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14:00 Huntingdon

Brad McKellar 50th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 171y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 17.50s
  • Off Time: 14:01:37
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
5/4

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, White cap
    5/4
    • Form 8-633
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 112

    held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden approaching last, led flat, stayed on, clear towards finish

    6
    Silk - Red and emerald green stripes, royal blue sleeves and cap
    100/1
    • Form 55478P-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 80

    tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and weakened after 3 out

    8
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
    22/1
    • Form 00/0-4P5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    held up in 4th, hampered 3rd, no impression after 3 out, mistake last

    11
    Silk - Yellow, Red braces, hooped sleeves and cap

    Winola

    16
    40/1
    • Form 5264P-5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-11

    led until before 4th, stayed handy, ridden and lost place after 3 out

    12
    Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

    Red Hammer

    136 BF
    5/4
    • Form 3
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-10

    held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway to lead before not fluent 4th, ridden approaching last, edged left and headed flat, no extra towards finish

    13
    Silk - BLACK, Orange Star
    9/1
    • Form 6P
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-3

    held up towards rear, took keen hold, in touch before 3 out, 5th and no impression when not fluent 2 out

    14
    Silk - Maroon, black cross of lorraine, armlets and cap
    • Form /-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-3

    chased leader, jumped right 3rd, lost 2nd before next, close up 3 out, no impression on front pair and stayed on same pace from next

    1
    NR
    • Form 177-17
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    NonRunner

    2
    NR
    • Form 03/3P-26
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4

    NonRunner

    4
    NR
    6/1
    • Form 24
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 109

    NonRunner

    5
    NR
    • Form 3-56
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    NonRunner

    7
    NR
    4/1
    • Form 322283
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 122

    NonRunner

    9
    NR

    Toviere (IRE)

    125 BF
    5/2
    • Form 24
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    NonRunner

    10
    NR
    150/1
    • Form PP
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    RED HAMMER was sent off favourite on his hurdling debut at Ludlow in October but only managed a well-beaten third. However, the winner has landed a Grade 2 since and the fourth won next time so the form is better than it looked at the time and he should have improved in the interim. Star Foot is rated 122 but has had plenty of chances and hasn't raced since November. Centurius and Deadly Approach have the more recent form while Toviere is jumps-bred so seems sure to appreciate the switch to hurdles after two runs in bumpers.

    Formwatch

    Centurius 6-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, brief effort 2 out, soon one paced, 3rd of 9, 25 1/2l behind Protek Des Flos (11-0) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Feb.

    Flamingo Beat 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, jumped mainly right, weakened from 4 out and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

    Terra Firma 100-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 35 3/4l behind William H Bonney (11-8) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Feb.

    Winola 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, pushed along 6f out, lost place 4f out, soon behind, 5th of 9, dist behind Potters Lady Jane (10-12) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.

    Red Hammer 8-13fav (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway on outside after 6th, close up 3 out, shaken up when hit 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.

    Levelling 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not much room 2nd, lost place after 3rd, behind 5th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.

    My Mistress (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Clear with winner over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Kristal Hart (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

    Amber Gambler (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Behind, outpaced 3 out, stayed on into mid-division after next, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Man From Seville (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Feb.

    Boolavard King (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Led to 1st, with leader and clear of rest after 3rd, led narrowly before next where blundered, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 37l behind Britanio Bello (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.

    Deadly Approach 7-1 (10-12) Led, pressed 2 out, headed before last, weakened and lost 3rd place last 75 yards, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Muthabir (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.

    Easy Street (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, efort before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, dist behind Rock On Oscar (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Feb.

    Star Foot (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Wandered approaching 1st, chased leader until 2 out, chased leading pair, chance last, edged left and kept on same pace run-in, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Mister Miyagi (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.

    Toviere (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leader, still close up when in view 3f out, one pace and beaten final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Mac Gregory (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (5) gs in Nov.

    Water For Life 150-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led until 2nd, led again next, headed when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m (5) hvy in Feb.