14:15 Huntingdon

Sunday 2 March 2025

All13:4014:1514:4515:1715:5216:2717:02

Vic Sweeney 80th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 27.34s

1^st

Nativehill

711-7

4/11f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th or 5th, ridden home turn, rallied after 2 out, led narrowly last where left in clear lead, pushed out run-in op 2/5

2^nd

Big Bert

511-7

9/1

T: James OwenJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Wore red hood to post, in rear, raced keenly, headway before 4 out, soon went 3rd, pushed along 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, left in modest 2nd final flight op 10/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

1 ½

Tchoupinminzac

811-7

16/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Charlie Hammond

Chased leaders, outpaced and pushed along 4 out, soon behind, left in modest 3rd final flight op 12/1

4^th

Apieceovfortune

511-0

100/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Paul O'Brien

Tracked leaders on inner, dropped away after 4 out op 80/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

8 ½

Dublin City

511-7

66/1

T: J S SmithJ: Harry Bannister

Close up towards rear, chased leaders after 3rd, slow jump 6th, tailed off after 3 out op 40/1

Also Ran

Monty Bodkin

611-7

4/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Led, pushed along before 2 out and forged on, ridden and reduced lead before last where narrowly headed and fell

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Non-Runners

Bertie The Rebel³⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Miss J S Davis J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.37Pl:£1.10, £2.30EX:£4.20Trifecta:£14.50SF:£4.77Swingers:£1.30, £1.50, £4.40

Forecasts

Nativehill (4/11), Monty Bodkin (4/1), Big Bert (9/1), Tchoupinminzac (16/1), Dublin City (66/1), Apieceovfortune (100/1), Bertie The Rebel (100/1)

Nicky Henderson's NATIVEHILL shaped well when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Newbury and this point winner can go one better here at the chief expense of Monty Bodkin who also brings a fair amount of potential on the back of a promising debut Carlisle sixth. Tchoupinminzac and Big Bert can fight it out for minor honours.