2025-05-20 Huntingdon 18:40
Huntingdon

PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f171y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,085

Runners: 6

Winning time: 3m 40.00s (slow by 3.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

2 High Court Judge

J:Ben Bromley(5) T:James Owen

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:11/2

Prominent - went third after 3 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

2 ¾

5 Noisy Jazz

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen

Age:4 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:- SP:8/15F

Led - wandered at early obstacles - hit 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/6 tchd Evens)

3 29 29¾

1 Arcon

J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:13/2

Raced in second - wandered at early obstacles - mistake 3rd - hit 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)

4 5 34¾

3 Velvet Vulcan

J:James Turner(5) T:Mike Murphy

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway and went third 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)

5 13 47¾

6 Venus Slipper

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Michael Keady

Age:4 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Prominent early - dropped to rear from 3rd - soon detached - tailed off when hit 4th - mistake 3 out (jockey said filly ran green throughout)(op 20/1 tchd 125/1)

6 10 57¾

4 L'Ennemi

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Hughie Morrison

Age:4 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Always behind - jumped left on occasions - detached from 2nd - tailed off from 4th (an enquiry was held into the running and riding; vet had nothing to report - other than gelding lost right-fore shoe; jockey said his instructions had been to switch the gelding off - and then to creep into the race and obtain the best possible position; he added that he wanted to jump off last and that he had planned to make his effort as late as possible as having run on the flat the gelding has lots of natural speed - however when he asked the gelding for an effort - he had no more to give; he added gelding had taken a keen hold and had jumped poorly during the race - which he had reported at Scales; trainer said ride accorded with his instructions; their explanations were noted)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.20 £1.10

Exacta: £10.70

Trifecta: £36.30

CSF: £9.39