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15:50 Huntingdon

Tickets Available For Boxing Day Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 145y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,779 added
  • Winner: £2,342
  • 2nd: £1,079
  • 3rd: £539
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.11s
  • Off Time: 15:50:32
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, light blue disc, dark blue sleeves, light blue spots and cap
  • Form 7/403P-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, ridden in 2nd after 4 out, weakened to 4th 3 out, kept on one pace

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 91424F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division, pushed after 4 out, slow 3 out, mistake 2 out, plugged on one pace

3
Silk - Brown, orange cross belts, check cap
6/4
  • Form 4/38052-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

contested lead, clear advantage 4th, still travelled powerfully approaching 2 out, pushed after 2 out and readily drew clear, easily

4
Silk - Pink, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 124/P90-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, hit 4 out and pushed, well behind when ridden after 3 out, plugged on one pace

5
Silk - Purple, beige and purple hooped sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 485903-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

contested lead, slow 1st, headed before 4th, weakening when ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

6
Silk - Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 1474-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

towards rear, smooth headway from 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out and soon weakened, pulled up before last

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
  • Form F071-8P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, pushed after 6th, ridden after 4 out, never in contention

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 0/89P7-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, headway to chase leader from 4 out, well clear of remainder when ridden in 2nd before 2 out, soon beaten but kept on well

9
Silk - Beige, emerald green diamond, sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form P/9P8B-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

towards rear, last when pushed with a circuit to go, ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

In depth

Verdict

Bridey's Lettuce has reverted to type since scoring at Wetherby last month but Harbour Force produced an improved effort when third at Wincanton. Christopher Robin is having a first run for a new yard following a lay-off but Jamessaintpatrick finished third over a longer trip here in December and could have place claims again. MERRY BERRY (NAP) appreciated the faster ground at Exeter last month and she is fancied to go one better here despite a harsh-looking 8lb rise in the weights.

Formwatch

Jamessaintpatrick (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Not fluent towards rear, ridden 4 out, well beaten after, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind I'm A Starman (11-8) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.

Christopher Robin (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-6) Midfield, fell 2nd, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.

Merry Berry 8-1 (11-5) Not fluent and hampered 1st, mid-division, closed from 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, not fluent and headed last, edged left flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Eclair Des Sablons (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Southfield Torr 125-1 (11-6) Raced wide throughout, soon chasing leaders, led 4th until after 7th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Chloe's Court (11-6) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Harbour Force (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, chased leader 3rd, close up 5th, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Montys Medoc (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Train Hill (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) In rear, some headway before 4 out, pushed after 3 out, never able to challenge, 8th of 11, dist behind Sayadam (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in May.

Bridey's Lettuce (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 9th, pulled up before 12th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.

Regaby (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, struggling 4 out, 7th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Sadma (10-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Lord Howard (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.