Racecards
17:15 Huntingdon
Splinterwood Studios - All Your Band Needs Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 1P4P-47
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
not fluent and tried to refuse more than once, tracked leaders, dropped to last 4th, behind and very slow 8th and 11th, pulled up after next
- Form F46423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
close up, went 2nd after 3 out, switched right run in, led on bit, readily
- Form PP-1213
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey T E Whelan
led, hit 4th, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish, winner too good
- Form 450-422
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form U32U34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The ground is likely to be much faster than ideal for the returning Flemi Two Toes so this looks a good opportunity for ROGUE DANCER to recapture the winning thread. He won at Uttoxeter in July but was only third at Market Rasen the following month. Abbeygrey has won a point-to-point but still has a bit to learn about jumping fences and Orfeo Conti looks a bigger danger. He was second in a higher grade race at Plumpton last month in which Ballyvoneen, who was due to run yesterday, was third though is without a victory since 2009.
Formwatch
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind West Cork Flash (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Soon well detatched in last pair, bundered 4th, never any chance with front pair, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Ainsi Fideles (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Sep.
Rogue Dancer (FR) 11-8fav (10-5) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced in 3rd when hit next, no chance with front pair from next, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Balinroab (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, headway tracking leaders 2nd, 2nd 4 out, no impression 2 out, driven and one pace between last two, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Green Bank (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Soon tracking leaders, outpaced and lost place 13th, rallied into 3rd 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Green Bank (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.