held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led flat, ridden out
1 17:20 Huntingdon 12 Jan 2024
Weatherbys Scientific Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) (4YO plus)
2m 3f 137y Good to Soft (Soft In Places)
prominent, took keen hold, led 5th, headed before 6th, not fluent 7th, led and mistake 3 out, joined 2 out, headed flat, kept on
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on front pair
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out
in rear after slow jump 1st, slightly hampered next, closed on outside 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no impression after
mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, never threatened
led until 5th, led before next, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, well beaten from 3 out
prominent to 2nd, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place 3 out
rear of mid-division on outside after slow jump 1st, blundered and unseated rider next
in rear, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, well beaten from next, pulled up after 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 16 | Pearly Island | 7 | 11 13 | 104 | 23-8P74 | 18 days | L Wadham (28 miles) | Eddie Edge | 11/ 2 | 4:56.10 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 13 | Alberic | 5 | 10 7 | 86 | 334272 | 10 days | P Hobbs & J White (209 miles) | Jack Martin | 5/ 4 | 5:01.80 | |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Black Buble | 6 | 11 3 | 103 | 376553 | 29 days | A Carroll (98 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 15/ 8 | 4:44.53 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 10 | Just So Cool | 7 | 11 4 | 107 | 803223 | 670 days | David Dennis (66 miles) | Kieron Edgar | 8/ 1 | 5:10.30 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 10 | Wicked Willy | 6 | 11 10 | 113 | 728-323 | 31 days | N Twiston-Davies (110 miles) | Jamie Bargary | 7/ 2 | 5:02.80 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 9 | Daliance | 7 | 10 7 | 96 | 2331-44 | 36 days | Noel Williams (89 miles) | W Featherstone | 4/ 1 | 5:11.70 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 12 | Derrintogher Bliss | 6 | 11 12 | 115 | 13-3230 | 54 days | K Bailey (110 miles) | Thomas Bellamy | 9/ 1 | 5:23.40 |