13:20 Huntingdon

Friday 12 January 2024

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Weatherbys Scientific Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 3f 137y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 49.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4f
T: O MurphyJ: Dylan Johnston (6)
Held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led flat, ridden out op 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
5/1
T: S EdmundsJ: Harry Atkins (5)
Prominent, took keen hold, led 5th, headed before 6th, not fluent 7th, led and mistake 3 out, joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
10
6
4/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair op 10/3 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2
1
13/2
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (3)
Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
16/1
T: N B KingJ: Ben Bromley
In rear after slow jump 1st, slightly hampered next, closed on outside 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no impression after tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
9/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Jack Hogan
Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
11
12
33/1
T: C FryerJ: Lewis Stones
Led until 5th, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
611-3
12/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan
Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, well beaten from 3 out op 20/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
50/1
T: N J GiffordJ: Tabitha Worsley
Prominent to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out op 80/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)
Rear of mid-division on outside after slow jump 1st, blundered and unseated rider next tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
9
200/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Cillin Leonard
In rear, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, well beaten from next, pulled up after 3 out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Iron Horse2
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 13
T: R T Phillips  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £1.90EX:£15.60Trifecta:£72.90Tricast:£44.33SF:£14.60Swingers:£3.60, £3.10, £4.70

Forecasts

Bitsnbuckles (9/4), Naturally High (4/1), Celtic Fortune (9/2), Sailed Away (5/1), R S Ambush (13/2), Icarat (12/1), Lifetime Legend (16/1), Iron Horse (20/1), Lucky So And So (28/1), Cloudy Wednesday (33/1), Sallyann (50/1), Equus Millar (200/1)

Verdict

Although there are doubts about CELTIC FORTUNE's application off the bridle the way he travels suggests he can win off this sort of mark and he's given one more chance now dropping slightly in trip. Naturally High surely would have won outright but for wandering around in the closing stages at Fontwell on Boxing Day and remains well treated on old form so he's second choice. Bitsnbuckles is a potential improver in handicaps and also makes the shortlist along with R S Ambush.

  1. CELTIC FORTUNE (IRE)
  2. NATURALLY HIGH (FR)
  3. BITSNBUCKLES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Pearly Island
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 7
J: Eddie Edge  |  T: L Wadham
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,093.002nd: £1,883.003rd: £942.004th: £471.005th: £235.00

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