13:00 Huntingdon 25 May 2026
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Class 5 | 5YO plus
Winner £5,149 - 4 run
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny
Temperature: 15.3° - 33.9°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 6.2 mph S
Last Update: 25/05/2026 07:00
- Winner
- W/O Slaney Opera
- W/O Cloudy Wednesday
- Top 2 Finish
- Insure 2 Places
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Cloudy Wednesday And Slaney Opera
- Not To Win
Bookies best price percentage = 104.05% | Standard bookmaker terms: Win only
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Ran to form but appeared unsuited by drop in trip when fourth beaten 6l in a handicap chase at Bangor-on-Dee latest; blinkers first time; effective at 3m-3m3f on sound surface; in form, worth another go over marathon trips.
Winner of two chases and three point-to-points from 2m 7f to 3m 2f on good and good to soft ground. Finished 6l behind Special John when fourth of 10 at 16-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Bangor-on-Dee over 3m (good) earlier this month.
Ran to form but appeared unsuited by drop in trip when fourth beaten 6l in a handicap chase at Bangor-on-Dee latest; blinkers first time; effective at 3m-3m3f on sound surface; in form, worth another go over marathon trips.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| Chase | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22.2% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| D | Distance | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T & B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Blinkers | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Harry Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T | Nick Scholfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form suited by positive ride down in trip at sharp track beaten 2 1/4l off this mark here last time; effective 2m5f-3m, suited by sound surface; generally in form.
Winner of five chases and a point-to-point from 2m 4f to 3m on good ground. Beaten 2 1/4l by Jack Doyen when second of 5 at 7-4fav on his latest outing in a chase here over 2m 4f (good) earlier this month.
Ran to form suited by positive ride down in trip at sharp track beaten 2 1/4l off this mark here last time; effective 2m5f-3m, suited by sound surface; generally in form.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 40 | 5 | 9 | 12.5% | |
| Chase | 28 | 5 | 8 | 17.9% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| C | Course | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7.1% |
| D | Distance | 12 | 3 | 1 | 25% |
| G | Similar Going | 27 | 5 | 7 | 18.5% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (B only) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14.3% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Lewis Stones | 28 | 5 | 7 | 17.9% |
| T | Miss C Fryer | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14.3% |
| BF Was beaten favourite last time out | |||||
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Pulled up in a handicap chase at Perth latest where stopped quickly after bad error; best around 2m4f, acts on soft, good; inconsistent.
A winner of a chase at 2m 5f on soft ground. Pulled up 4 out when 22-1 at Perth over 2m 4f (good to soft) in a chase won by Sir Carnegie earlier this month on his latest outing.
Pulled up in a handicap chase at Perth latest where stopped quickly after bad error; best around 2m4f, acts on soft, good; inconsistent.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8.3% | |
| Chase | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12.5% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Headgear | |||||
| HG | Today (P only) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | Paul O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | J Bedi | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7.7% |
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Needed run, may not have stayed 28l third in a handicap chase at Southwell most recent run; effective at around 2 1/2m, suited by sound surface; course winner over hurdles, yet to build on promising chase debut.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 4f on good ground. Third of 7 behind Tom Desjy beaten 28l at 14-1 on his latest outing in a chase at Southwell over 3m (good) earlier this month.
Needed run, may not have stayed 28l third in a handicap chase at Southwell most recent run; effective at around 2 1/2m, suited by sound surface; course winner over hurdles, yet to build on promising chase debut.
| Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Jumps Races | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% | |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Conditions | |||||
| Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| G | Similar Going | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Headgear | |||||
| Today (T only) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
| Cl | Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10% |
| Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Connections | |||||
| J | G Sheehan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T | T R Gretton | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7.1% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
CLOUDY WEDNESDAY has largely held his form well in defeat since returning to action in March and last week's second behind a bang in-form opponent here showed he is back to a mark off which he can strike. Caroline Fryer's 10-year-old made a valiant bid from the front and will appreciate stepping back up in distance. Blinkers replace cheekpieces on Slaney Opera so there are reasons to anticipate improvement. Crac De Megaudais is the pick of the other two.
Expert View Verdict
CLOUDY WEDNESDAY has a good record here and was only caught late by an in form rival last time. With an easy lead likely he is expected to go a place better at the expense of the generally consistent Slaney Opera. The first time blinkers could sharpen him up early but they will need to as the strong stayer may not be ideally suited by this sharp track. Crac De Megaudais is yet to build on a promising debut but he hinted at better last time and is entitled to come on for that. He can chase the front pair home.
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Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 2m 7f 129y | 5:06.70 |