Racecards
14:30 Huntingdon
Huntingdon Racecourse Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form F4812/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, not fluent 4th, ridden, leaning left and bumped into rival approaching 2 out, headed when not fluent last, one pace
- Form 6643-4U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led last, shaken up and ran on well flat, easily
- Form 699/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, blundered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened last
- Form 5-81214
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss S Wheelwright
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out
- Form 253-552
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Tom David
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenging when bumped approaching 2 out, every chance last, one pace flat
Bedarra Boy
28- Form P20-44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 0-49543
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey B J Toomey
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, weakened last
- Form 752/58-8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
prominent, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form FU19/58
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
Verdict
Evan Williams has his string in fair form but Chrysander was not able to take advantage of the favourable terms in a claimer when returned to hurdles at Ludlow when last seen in April and looks best passed over with a better bet appearing to be REBEL DANCER, who gets the vote. The selection unseated his rider at Ludlow when last seen over hurdles in May but had run well prior to that and again on the flat recently so he looks worth siding with for Ian Williams. Tim Vaughan's Josephine Malines is bound to be popular following an improved effort when chasing home Lodgician at Stratford earlier this month and has claims as does Phoenix Eye, who has run consistently well in recent starts.
Formwatch
Chrysander 2-1fav (11-10) Led, headed after 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 12l behind Treaty Flyer (10-9) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Apr '09.
Rebel Dancer (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Vertueux (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May, 10 ran.
Laish Ya Hajar (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led 2nd until 6th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 44l behind Wessex King (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov '08.
Seaquel 11-4 (10-6) Prominent, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 12l behind High Skies (10-5) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Josephine Malines 15-2 (11-10) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Lodgician (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Bedarra Boy 8-1 (10-5) In touch, tracked winner 4th until approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 12l behind Dereks (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Phoenix Eye 7-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside to challenge 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Topenhall (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
That Man Fox 20-1 (10-9) Led until after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Points of View (10-11) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd.
Randomer 20-1 (9-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, mistake and rider lost irons 3rd, pulled up before next, in a race won by Courella (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 6 ran.
Fade To Grey (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division in well strung out field after 1st, pushed along 3rd, in touch when short of room 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 43l behind Boogie Dancer (10-8) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Romney Marsh 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 7th, one pace approaching 2 out, went 3rd soon after, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Days Of Pleasure (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.