14:00 Huntingdon

Thursday 10 May 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:4517:15

Smarkets Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 50.80s

1^st

Cosmic King

611-8

7/2c

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led before last, clear flat, readily Mkt1: op 10/3 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Working Class

411-9

20/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Harrison Beswick (7)

Mid-division, headway on outside 2 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on Mkt1: op 18/1

3^rd

3 ½

Way Out West

511-7

8/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, headway approaching last, went 3rd flat, stayed on Mkt1: tchd 9/1; Mkt2 op 9/1

4^th

2 ½

Figeac

410-12

18/1

T: N P LittmodenJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, mistake last Mkt1: tchd 16/1

5^th

Cap St Vincent

511-9

11/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Jumped left at times, led, ridden after 3 out, headed when mistake last, fading flat Mkt1: op 12/1

6^th

2 ½

Friary Gold

611-8

20/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, shaken up before 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish Mkt1: op 33/1

7^th

Candyman Can

811-1

20/1

T: L HurleyJ: James Davies

Mid-division, never really threatened Mkt1: tchd 25/1

8^th

1 ¼

Hattaab

512-0

12/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

First Up

411-6

66/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: W T Kennedy

Always towards rear

10^th

St Patrick's Day

611-7

25/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: Andrew Tinkler

Towards rear, ridden after 5th, not fluent 3 out, no impression Mkt1: op 20/1

11^th

Blazon

511-12

7/2c

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)

Pressed leader, every chance 2 out, weakening when badly hampered last Mkt1: op 7/1 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

Bardd

611-12

7/2c

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (3)

Chased leaders, effort when slightly awkward 2 out, disputing close 2nd when fell last Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 4/1

Free Bounty

511-3

50/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, rallying when not clear run and switched right then left before being hampered and fell last Mkt1: op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Mountain Path¹⁷⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: N P Madden

Hello Bertie¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Ruth Jefferson J: B S Hughes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.70, £6.10, £2.80EX:£84.70Trifecta:£798.70Tricast:£537.47SF:£78.20Swingers:£16.90, £5.70, £16.90

Forecasts

Cosmic King (7/2), Blazon (7/2), Bardd (7/2), Hello Bertie (4/1), Way Out West (8/1), Mountain Path (10/1), Cap St Vincent (11/1), Hattaab (12/1), Figeac (18/1), Working Class (20/1), Friary Gold (20/1), Candyman Can (20/1), St Patrick's Day (25/1), Free Bounty (50/1), First Up (66/1)

There is little doubt that Bardd is talented enough to win this off this rating, but he cannot seem to get his head in front over hurdles and that might be the case again given there are one or two rivals who might have more resolution and may have got in this off competitive marks. Blazon, Working Class and Cosmic King fall into that category, but the selection is HELLO BERTIE, who hails from an in-form yard and is making his handicap debut following wind surgery. Mountain Path is another to consider.

Hello Bertie
Blazon
Bardd

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00