13:45 Huntingdon

Wednesday 15 March 2017

All13:4514:2515:0515:4516:2517:0517:40

Best Price Mullins Day 2 Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 3m 54.91s

1^st

So Celebre

410-8

5/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: J E Moore

Held up in touch, led before last, ran on well op 4/1

2^nd

Burning Heat

410-8

50/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and no chance with winner op 33/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Coyoacan

511-2

22/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Andrew Tinkler

Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 20/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

1 ½

Putting Green

511-2

15/8f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Held up in touch, blundered 2nd, ridden before last, kept on same pace op 3/1 tchd 7/4

5^th

1 ¾

Christmas In April

511-2

5/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)

Held up mid-division, one pace and hampered badly last, no impression after op 11/4 tchd 2/1

6^th

Head High

410-8

66/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, headway from 3 out, led 2 out and pecked, headed before last, one pace op 40/1

7^th

2 ¼

Calva D'honore

611-2

4/1

T: B PaulingJ: Conor Shoemark

Led and jumped mainly left throughout, headed 2 out, weakened from last op 9/2 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1

8^th

Chateau Chinon

511-2

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: David England

Held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous

9^th

1 ¾

Scrutinise

511-2

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out op 14/1

10^th

Premier Currency

410-8

250/1

T: M MurphyJ: Dave Crosse

Always towards rear op 200/1

11^th

Brown Paddy

711-2

250/1

T: L HurleyJ: James Davies

Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out

12^th

Kala Lord

611-2

250/1

T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Always towards rear

13^th

Miss Williams

610-9

100/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G B Watters (3)

Always behind tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Seamoor Secret

510-9

250/1

T: A M HalesJ: T E Whelan

In rear, soon struggling, tailed off when refused op 200/1

Sayedaati Saadati

410-8

250/1

T: J ButlerJ: Thomas Garner (3)

Chased leaders, swerved badly left and unseated rider 3rd op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Calling Des Blins²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Bridget Andrews

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.90Pl:£1.60, £8.60, £4.90EX:£158.80Trifecta:£1,607.00SF:£201.30Swingers:£12.50, £8.20, £47.80

Forecasts

Putting Green (15/8), Christmas In April (5/2), Calva D'honore (4/1), So Celebre (5/1), Coyoacan (22/1), Scrutinise (25/1), Calling Des Blins (25/1), Burning Heat (50/1), Chateau Chinon (50/1), Head High (66/1), Miss Williams (100/1), Premier Currency (250/1), Brown Paddy (250/1), Kala Lord (250/1), Sayedaati Saadati (250/1), Seamoor Secret (250/1)

A tricky opener where a lot depends on whether Christmas In April can settle into a rhythm early enough so his rider can save a little in reserve for the finish. He has to be respected, given his yard's record in the race. However, the form of SO CELEBRE's latest start is working out well and, with the weight-for-age allowance on his side, he is a punters' choice to get things off to a flyer. Coyoacan is an interesting contender for a race of this nature and is one to monitor closely, while Calva D'honore is another with solid claims if he can run with a little more restraint this rime around.