Racecards
14:15 Huntingdon
Brian Martin Pallets Macer Gifford Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 2-34320
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, not fluent 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last
- Form 4-12714
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up, headway 4th, led 2 out, clear from last, comfortably
- Form 531/76F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, jumped left and not fluent 2nd headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3P-25PU
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, headway 4th, outpaced from 4 out, well held 2 out, went 3rd last
- Form 22PP5/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
fell 1st
- Form 34-3295
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, lost 3rd last
- Form 156256-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders, slowed into 1st, lost place 4th, behind 6th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Lord Ben is without a win since 2014 but went close at Worcester before being outclassed at Cheltenham. SALTO CHISCO is only a pound higher than when winning at Fakenham just over a year ago. He has won twice over hurdles since so looks the one to be on ahead of Bangor third Its A Sting. Britanio Bello will do better when he learns to settle and has more scope than Jackthejourneyman and Helium.
Formwatch
Lord Ben (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In touch, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, lost place 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Foxtail Hill (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no impression and lost 3rd last, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Derintoher Yank (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Britanio Bello (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Took keen hold, not that fluent, led 2nd until 4th, close up when fell 7th, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Helium (FR) 25-1 (11-9) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Its A Sting (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2md 6th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 12 1/2l behind Firmount Gent (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jackthejourneyman (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Muwalla (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Reluctant and ridden along in rear, struggling from 14th, 6th of 8, dist behind Honkytonktennessee (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.