11:40 Huntingdon

Tuesday 26 December 2017

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Merlin Inflatables Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 11:41 | Winning time: 6m 32.30s

1^st

Laval Noir

611-12

9/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (3)

Tracked leaders, reminder before 3rd, challenged after 7th, led before next, clear flat, stayed on op 5/1

2^nd

3 ½

Lerichi Belle

611-7

4/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Stock (6)

In rear, dived at 1st and rider unbalanced briefly, headway before 4 out, pressing for 2nd 2 out, edged left flat, no impression on winner, plugged on tchd 9/2

3^rd

Samdibien

511-6

10/1

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost out on 2nd towards finish op 12/1

4^th

Cosmic Diamond

710-12

13/2

T: P R WebberJ: Max Kendrick (3)

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Miss Mash

611-11

16/1

T: H D DalyJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

In rear, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up op 14/1

A Tail Of Intrigue

911-9

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Humphries (5)

Led until 5th, lost place before 8th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up op 14/1

Predict A Riot

611-9

8/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Edward Austin (10)

Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind 6th, mistake next, soon pulled up op 10/1

Miss Mayfair

1011-4

9/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: C Gethings

With leader, led 5th, mistake 7th, headed before next, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Sackett

610-9

7/2f

T: N B KingJ: Harry Teal (6)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right and went 2nd 7th, led before 8th, headed when mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Amberjam²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: 2nd Preference

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £4.20EX:£27.80Trifecta:£399.00Tricast:£170.73SF:£23.37Swingers:£4.40, £12.80, £7.20

Forecasts

Sackett (7/2), Lerichi Belle (4/1), Laval Noir (9/2), Cosmic Diamond (13/2), Amberjam (7/1), Predict A Riot (8/1), Miss Mayfair (9/1), Samdibien (10/1), Miss Mash (16/1), A Tail Of Intrigue (16/1)

Quite an interesting start to the card and Cosmic Diamond a winner here earlier in the year has a chance of following up her Towcester win although the handicapper raised her 10lb for that effort and her new mark and the trip may just prove beyond her. Sackett is one to watch in the market making his debut for the Neil King yard after a promising effort earlier in the year although he’s been handed a rise for that. Laval Noir may not be badly handicapped on his debut in a handicap especially on his bumper win here but LERICHI BELLE appeals the most. She hasn’t looked near the finished article yet but is learning to settle and this longer trip should suit and she looks as though the penny may be starting to drop.

Lerichi Belle
Laval Noir
Cosmic Diamond

Previous Winners

2016

Cadeau George

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: B Pauling

7/2

Prize Money

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