13:20 Huntingdon

Friday 12 January 2024

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:55

Weatherbys Scientific Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 49.20s

1^st

Bitsnbuckles

611-5

9/4f

T: O MurphyJ: Dylan Johnston (6)

Held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led flat, ridden out op 15/8

2^nd

1 ¼

Sailed Away

610-4

5/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Harry Atkins (5)

Prominent, took keen hold, led 5th, headed before 6th, not fluent 7th, led and mistake 3 out, joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

Naturally High

911-4

4/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)

Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair op 10/3 tchd 9/2

4^th

R S Ambush

512-0

13/2

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (3)

Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out op 15/2 tchd 17/2

5^th

1 ½

Lifetime Legend

611-2

16/1

T: N B KingJ: Ben Bromley

In rear after slow jump 1st, slightly hampered next, closed on outside 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no impression after tchd 12/1

6^th

1 ¾

Celtic Fortune

711-4

9/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Jack Hogan

Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened op 5/1

7^th

Cloudy Wednesday

810-2

33/1

T: C FryerJ: Lewis Stones

Led until 5th, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 40/1

8^th

2 ½

Icarat

611-3

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan

Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, well beaten from 3 out op 20/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 25/1

9^th

5 ½

Sallyann

710-3

50/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Tabitha Worsley

Prominent to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out op 80/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Lucky So And So

711-12

28/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)

Rear of mid-division on outside after slow jump 1st, blundered and unseated rider next tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

Equus Millar

1110-11

200/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Cillin Leonard

In rear, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, well beaten from next, pulled up after 3 out op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Iron Horse²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 13

T: R T Phillips J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £1.90EX:£15.60Trifecta:£72.90Tricast:£44.33SF:£14.60Swingers:£3.60, £3.10, £4.70

Forecasts

Bitsnbuckles (9/4), Naturally High (4/1), Celtic Fortune (9/2), Sailed Away (5/1), R S Ambush (13/2), Icarat (12/1), Lifetime Legend (16/1), Iron Horse (20/1), Lucky So And So (28/1), Cloudy Wednesday (33/1), Sallyann (50/1), Equus Millar (200/1)

Although there are doubts about CELTIC FORTUNE's application off the bridle the way he travels suggests he can win off this sort of mark and he's given one more chance now dropping slightly in trip. Naturally High surely would have won outright but for wandering around in the closing stages at Fontwell on Boxing Day and remains well treated on old form so he's second choice. Bitsnbuckles is a potential improver in handicaps and also makes the shortlist along with R S Ambush.

CELTIC FORTUNE (IRE)
NATURALLY HIGH (FR)
BITSNBUCKLES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Pearly Island

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 7

J: Mr Eddie Edge | T: L Wadham

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,093.002nd: £1,883.003rd: £942.004th: £471.005th: £235.00