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15:35 Huntingdon

Stan James Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.60s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jivaros (FR)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Fluff 'n' Puff

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Miss Woodstick

      33/1

        1
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, GREY disc and sleeves, WHITE cap

        Keep Smiling (IRE)

        18
        7/2
        • Form 4P-F1UU
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12

        held up, mistakes, behind 7th, pulled up before last

        2
        Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, striped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Dirk Cove (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 334P40
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-8

        held up, ridden 11th, soon beaten

        3
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Running Machine (IRE)

        19
        13/2
        • Form 3F3F33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8

        led, headed 3rd, remained handy, weakened 4 out

        4
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, hooped cap

        Jackem (IRE)

        19
        11/1
        • Form 134334
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-7

        held up, hampered 9th, struggling 13th, behind and hit 15th

        5
        Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, striped cap

        Jivaros (FR)

        37
        13/2
        • Form 001-6P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        in touch, pressed leader 12th, driven 3 out, led last, ridden out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams

        Fluff 'n' Puff

        15
        7/2
        • Form 3124P2
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-1

        led 3rd, pressed from 12th, headed last, weakened flat

        7
        Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets, Black cap

        Count Oski

        7
        16/1
        • Form 00-0FF5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, effort 15th, one paced from 3 out

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Purple sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Steel Edge (IRE)

        7
        7/2
        • Form 54335/U
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        tracked leaders, mistakes, fell 9th

        9
        Silk - Yellow, Black disc, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

        Miss Woodstick

        8
        33/1
        • Form PP1-0P0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3

        held up, headway 15th, stayed on flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fluff 'N' Puff put up arguably a career best performance when chasing home Wise King at Wincanton last time, and a similar effort here would see him go close, but we'll take a chance that Henrietta Knight's Keep Smiling can put in a clear round of jumping, which might be good enough to see him revert to winning ways. He was returning from a long absence and running well when unseating Robert Biddlecombe four out at Leicester last time, having done the same to Jim Culloty at Cheltenham on his previous start. He had also fallen early on in his chasing debut at Fontwell, but his only completed start over fences saw him win in good style at Bangor, and on that evidence he is weighted to win here. Running Machine has been placed behind some fair horses in the past, and could be booked for place money again here, while the unexposed Steel Edge is another who could be thereabouts if putting in a clear round.