GB - Huntingdon - Race 2

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

23.6f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

13.0K

VIEW

Verdict

CLOUDY WEDNESDAY was beaten only by a thriving sort off this mark here on Tuesday so shades the vote over the consistent Slaney Opera.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Front runner who gave another good account when second here (2½m, good) 6 days ago, though no match for a thriving rival. Likely to get the run of things back up in trip. 1st Pick 2 Cloudy Wednesday (Ire) Jockey: Lewis Stones Trainer: Caroline Fryer J: Lewis Stones T: Caroline Fryer	100	-	-	-	63%
Analysis Front runner who gave another good account when second here (2½m, good) 6 days ago, though no match for a thriving rival. Likely to get the run of things back up in trip.
1	Low-mileage 8-y-o who scored at Sedgefield in January for Ruth Jefferson. Not discredited both starts for new yard and can make presence felt in this slightly easier grade. Change of headgear. 2nd Pick 1 Slaney Opera (Ire) Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: Nick Scholfield J: Harry Reed T: Nick Scholfield	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Low-mileage 8-y-o who scored at Sedgefield in January for Ruth Jefferson. Not discredited both starts for new yard and can make presence felt in this slightly easier grade. Change of headgear.
4	Well supported when easily opening his account over hurdles at Fakenham in January 2025. Positive signs when third on chase debut at Newton Abbot a year ago but hasn't been in same form since. 3rd Pick 4 Crac De Megaudais (Fr) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Tom Gretton J: Gavin Sheehan T: Tom Gretton	87	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Well supported when easily opening his account over hurdles at Fakenham in January 2025. Positive signs when third on chase debut at Newton Abbot a year ago but hasn't been in same form since.

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