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15:10 Huntingdon

New Annual Membership Offer Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.60s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Xellance (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Macnance (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Make Haste Slowly

      11/4

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Red sash and armlets

        Half An Hour

        33 v
        9/2
        • Form 421P20
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        keen, close up, led 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened flat

        2
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, BLACK sleeves, BLACK and LIGHT GREEN quartered cap

        Hi Fi

        13
        8/1
        • Form F116-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, ridden and weakened after 3 out

        3
        Silk - White, Red cross belts, Red and White check sleeves

        King Georges (FR)

        34
        12/1
        • Form 6/010F-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, headway to join leaders 3 out, every chance when blundered last

        4
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap

        Make Haste Slowly

        23
        11/4
        • Form 3P-5131
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        close up, ridden 3 out, mistake next, ridden and kept on one pace

        5
        Silk - BOTTLE GREEN and RED (quartered), BOTTLE GREEN sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Moon Emperor

        249
        20/1
        • Form 100/45-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Pink, White and Emerald Green hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Xellance (IRE)

        14
        9/2
        • Form 210310
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        joined leader 4 out, every chance from 2 out, led last, all out

        7
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

        Cetti's Warbler

        227
        20/1
        • Form 31356P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        led, headed 4th, remained close up, ridden and weakened 3 out

        8
        Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Macnance (IRE)

        202
        4/1
        • Form 514660-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        The shortlist here consists of Half An Hour, Xellance and Make Haste Slowly, with the vote going to Xellance. The Philip Hobbs-trained selection was a good Ludlow winner over fences the time before last and then ran respectably over hurdles at Cheltenham last time. He looks the type to continue progressing and gets a chance to prove that point today. Half An Hour probably had quite a tough task at Wincanton last time but, prior to that, had shown plenty of chasing promise. He does not lack for chasing experience either and that can stand him in good stead and he can go well. Make Haste Slowly won well at Ludlow on his chasing debut and, despite being chancy on one or two occasions, travelled well throughout the race and is another that we can see going well. Each of the other runners has a profile that says their connections will be very hopeful that they can win races over fences but, for today, we will side with experience and stick with Xellance.