chased leaders, closer 3 out, pushed along home turn, led narrowly 2 out, stayed on gamely, always just holding on (final flight bypassed)
4 19:17 Huntingdon 02 Mar 2025
Wellingborough Old Grammarians Racing Tour Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (4YO plus)
3m 1f 10y Good to Soft (Good in Places)
pressed leader, led 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where headed narrowly, soon ridden and battled on in 2nd, every chance run-in, always just held
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, not fluent 2 out, stayed on run-in, never threatened
pressed leader on outer, not fluent 8th, pushed along home turn, no extra 2 out, weakened bypassed last
in touch towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out
led narrowly, not fluent 3 out and headed, dropped away before 2 out
in rear, fell 2nd
in rear, not fluent 5th and reminders, not jump well thereafter, lost touch 4 out and pulled up
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 8 | Pipers Cross | 7 | 10 12 | 84 | 843222 | 40 days | R L Llewellyn (99 miles) | Liam Harrison | 9/ 4 | 6:52.89 | |
| 2023 | Good | 11 | Braganza Bay | 6 | 11 7 | 91 | PP9180 | 54 days | H D Daly (134 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 8/ 1 | 6:29.34 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Soft | 7 | World Trip | 7 | 11 3 | 90 | 1-26P52 | 19 days | O Murphy (81 miles) | Fergus Gregory | 9/ 2 | 6:57.10 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Soft | 8 | King Ferdinand | 6 | 11 8 | 94 | 6Y5Y-4H7H8H7H0H2H | 22 days | Tom Lacey (137 miles) | Stan Sheppard | 9/ 2 | 6:49.10 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 17 | Midnight Mary | 5 | 11 4 | 89 | 56-5654 | 38 days | S Edmunds (43 miles) | C Gethings | 9/ 1 | 6:33.90 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 17 | Little Red Lion | 6 | 11 11 | 99 | 2877-2 | 48 days | D Pipe (193 miles) | Fergus Gillard | 5/ 1 | 6:45.00 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Save The Pennies | 8 | 11 1 | 88 | U23-048 | 27 days | J G Cann (140 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 11/ 2 | 6:26.10 |