HUNTINGDON 14:30

Non Runners: BEAT THE JUDGE (IRE). Hurdles: 8. Race Distance Adjustment: +35 yds

Time: 3m 50.4s Closing Sectional: (4.1f): 52.9s (112%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 111%, Betfair SP 101.6%

A weak renewal of a race that often features a useful juvenile, Prabeni building on his hurdling debut to run out a fairly cosy winner after Beat The Judge, who'd beaten him at Kempton on their respective hurdling debuts, was a late non-runner due to travel problems; the pace picked up only from 3 out.

PRABENI built on the promise of his hurdling debut, doing everything professionally and readily accounting for an unpenalised winner; never far away, jumped accurately, travelled well, jumped on 2 out, in command last, kept up to work; will go on improving and isn't one to under-estimate.

WESTBROOK BERTIE failed to take a further step forward and couldn't hold off an improver, though it may be that he's best on testing ground (sole Flat win also came on heavy); made running, took keen hold, headed approaching 2 out, mistake there, kept on.

FRET D'ESTRUVAL (FR) failed to come on for recent run, the way he was brushed aside particularly disappointing; mid-field, not quicken home turn and readily left behind straight, though not knocked about.

SPECTACULIS well held in a couple of minor events on the Flat (for John Gallagher), went with little promise tried hurdling after 4 months off (would have been beaten even further in a truly-run race); in rear, not always fluent, wandered approaching fourth, outpaced from 3 out.