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17:30 Huntingdon
Play Mecca Bingo On Your Mobile Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 5-65811
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
with leader, led approaching 8th, clear from 3 out, ridden out
- Form 50/6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
held up in rear, not fluent, mistake 7th, behind next, tailed off
- Form 251-969
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Hadden Frost
held up in mid-division, headway after 9th, went 3rd after 3 out, one pace flat
- Form 3/397-59
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
mid-division, hit 6th, headway after 9th, went 2nd approaching last, kept on well, unable to reach winner
Knock Boy (IRE)
845- Form 86P383/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, not fluent and weakened 9th, tailed off
- Form 4P3P05/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd when hit 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered last
- Form P-82P3P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
led until approaching 8th, not fluent and weakened 3 out
- Form 04F2-37
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, bad mistake and lost place 5th, soon last, pulled up after 7th
- Form 96PP/2-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
prominent, went 2nd after 9th until 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 260/358
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey L Stephens
in touch in mid-division, jumped big 1st, hampered 5th, not fluent 7th, not fluent and lost place 9th, rallied 3 out, soon weakened
Commanche Dawn
209- Form F345U5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, jumped left first 2, some headway after 9th, weakened after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES is chasing a hat-trick after consecutive victories at Bangor and Newton Abbot. Chris Gordon's gelding is climbing the weights but can't be ignored in a race that won't take much winning and appears to have the beating of the disappointing Gallimaufry on recent form. Elegant Olive races off the same mark as when successful over C&D in January but that was on a softer surface and she's disappointed lately on good to firm. Zepnove has rarely looked like winning over hurdles or fences lately and the remainder are a modest bunch.
Formwatch
Absolute Shambles 8-1 (10-3) Slow 1st, tracked leaders, led before 10th, soon driven, clear before 2 out, eased near finish, won at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs beating Will If I Want (11-10) by 9l, 12 ran.
Father Figure (USA) 25-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, led 2nd, hit next, soon headed, stayed prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 47l behind Smokey Oakey (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Elegant Olive 50-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 9th of 18, 26l behind Surfboard (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Carmela Maria 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 14, 41l behind Kristallo (10-9) at Southwell 3m clm hdl (5) gd.
Knock Boy (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Mid-division, improved to chase winner 13th, ridden and not look resolute over 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 9l behind King Cyrus (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May '09.
Pride of Mine 20-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 18, 46l behind Dover's Hill (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr '09.
Zepnove (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent, jumped left and not fluent 3rd, lost place quickly after 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Henri Prends Garde (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf, 8 ran.
Gallimaufry 11-4fav (9-12) In touch, lost place after 6th, no danger after, 7th of 13, 25l behind Absolute Shambles (10-4) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Poppy Gregg 14-1 (10-13) Hampered 1st, behind, tailed off 8th, blundered next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Safe Investment (10-13) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Act Gold (GER) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, jumped right 3rd, mistake 7th, soon well behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Strong Soul (11-0) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Commanche Dawn 9-1 (9-9) Tended to jump left, in rear, struggling 14th, plugged on, tailed off, 5th of 6, 39l behind Ilewin Tom (10-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Feb.