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19:35 Huntingdon

Q Would Love Williamhillskillgames.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 50.80s
  • Off Time: 19:35:23
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

Classic Role

22 v D
3/1
  • Form 803651-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star

Pigeon Island

20 b BF
13/2
  • Form 547423-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leaders, every chance before 3 out, not pace of winner approaching last

3
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 0P5/551-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 104

led, headed 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out

4
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green diamond, Dark Green cap

Beechwood

16 D
9/2
  • Form 96/331-1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 100

held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no extra

5
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, quartered cap

Dalriath

17 D
11/1
  • Form 235254-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoops, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 777455-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

held up, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last

7
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams and chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap
7/2
  • Form 23635-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 91

held up in touch, headway 2nd, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well

9
Silk - Dark green, white star, checked sleeves
11/2
  • Form 605333-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 90

held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakened before next

8
NR
  • Form 06880-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Pigeon Island, Classic Role and Compton Star look the main protagonists in this handicap chase and the narrow vote is given to Pigeon Island. The selection was a fair third behind Russian Trigger last time out and with the drop in trip looking sure to bring about improvement he looks the one to be on. Classic Role rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Count Kristo but this looks tougher and he looks vulnerable under topweight. Compton Star was a fair second behind Easy Laughter last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder In No Hurry is from a shrewd in-form yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we return to Pigeon Island.

Formwatch

Classic Role 15-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders to 4 out, regained 2nd next, led 2 out, in command last, drew clear flat, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Count Kristo (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.

Pigeon Island 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Russian Trigger (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr.

In No Hurry (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun beating Monsieur Delage (11-9) by 4l, 15 ran.

Beechwood 11-4 (11-1) In touch and keen, headway approaching 3 out, led, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Shaman (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Dalriath 17-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, weakened 4 out, 4th of 8, 10l behind Honest Endeavour (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gf in Apr.

Compton Star 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 4th, reminders after next, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Easy Laughter (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.

Decree Nisi 7-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Pocket Too (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.

Corso Palladio (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, effort 5th, soon weakened, 11th of 18, 38l behind Rebel Raider (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.