Racecards
13:40 Huntingdon
Igloos Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 530412
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J King
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden and headed approaching 13, weakened 4 out
- Form 3P1606/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey M Batchelor
in touch, ridden to challenge 3 out, switched right approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 623/P1-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, joined leader 11th, led approaching 13th, hit next, hampered approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
Smithlyn
173- Form 1324-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
always behind, not jumped well
- Form 03/212-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway approaching 12th, ridden to challenge 14th, led 2 out, edged left flat
- Form 544/1P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Stoddart
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, stumbled on landing 9th, mistake next, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12/P-461
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey G Horner
held up, headway 14th, mistake 3 out, every chance from next, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Three Days Reign, Breaking Breeze and Just Jolly are all shortlisted here and the confident nomination is given to Three Days Reign. The selection won in facile fashion when beating Walcot Lad last time out after a long absence from the track. He is sure to come on for that run and with conditions to suit here he will take plenty of beating. Breaking Breeze is a game sort and he was only narrowly beaten by Palouse at Taunton last time. He will have no trip or ground worries here and will not be far away at the finish. Just Jolly won well over this course and distance last time but that form may not be anything special as his rivals did not jump at all fluently in that race and that made his task a good deal easier. Serious Position looks the best of the rest but he has failed to complete the course on his last two starts, and for the winner we will stick with Three Days Reign.