Racecards
16:40 Huntingdon
Garden Party Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 56/143-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Luca Morgan
close up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 8th, pulled up 4 out
- Form 05781-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, not fluent 10th, joined 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next
- Form 56642-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, joined leader 3 out, soon led, clear next, ran on
- Form 47550-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leader until 7th, tracked leaders, reminders 4 out, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
STEADY THE SHIP has impressed during two recent victories and the blinkers have clearly had the desired effect on Jonjo O’Neill’s gelding. Getthepot has a recent course and distance win in his favour and we’ll get to see the validity of the formline tested earlier on in the card having beaten Gouet Des Bruyeres on that occasion. Gloire D'athon returns to fences after placed efforts over timber while Karlie has ran well here previously in bumpers so it would be no surprise to see go well in first-time headgear.
Formwatch
Karlie 6-1 (12-0) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 8th, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Bempton Cliffs (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Steady The Ship (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Made all, ridden 3 out, went clear 2 out, reduced lead on run in but always doing enough, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Capricia (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Gloire D'Athon (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Led 1st until 2nd, led after 5th, not fluent and headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Dorrells Pierji (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Getthepot (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Chased leader, slow 8th, lost 2nd 4 out, rallied 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Gouet Des Bruyeres (11-10) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.