age 7
          • Weight 11-4

          behind, pulled up after 9th

          10
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Red cap

          Shady Anne

          93
          16/1
          • Form 0P-54P6
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-1

          led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next

          11
          Silk - Red, White sash, striped sleeves

          Julies Boy (IRE)

          13
          8/1
          • Form 0-PP5P2
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-13

          held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out

          13
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap

          Bella Mary

          11
          50/1
          • Form PPP500
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-6

          held up, never troubled leaders

          14
          Silk - Light Green and Black stripes, White sleeves, Light Green cap

          Direction

          67
          33/1
          • Form 240-004
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-5

          in touch, ridden and weakened 6th

          15
          Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE braces and sleeves, DARK BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

          Classy Clarence (IRE)

          7
          11/1
          • Form 0-500P
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-3

          held up, headway 8th, weakened next

          16
          Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and sleeves, Red and Royal Blue check cap

          Mr Christie

          10
          25/1
          • Form 0400P0
          • Age 12
          • Weight 10-3

          soon pushed along towards rear, kept on from 2 out, never nearer

          17
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, armlets and cap

          Nutcracker Lad (IRE)

          11 v
          11/1
          • Form PPP001
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0

          in touch, weakened 8th, pulled up before 3 out

          18
          Silk - Yellow, Purple hoop, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

          Macreater

          17
          100/1
          • Form 663P00
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0

          held up, mid-division, weakened 8th, behind and pulled up before 3 out

          12
          NR

          Just Beth

          47
          • Form 522P0P
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-8

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Hanover Square might be up to the task of defying topweight and is selected over the likes of The River Joker, Diversity and Forest Ivory. There are some really one-paced sorts here who can be quickly ruled out and the winner should come from the short-list mentioned, with Hanover Square taken to add to his stable's excellent record already this season. Nigel Twiston-Davies' gelding dug deep to open his account over the course and distance in February, holding off four rivals including Mini Dare in the straight, and that never-say-die quality will stand him in good stead. The drying ground probably contributed to his defeat more than his six-pound rise at Towcester next time, and with conditions very much in his favour now, Hanover Square can pick them off in the straight. The River Joker was very disappointing at Newcastle last time but does have a victory over track and trip to his name two years ago, and will be plugging on if that recent dismal effort was just a flash in the pan. Diversity ran his best race yet when staying on from off the pace here 11 days ago, having previously shown nothing including when tried over fences at Hereford where he was toiling when unseating. Any money for him in the ring would be interesting, while the veteran Forest Ivory has small claims off what is a handy mark these days. In truth this will not take much winning though and Hanover Square should be up to the task.