Racecards
20:05 Huntingdon
toteexacta Handicap Chase
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 5/040P-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
close up, tracked leader 3rd, led 4th, headed 12th, weakened 5 out, behind and pulled up 2 out, dismounted
- Form 1P2PP-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 56P0-08
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
headway 4th to go close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P8P/P8-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
held up, ridden over 2 out, never nearer
- Form 6/967-77
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
always in rear, soon pushed along, behind and pulled up 16th
- Form 8P05/4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed 4th, remain with leaders, ridden 10th, weakened 5 out
- Form U33/6-83
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M J Ryan
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, led 12th, headed next, led again 4 out, ridden and ran on
- Form 5580-77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 0/600-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leader, lost place 5th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form PU/60-0U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 26P2-28
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L P Aspell
close up, mistake, ridden and weakened 3 out
River Mere
13- Form 652-P49
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey O McPhail
in touch, with leaders 9th, led 13th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 00U/3PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, headway 11th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened approaching last
Corkan (IRE)
589- Form P70PUP/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
pulled hard, held up mid-division, never troubled leaders
- Form 7346-P4
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, weakening when hit last
Cyanara
16- Form 7UP89-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Alfred The Grey gets a narrow vote over Anshabil, with Inland Run, Count Oski and Farceur others to consider. There are plenty of duck-eggs around here, but Alfred The Grey has shown enough this year to warrant consideration in such a poor contest. Second to the progressive Robber at Fontwell the time before last, he failed to step up on that on a return to the Sussex track a fortnight ago, but it is hoped that the step up in trip will bring about some improvement in Gary Moore's charge who is not badly handicapped on last season's efforts. Anshabil is lightly raced and showed he has some scope when travelling well until falling two out on his chase debut at Stratford. As long as that has not knocked his confidence than Alan King's six-year-old can play a part. Inland Run was beaten a distance after setting the pace at Worcester last time and may have stamina limitations, while Count Oski failed to impress when third of four at Wetherby. Any support for Farceu should be noted, but he has not shone yet, and it is to Alfred The Grey we turn as the answer to a tricky affair.
Formwatch
Anshabil (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led 4 out, joined when fell 2 out in race won by Lonesome Man (10-10) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in May, 9 ran.
Inland Run (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led, reminders 7th, led clear trio 4 out, headed approaching 2 out and weakened, 3rd of 9, well behind He's The Biz (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Apr.
Regal Vision (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Led to 9th, ridden and soon weakened after, 8th of 10, well behind Temper Lad (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (F) gs in May.
Farceur (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Led, blundered 2nd, headed next, soon lost place, tailed off, 7th of 9, 46l behind Toulouse (11-9) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in May.
Count Oski 3-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, no chance from next, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Helvetius (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in May.
Ballyaahbutt (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Held up, mistake 8th, ridden next, no chance from 11th, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Celtic Boy (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in May.
Alfred The Grey 7-2 (11-1) Blundered 9th, always outpaced in rear, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Maidstone Monument (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in May.