Racecards
14:00 Huntingdon
Racing UK Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1077-66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
led, headed 2nd, remained with leader, left in lead 8th, strongly challenged approaching left, driven and all out
- Form P2-567F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
tracked leaders, reminder 6th, weakened 14th
- Form 8F58-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
in touch, mistake 6th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 15th
- Form 142/P37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, went 3rd 11th, mistake 14th, chased winner 4 out, every chance from last, driven and held near finish
- Form 313127
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
held up, headway 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out
- Form F7F0P-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
held up, lost place 9th, behind and pulled up 12th
- Form F87-833
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased leaders, ridden 15th, soon beaten
- Form 055-364
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
held up mid-division, mistake 10th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on never dangerous
- Form 569-3PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey A Scholes
jumped slow, always towards rear
- Form 400/95-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, blundered 9th, soon pulled up
- Form F45-8F6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey J P Byrne
in touch, ridden and weakened 9th
In depth
Verdict
In a race that lacks strength in depth, King Of Gothland gets the call over Ultimate Limit and Fullards. Having won over course and distance is one thing in the selection's favour, as is the fact that he ran well from his revised mark - which was a pound higher than today's - when running again over course and distance last time. He should go well. Ultimate Limit is the other course and distance runner in the line-up. He followed that success with a narrow defeat by Lord Anner, although he was disappointing at Leicester last time. However, he is respected, and so is Fullards, if he can run to the level of his course and distance run in February, although he is not the most consistent. Of the others, Florida Pearl's brother, Florida Sun, has not built on early promise, but Bell Lane Lad might make the frame. Overall, though, we are happy to side with King Of Gothland.
Formwatch
Florida Dream (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Soon tracked winner, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 5th, lost 2nd 11th, weakened under pressure before 4 out, 6th of 13, 38l behind Kausse de Thaix (11-1) at Windsor 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Nov.
Fullards 6-1 (11-12) Led, headed 9th, led again approaching 11th, pushed along and headed 13th, weakened 3 out., 6th of 10, 34l behind King of Gothland (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Nov.
Unusual Suspect 33-1 (11-1) Behind when blundered and fell at the 6th in race won by Kausse de Thaix (11-1) at Windsor 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Nov, 13 ran.
King of Gothland (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 4th, headway 5 out, hung right briefly approaching 2 out, soon chasing winner, stayed on but no impression, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Koumba (11-3) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.
Bell Lane Lad (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, jumped left and bumped 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 31l behind King Coal (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.
Ultimate Limit 11-4fav (11-6) Never going well, always towards rear, 7th of 9, well behind Channahrlie (9-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Nov.
Galaxy Sam (USA) 9-2 (11-0) fell in race won by Preacher Boy (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f beg chs (D) gs, 6 ran.
Ardashir (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, left moderate 3rd next, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Sweet Bird (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Nov.