Weatherbys Printing Mares' Handicap Hurdle 2m 110y

  • (4yo+, 2m 110y, Class 4, 6 runners)
  • Winner £2,534 2nd £744 3rd £372 4th £186
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

Last three afternoon favourites to win (3.40 Huntingdon, 3.50 Southwell, 4.00 Lingfield) - 14/1
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 4m 1.93s
  • Off time: 15:10:23
Full result
Result 15:10 Huntingdon
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 3 Belle De Fontenay 10/1
2nd 1 Synthe Davis hd 3/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 590644-
Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap Synthe Davis (FR) 205
  • T:Mrs L J Mongan
  • J:Tom Cannon
  • Form: 590644-
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 11-12
  • OR: 116
  • Naps:
7 166 11-12 Mrs L J Mongan Tom Cannon (3) 116 3/1
2 1163-45
Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap Countess Comet (IRE) 10
  • T:C C Bealby
  • J:T Messenger
  • Form: 1163-45
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 11-11
  • OR: 115
  • Naps:
5 165 11-11 C C Bealby T Messenger 115 5/2f
3 333-430
Light blue, pink cross belts, black cap Belle De Fontenay (FR) 19
  • T:George Baker
  • J:Trevor Whelan
  • Form: 333-430
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 11-10p
  • OR: 114
  • Naps:
7 164 11-10 p George Baker Trevor Whelan (5) 114 10/1
4 3P92-26
GREEN, RED and GOLD hooped cap Ruby Crown 17
  • T:K C Bailey
  • J:Charles Greene
  • Form: 3P92-26
  • Age: 10
  • Weight: 11-2
  • OR: 106
  • Naps:
10 156 11-2 K C Bailey Charles Greene (7) 106 9/2
5 15335-
Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap Dance For Livvy (IRE) 30
  • T:R Dickin
  • J:C Poste
  • Form: 15335-
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-10
  • OR: 100
  • Naps:
4 150 10-10 R Dickin C Poste 100 15/2
6 255/635-
Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap Red Current 272
  • T:M Scudamore
  • J:T Scudamore
  • Form: 255/635-
  • Age: 8
  • Weight: 10-0
  • OR: 89
  • Naps:
8 140 10-0 M Scudamore T Scudamore 89 4/1

In depth

Verdict

Countess Comet had no chance in a Listed hurdle at Wetherby on her reappearance but should feel more at home in this grade and is one of the more likely winners. Belle De Fontenay needs to bounce back from a poor run at Ludlow, however, while Synthe Davis never quite recaptured her novice form last season and is probably best watched returning from a break. DANCE FOR LIVVY is high enough in the weights and may prefer faster ground but she's had a couple of runs on the Flat recently so won't fail through lack of fitness and gets a tentative vote in a race that won't take much winning with Ruby Crown looking on the downgrade nowadays.

Formwatch

Belle De Fontenay (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Led 1st, headed after 6th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 11th of 13, 45l behind Sporting Boy (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

Synthe Davis (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, led approaching 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 9, 26l behind Josh's Dreamway (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.

Countess Comet (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up behind, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 11l behind Une Artiste (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mrs lst hdl (1) gs.

Dance For Livvy (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 45l behind Luggers Hall (10-10) at Kempton 2m Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (0-125) (4yo) (3) gd in Apr.

Ruby Crown 9-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 31l behind Fashionable Gal (10-12) at Stratford 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-130) (4yo+) (3) gs in Oct.

Red Current 9-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped big 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden and effort when not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 38l behind A Stones Throw (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul '11.