Racecards
13:15 Huntingdon
Bet With Ibetx.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 135-321
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
close up, chased leader 8th, led 4 out, soon clear, unchallenged after
- Form 14141F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey Mr S P Jones
not jump well, mid-division, ridden and weakened 5 out
- Form 00-53PU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey T Siddall
held up mid-division, headway to go 3rd at 10th, ridden 13th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 24346F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
not jump well, mid-division, lost place after 4th, ran on flat, never dangerous
- Form P72515
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up, ridden 9th, slow 15th, pulled up next
Sitting Duck
233- Form 2P3221-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Charlie Studd
led, clear 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 400-456
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in rear, not jump well, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 499P-P2
- Age 14
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leader until 8th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 621P43
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey R Thornton
close up, weakened 15th, pulled up 3 out
- Form R/8R-P73
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd at last, no chance with easy winner
In depth
Verdict
Kerstino Two should prove too strong for his rivals here with Sitting Duck and Polar Scout the others to consider. The selection could not have been any more impressive when winning at Ludlow last time defeating Mayoun. That was his first run for a new yard and we suspect there may be more to come. Nominal improvement would make him hard to beat on ground that suits and he gets the confident vote. Sitting Duck rates the main danger as he won well when last seen out when beating Jupon Vert. However, that last run was back in March and he may just need the outing today on his seasonal reappearance. Polar Scout ran well over hurdles last time when finishing second behind Time Marches On, form that has worked out well. He is better over the bigger obstacles and with ground conditions to suit he should go well despite his burden of top weight. Aston fell when travelling well at Fakenham last time and if his confidence has not been dented by that then he would be worth consideration. However, for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Kerstino Two.
Formwatch
Kerstino Two 7-4fav (11-10) Jumped well, made all, clear 4 out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Oct beating Mayoun (11-1) by 17l, 6 ran.
Rash Moment (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway 15th and fell 4 out in race won by Terramarique (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sept, 12 ran.
Aston (USA) 9-2 (11-2) Mistake and fell at the 2nd in race won by Gaelic Flight (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
The Holy Bee (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) With leader, led 13th to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 18l behind Rash Moment (10-10) at Stratford 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Sitting Duck 6-1 (10-4) Led 3rd, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, kept on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Mar beating Jupon Vert (11-8) by 4l, 9 ran.
Strong Magic (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 14th, kept on, not a danger, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Gaelic Flight (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Vandante (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, hit 7th, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 17, 10l behind Sam Adamson (9-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Sept.
Polar Scout (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Not fluent, held up, steady headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, upsides next, held last, just held on for 2nd flat, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Time Marches On (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f amt hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in May '05.