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Huntingdon

13:15

Date 2023-10-30

Distance 3m1f10y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,901

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Royal Lake Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	161	p	9P13-2	96	103	96	173d	—	—	+2	22.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Competitive form off this mark for Oliver Sherwood; joined this yard for £22,000
6	Aldsworth Bay J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	157	—	63737-	92	103	74	205d	—	—	0	18.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Failed to progress for Alan King after running okay in a bumper and was sold on for £5,000
3	Catuaba Chestnut J:James Best T:Charlie Longsdon	J:James Best T:Charlie Longsdon	160	—	29-1F4	95	105	101	27d	—	—	0	15.7	1.00/1	5 20%
Warwick winner in May; may have needed it after a break at Southwell a month ago
5	Fortunate Fred Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	158	tp	632342	93	110	100	28d	—	—	+7	24.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
14-race maiden but often thereabouts and seemed to try hard enough
4	Boleyn Boy Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	159	—	92P2-3	94	103	81	148d	—	—	+8	16.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Second at Chepstow before perhaps finding the track too sharp at Fakenham
7	Dillarchie Bay J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Joanne Foster	J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3) T:Joanne Foster	156	t	51-P5P	91	109	79	120d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Only 1lb higher than for her Wetherby win and could be refreshed after a break
1	Big Changes Bay J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Deborah Faulkner	162	—	54113-	97	-	-	216d	—	—	+22	28.5	2.75/1	12 8%
Well handicapped on last season's chasing exploits for a different yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Royal Lake	11/4	3	3	3	11/4
Aldsworth	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2
Catuaba	5	5	5	5	5
Fortunate Fred	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Boleyn Boy	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Dillarchie	9	9	9	9	17/2
Big Changes	12	11	11	12	11

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Big Changes

28.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 15 Odds: 1.7

2nd

Fortunate Fred

24.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Royal Lake

22.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Aldsworth

18.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 3 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Boleyn Boy

16.5

OR: 11 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Catuaba

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Dillarchie

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Big Changes	97	—	—
Royal Lake	96	103	96
Catuaba	95	105	101
Boleyn Boy	94	103	81
Fortunate Fred	93	110	100
Aldsworth	92	103	74
Dillarchie	91	109	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Catuaba	27d ago	Fit
Fortunate Fred	28d ago	Fit
Dillarchie	120d ago	Long break
Boleyn Boy	148d ago	Long break
Royal Lake	173d ago	Long break
Aldsworth	205d ago	Long break
Big Changes	216d ago	Long break