16:50 Huntingdon

Tuesday 16 October 2018

All14:1014:4515:1515:4516:2016:50

racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 6m 9.20s

1^st

Hepijeu

711-11

9/4f

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, soon poised to challenge, led next, clear when went right and not fluent last, ridden out op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4

2^nd

1 ¾

Midnight Aurora

510-13

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd and kept on under pressure after last, not reach winner op 11/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

Plantagenet

611-8

10/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)

Made most to 5th, led again next, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner when lost 2nd after last op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Robin Deuz Pois

610-12

8/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th from next op 11/1

5^th

1 ¾

Polarbrook

1110-11

33/1

T: D ShawJ: B S Hughes

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms

6^th

1 ¾

Indian Reel

810-9

33/1

T: C R DoreJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, some headway 4 out, outpaced after next, never threatened leaders op 20/1

7^th

Galactic Power

811-10

25/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Held up behind, headway 4 out, soon tracked leaders, outpaced after next, ridden and wide into straight, never on terms, weakened last op 20/1

8^th

Western Storm

611-8

11/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off op 13/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1

9^th

Mamoo

511-7

5/1

T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Disputed lead to after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 11/2 tchd 9/2

10^th

Invicta Lake

1111-12

40/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Prominent early, mid-division, blundered 5th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced when hit next, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

Definitly Grey

711-9

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: S Bowen

With leader, led 5th to next, remained prominent, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Mauna Kea

610-13

20/1

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Behind, lost touch and struggling 7th, pulled up next op 18/1 tchd 16/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Perfect Poison³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.30, £2.20, £3.60EX:£16.60Trifecta:£267.00Tricast:£149.66SF:£17.80Swingers:£2.60, £10.80, £23.50

Forecasts

Hepijeu (9/4), Mamoo (5/1), Western Storm (11/2), Midnight Aurora (8/1), Robin Deuz Pois (8/1), Plantagenet (10/1), Perfect Poison (16/1), Mauna Kea (20/1), Galactic Power (25/1), Definitly Grey (25/1), Polarbrook (33/1), Indian Reel (33/1), Invicta Lake (40/1)

The majority of the most relevant form-lines centre around the hat-trick seeking Hepijeu. He is fully respected, and despite a 7lb rise in the weights should come out on top of Mamoo. However, he wouldn't want too much more rain to fall, and is far less certain to confirm the placings with Robin Deuz Pois (from Uttoxeter). Midnight Aurora is on an upward curve for Dan Skelton, and can probably see off old rival Western Storm with that 6yo potentially vulnerable stamina wise late in the race. However, in a tight race, we'll aim a value-based dart at the 12-race maiden MAUNA KEA who shouldn't be hastily dismissed.

Mauna Kea
Midnight Aurora
Hepijeu

Previous Winners

2017

Audacious Plan

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: Charlie Hammond | T: Dr R D P Newland

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00