Seven races form Sunday’s National Hunt programme at Huntingdon Racecourse, where racing begins at 1:45pm and concludes at 4:45pm. The schedule combines developing hurdlers with experienced chasers, culminating in a £19,000 Class 3 handicap steeplechase that anchors the afternoon’s competitive line-up.
The card opens at 1:45pm with the Supporting UK Horse Racing Juvenile Hurdle, a Class 4 contest over 2m 98y worth £10,000 and featuring nine runners. Another two-mile event follows at 2:15pm, the First Past The Post National Hunt Maiden Hurdle, also a Class 4 worth £10,000, where seven runners go to post seeking a breakthrough success.
The highlight comes at 2:45pm with the John Bigg OXO Handicap Steeple Chase, a Class 3 event over 2m 4f 53y offering £19,000 in prize money. Six runners line up, headed by Lounge Lizard GB, a nine-year-old rated 134 who carries top weight of 12st 0lbs under Tom Cannon for trainer Sarah Humphrey.
Mahons Glory IRE, rated 133, carries 11st 13lbs for Dylan Cunha with Lee Edwards aboard, while Reallyntruthfully IRE, rated 129, runs off 11st 9lbs for Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls with Tom Bellamy in the saddle. Westerninthepark IRE represents Olly Murphy and Sean Bowen off a mark of 125 carrying 11st 5lbs. Tax For Max GER runs from 117 with 10st 11lbs for Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies under J J Slevin, and Icare Grandchamp FR completes the field off 112 carrying 10st 6lbs for Gary and Josh Moore with Caoilin Quinn riding.
At 3:15pm, the Handicap Steeple Chase sees five runners tackle 3m 8y for £7,250 in a Class 5 stamina test. The 3:45pm Live Race Streaming Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle, also Class 5, covers 3m 2f 17y and carries £6,750 in prize money with seven declared runners. The penultimate contest at 4:15pm is the Daily Profit Boost Handicap Hurdle over 2m 98y, a Class 5 worth £6,750 with eight runners set to compete.
The meeting concludes at 4:45pm with the Open National Hunt Flat Race, a Class 5 bumper over 2m 98y worth £4,000 and featuring a field of twelve. Overall, Sunday’s fixture presents a balanced and competitive afternoon of National Hunt racing in Cambridgeshire.
Sunday’s Huntingdon fixture provides a balanced National Hunt programme, highlighted by the £19,000 Class 3 handicap chase at 2:45pm. With competitive fields and a mix of distances, the card promises an engaging afternoon of jump racing.
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