14:20 Huntingdon

Monday 17 April 2017

All12:4513:2013:5014:2014:5515:3016:05

188bet.co.uk Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 171y  |   Good (Watered)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:24  |   Winning time: 3m 42.15s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Hint Of Grey19
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Shoemark| T: D E Cantillon| OR:  116
11/4
Progressing well, winning her last two starts at Sedgefield and Fakenham. Happy on the good ground she is likely to encounter and can make a bold bid despite top weight.
2
Horse silk
Hestinah,t14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  115
2/1
Useful handicapper on the Flat and getting the hang of things over hurdles as she learns to settle. Still keen enough when getting off the mark at Ludlow a fortnight ago and clearly has further room for improvement in this sphere.
4
Horse silk
Fool To Cry160
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  110
9/2
Fair performer on the Flat who has taken well to hurdles, winning at Ludlow and Fakenham before disappointing at Sedgefield last time. Something must have been amiss that day and a return to a sounder surface should produce an improved display.
5
Horse silk
Alizee Javilex36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: L Wadham| OR:  104
7/2
Has run in six hurdles races, producing by far her best effort when second at this track in January, 2016. Not in that sort of form since and others make more appeal.
6
Horse silk
Want The Fairytale43
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR:  107
9/1
Reasonable AW performer who has raced too keenly in both her hurdles starts, including when third at this track last month. Looks a work in progress and may need more time to fulfil her potential.
7
Horse silk
Flight To Nowhereh25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: L Heard| T: R J Price| OR:  100
66/1
First glimpse of promise when fifth of 10 (200-1) at Chepstow last time, but even that form leaves her with plenty to do in this company.
8
Horse silk
Royal Pearlt109
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: T R Gretton| OR:  95
66/1
Second of four in a Musselburgh hurdle in November, but well beaten on her next start at Doncaster in December. Not seen since and has plenty to prove.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Royal Debutante14
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: P R Webber  J: R P McLernon
NR

Forecasts

Hestina (2/1), Hint Of Grey (11/4), Alizee Javilex (7/2), Fool To Cry (9/2), Royal Debutante (7/1), Want The Fairytale (9/1), Flight To Nowhere (66/1), Royal Pearl (66/1)

Verdict

An interesting mares' hurdle which can go to HESTINA, who has plenty of improvement in her if consenting to settle. She is getting better in that department and can see off Fool To Cry, whose Sedgefield running last time was too bad to be true.
  1. Hestina
  2. Fool To Cry
  3. Hint Of Grey

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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