Weatherbys Scientific Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Huntingdon

13:20

Date 2024-01-12

Distance 2m3f137y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,093

Winning Time 4m 49.20s (slow by 17.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bitsnbuckles (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Olly Murphy	9/4F	Won
2nd	Sailed Away (GER) Harry Atkins · Stuart Edmunds	5/1	1.25
3rd	Naturally High (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	4/1	10
4th	R S Ambush (IRE) Luke Scott · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	13/2	2
5th	Lifetime Legend (IRE) Ben Bromley · Neil King	16/1	1.5
6th	Celtic Fortune (IRE) Jack Hogan · Neil Mulholland	9/2	1.75
7th	Cloudy Wednesday (IRE) Lewis Stones · Caroline Fryer	33/1	11
8th	Icarat (FR) Shane Quinlan · Venetia Williams	12/1	2.5
9th	Sallyann (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Nick Gifford	50/1	5.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Equus Millar (IRE) Cillin Leonard · Sarah-Jayne Davies	200/1
U.R.	Lucky So And So (IRE) Elizabeth Gale · Nicky Martin	28/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Bitsnbuckles Bay J:Dylan Johnston(6) T:Olly Murphy	J:Dylan Johnston(6) T:Olly Murphy	159	—	2-8986	96	109	89	57d	—	—	-6	24.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
May well improve now qualified for handicaps; looks quite interesting
6	Naturally High Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	158	—	P6P-61	95	108	93	17d	—	—	-3	17.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Dead-heated at Fontwell on Boxing Day; remains well treated on peak form
5	Celtic Fortune Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Neil Mulholland	J:Jack Hogan T:Neil Mulholland	158	p	99-333	95	107	97	17d	—	—	-1	16.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has found some consistency this season and should go well again
10	Sailed Away Bay J:Harry Atkins(5) T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Harry Atkins(5) T:Stuart Edmunds	144	t	57-245	81	108	76	21d	—	—	-1	11.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fairly consistent since handicapping for new yard; possibilities
1	R S Ambush Bay J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	168	—	46242	105	106	94	26d	—	—	+13	24.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ran well upped to 2m3f at Carlisle last time; still unexposed; respected
8	Lifetime Legend Bay J:Ben Bromley T:Neil King	J:Ben Bromley T:Neil King	156	t	P-6330	93	107	97	28d	—	—	+7	12.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Record is only 1-28; latest effort doesn't augur well
7	Icarat Bay J:Shane Quinlan T:Venetia Williams	J:Shane Quinlan T:Venetia Williams	157	—	27P4-6	94	106	78	41d	—	—	+8	12.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Disappointing on reappearance but should be capable of better
2	Lucky So And So Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Nicky Martin	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:Nicky Martin	166	—	11-2PP	103	-	-	31d	—	—	+11	14	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has achieved nothing in two staying handicaps back under rules
12	Cloudy Wednesday Bay J:Lewis Stones T:Caroline Fryer	J:Lewis Stones T:Caroline Fryer	142	—	P4-513	79	100	-	222d	—	—	+6	7.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
All wins in good-ground races over fences; this scenario isn't ideal
11	Sallyann Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley T:Nick Gifford	J:Tabitha Worsley T:Nick Gifford	143	—	6FPP-5	80	103	63	24d	—	—	+6	8	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Needs to improve on her reappearance effort
9	Equus Millar Bay J:Cillin Leonard T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Cillin Leonard T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	151	—	/7590-	88	-	-	435d	—	—	+9	9.8	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Absent for 14 months; best watched on return to action
NR	Iron Horse Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Phillips	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Phillips	161	p	2F-37P	98	-	-	2d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Holds poor claims on this season's chase/hurdles form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Bitsnbuckles	13/8	15/8	15/8
Naturally High	3/1	10/3	10/3
Celtic Fortune	11/2	5/1	4/1
Sailed Away	11/2	11/2	11/2
R S Ambush	9/1	7/1	6/1
Lifetime Legend	14/1	16/1	16/1
Icarat	20/1	20/1	18/1
Lucky So And So	40/1	28/1	28/1
Cloudy Wednesday	50/1	33/1	33/1
Sallyann	125/1	80/1	80/1
Equus Millar	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Bitsnbuckles

24.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

R S Ambush

24.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.1

9/1

3rd

Naturally High

17.4

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Celtic Fortune

16.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Lucky So And So

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Lifetime Legend

12.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Icarat

12.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Iron Horse

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sailed Away

11.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Equus Millar

9.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Sallyann

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Cloudy Wednesday

7.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
R S Ambush	105	106	94
Lucky So And So	103	—	—
Iron Horse	98	—	—
Bitsnbuckles	96	109	89
Naturally High	95	108	93
Celtic Fortune	95	107	97
Icarat	94	106	78
Lifetime Legend	93	107	97
Equus Millar	88	—	—
Sailed Away	81	108	76
Sallyann	80	103	63
Cloudy Wednesday	79	100	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Iron Horse	2d ago	Quick return
Naturally High	17d ago	Fit
Celtic Fortune	17d ago	Fit
Sailed Away	21d ago	Fit
Sallyann	24d ago	Fit
R S Ambush	26d ago	Fit
Lifetime Legend	28d ago	Fit
Lucky So And So	31d ago	Fit
Icarat	41d ago	Fit
Bitsnbuckles	57d ago	Fresh
Cloudy Wednesday	222d ago	Long break
Equus Millar	435d ago	Long break