15:55 Huntingdon

Thursday 9 May 2019

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:55

MansionBet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 51.00s

1^st

Finula

711-3

10/11f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside soon after 4 out, chased leaders approaching next, 2nd on long run after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, saddle slipped op 13/8 tchd Evens

2^nd

Caro Des Flos

711-11

33/1

T: J S SmithJ: M D Grant

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 28/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

Land League

811-10

6/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Mostly chased clear leader, closer at 6th, led after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd run-in op 9/2

4^th

Mr Dorrell Sage

611-11

11/2

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, 4th and one pace between last 2 op 5/1

5^th

Oxford Blu

511-10

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (5)

Prominent in chasing group, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 11/1

6^th

Doctor Haze

811-10

22/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Prominent in chasing group, pushed along after 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out op 20/1

7^th

Moroval

811-9

100/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Graham Carson (7)

Prominent in chasing group, hit 2nd, pushed along and lost place after 6th, tailed off op 50/1

8^th

Bucaneros

611-4

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: David England

Mid-division, hit 3rd, went prominent in chasing group 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off op 8/1

9^th

Mixchievous

811-13

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led and soon clear, came back to the field and hit 6th, headed and weakened 4 out, tailed off next op 14/1

Also Ran

Regulation

1011-11

33/1

T: N B KingJ: Jack Andrews (7)

Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

The Lincoln Lawyer²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: C J Mann J: Harry Bannister

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.30, £7.20, £1.70EX:£32.60Trifecta:£164.20Tricast:£127.99SF:£39.22Swingers:£7.40, £2.90, £15.10

Forecasts

Finula (10/11), Mr Dorrell Sage (11/2), Land League (6/1), Bucaneros (10/1), The Lincoln Lawyer (10/1), Oxford Blu (12/1), Mixchievous (20/1), Doctor Haze (22/1), Caro Des Flos (33/1), Regulation (33/1), Moroval (100/1)

Oxford Blu is another possible winner on the card for Olly Murphy's team given he was in contention before falling two out having been backed to produce a big run. Softer ground would help and as such the vote goes to MR DORRELL SAGE. The six-year-old is well-handicapped if taking last year's Fontwell victory at face value. The way he travelled into a challenging position last time suggests that ability is there and he will be fitter for the run. Finula will be a threat to all if Dan Skelton can bring out her best, but it is more than two years since she showed her best and he faces a mammoth challenge.

Mr Dorrell Sage
Oxford Blu
Finula

Previous Winners

2018

Shining Romeo

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Aidan Coleman | T: D P Quinn

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,874.002nd: £1,431.003rd: £716.004th: £358.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00