Racecards
15:30 Huntingdon
Fitzdares Award Ben Stokes SPOTY Now Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 129y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,473
- 2nd: £2,194
- 3rd: £1,097
- 4th: £549
- Form 258-U12
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, struggling 12th, tailed off
- Form FU430-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
in rear, not always fluent, blundered 4 out, tailed off
- Form 3-36165
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, mistake 7th, struggling from 15th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 415P-27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leaders early, mid-division, mistake 6th and 10th, headway 15th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P5-21P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
led, blundered 10th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 73/123-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway 8th, hit 13th, led 2 out, stayed on
- Form P1P65-6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, hit 15th, weakened before bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 043312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey R Johnson
soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form 162-40P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, struggling 14th, tailed off
- Form 133F-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, ridden and one pace 4th 2 out, weakened last
- Form 3115-62
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
chased leaders early, mid-division, mistake and lost place 11th, headway on outside 15th, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not able to get to winner
- Form P5/P16U-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey James Davies
handy, mistake 3rd and 4th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F762-74
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, blundered and lost place 2nd, mistake 4th, well behind before 13th, soon pulled up
In depth
Verdict
BRIGADIER BOB has generally been a reformed character since put over fences and allowed to make his own running. A further 8lb rise would be a concern but there also question marks hanging over his likely market rivals. Oscar Ceremony won at Kelso in October but was beaten on a return visit last month. Crossley Tender has a similar profile having won at Plumpton before finding one too good at Wincanton while Arthur's Reuben still appears out of sorts. Itsamanslife won here back in January but is hard to catch right and Stonebrigg Legend best efforts over fences have come at Fakenham.
Formwatch
Crossley Tender 13-8fav (11-10) Held up, slow 9th and 14th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Legend Of Zorro (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) 6-1 (11-13) Held up in 5th on inside, closer in 4th before 6th, fell 8th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ballycrystal Court (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Vendredi Trois (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Itsamanslife (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, held up and behind, jumped very big 10th, some headway on inside before 4 out, soon beaten, hit next, 7th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Findusatgorcombe (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Brigadier Bob (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Jumped left, made all, edged left and rider dropped rein flat, stayed on, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Mr Palmtree (10-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Thomas Shelby (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Led, mistake 1st, headed next, chased leader, hit 8th and lost place behind next, mistake 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led, hit 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Hard To Forget (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven into 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, hit last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Caventara (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Cap Horner (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in last trio, closer in 5th at 13th, 3rd 4 out, ridden before next, poor 4th when pulled up before last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Arthur's Reuben 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders in 4th until before 6th, left 4th at 8th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Very First Time (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Stonebrigg Legend 16-1 (10-0) Held up in touch on outside, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed next, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind North Star Oscar (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Is Love Alive 11-1 (10-2) Pitched, sprawled and unseated rider 1st, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Grayhawk (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Held up last, closer 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th before next, left poor 4th before last, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Kiwi Myth (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.