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16:40 Huntingdon
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,916 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £450
- Form P54601
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, good headway 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, still every chance flat, no extra close home
- Form 530721
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
led, hit 5th, headed 8th, weakened next, pulled up 3 out
Chain Smoker
47- Form 34-4970
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 289U52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, headway 8th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 5P/68-88
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
prominent, pushed along 8th, ridden 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up next
- Form U2/3-048
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, led last, all out
- Form 344-086
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 0P/P2-41
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
held up, outpaced 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 352P70
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Mr Aiden Blakemore
close up, not fluent 6th, hit and lost place 8th, hampered and pulled up before next
- Form 4-5900
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 585
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 4 out, hampered and pulled up 3 out
- Form 73/09
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, broke down approaching 4 out, pulled up
In depth
Verdict
This is tougher than the selling hurdle Stonemadforspeed won at Taunton and he steps back up in trip while Compadre won over fences at Market Rasen last time but has yet to score over hurdles. Sweet'n'chic finally got her head in front over timber after 15 attempts but she’s been raised 8lb and a chance is taken AUENWIRBEL. A prolific winner in France in his younger days, he’s won just the once since joining Laura Young but a recent short-head defeat at Lingfield suggests another success is not far away. The remainder make little appeal unless Chain Smoker improves now handicapping.
Formwatch
Compadre (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, closed after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Volt Face (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Stonemadforspeed (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led after 3rd to 5th, led gain next, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), regained lead bypassing omitted 2 out, ridden clear flat, kept on well (2nd last flight omitted), won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Iniesta (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Chain Smoker 33-1 (11-2) Behind, under pressure 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 28l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Auenwirbel (GER) 25-1 (10-13) Behind, headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 17, shd behind Bact To Black (11-9) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Generous Helpings (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Raced wide, chased leader until before 6th, chased leaders, hit 8th and driven, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Duc Kauto (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Save The Pennies (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear and wide, mistake 4th, soon behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Third Wind (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
American Life (FR) 33-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, 6th and no impression from 2 out, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Bonza Girl (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Sweet'n'chic (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Held up, not much room 1st, closed before 3rd, led 3 out, jumped right last, hard pressed flat, just held on, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Fifty Shades (10-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Patience Tony (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Soon led, jumped right and headed 5th, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Hear The Chimes (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
My Turgeon (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Uno Mas (12-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Close up until lost place after 2nd, not on terms after, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Fanzio (11-2) at Newcastle 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Due South (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 15, dist behind Geordie B (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.