Racecards
14:05 Huntingdon
Happy 66th Birthday Sandra Charteress Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 421123
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, not fluent and lost place 11th, well behind 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P/1U223
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Thomas Garner
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, led 2 out, clear flat, eased towards finish
- Form 62631P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up in touch in rear, headway 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 43PP11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
held up in rear, headway after 9th, ridden 12th, well beaten when taking modest 3rd before 2 out
- Form 4134-3P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4th, in rear when pushed along 9th, mistake next, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 07-985P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 6th, led before 10th, headed next, led 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner and eased flat
- Form 52-P6P9
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M D Grant
tracked leaders, not much room 4th, lost place and ridden 9th, mistake 11th, well behind 3 out
- Form 55-4254
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 8th, led next, headed before 10th, led 11th until 3 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Papradon and Rouge Et Blanc are high enough in the weights at present but both have place claims again in this grade, though the former lacks a recent run. Noble Witness was never travelling and pulled up at Towcester last week, however, while Special Robon looks to have a mind of his own and Irish Guard is looking a light of former days. LOUGH COI, on the other hand, is really starting to blossom and a 7lb penalty for last week's win at Leicester may not be enough to prevent the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Papradon 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, jumped slowly 1st, mistake and lost place 5th, rallied next, weakened after 4 out, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Venetian Lad (9-13) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up, headway 5th, ridden before 3 out, beaten when not fluent next, took 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Arthur's Pass (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Noble Witness (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Close up, weakened before 12th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gorgehous Lliege (10-12) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.
Lough Coi (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, went 2nd 7th, mistake 9th, driven after 2 out, led last, edged right flat, held on, won at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Seventh Hussar (10-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Russian Conquest 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by L'Eldorado (11-12) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Special Robon (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Led, pushed along and a couple of lengths ahead when took wrong course and pulled up 3 out (missed out fence), in a race won by Lough Coi (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
Irish Guard 33-1 (11-2) Led until 8th, led before 10th, headed 11th, led 13th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 38l behind Trojan Sun (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Croco Mister (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway from 10th, hit 2 out, disputing 3rd and no chance with winner when badly hampered last, one pace, 4th of 12, 11l behind Trojan Sun (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.