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15:30 Huntingdon

John Attfield 75th Birthday Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,054
  • 2nd: £897
  • 3rd: £448
  • 4th: £224
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 15:31:00
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap
11/1
  • Form 224-486
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, hit 4th, behind when mistake 7th, went remote 4th last

2
Silk - Dark blue, beige hoops and armlets
7/2
  • Form 22PP62
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, headway 7th, went 3rd 4 out, never on terms with front pair

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves
10/3
  • Form 232133
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 113

in rear, behind 5th, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

4
Silk - White, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap
66/1
  • Form 340-072
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistakes 6th and 7th, weakened next, no chance when fell 2 out

5
Silk - Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
  • Form 163242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy until 4 out, weakened next

6
Silk - Black, Royal Blue braces, striped sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 2/P3252
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 114

led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, battled back to regain lead flat, stayed on

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
  • Form 8P-14F2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 115

took keen hold, tracked winner from 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, no exta

In depth

Verdict

Tornade D'Estruval looked beaten when falling on her chasing debut at Warwick in November and has been struggling to get home over hurdles. She looks worth opposing here as several of these have already shown decent form over the larger obstacles. Henrietta Knight hasn't had many winners this season but SILVER ROQUE was one of them, landing a maiden chase at Folkestone in January. His only poor run over fences came on very soft ground at Hereford next time and the six-year-old may be the one to beat here. Present To You often attracts market support but generally finds at least one too good and Unforgettable is also struggling to get his head in front. Tahiti Pearl needs to improve to figure but Clowance House should prove better than he showed at Towcester last month.

Formwatch

Clowance House 11-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 3rd, blundered badly 1oth, tailed off and mistake next, 6th of 8, well behind Satou (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Present To You (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 9th, went 3rd before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, led soon after 2 out, edged left before last, no extra and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Satou (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Silver Roque (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 12th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Tiger O'Toole (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.

Sonic Anthem (USA) 25-1 (10-11) Led, not fluent 5th, hit 4 out, soon headed and ridden, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Noble Legend (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.

Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 4th, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and no impression before last, 2nd of 3, 11l behind Arctic Ben (11-10) at Haydock 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.

Unforgettable (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Raced freely set strong pace, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Park Lane (10-3) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.

Tornade D'estruval (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge next, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Call Back (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.