Racecards
13:00 Huntingdon
E.B.F./Tattersalls (Ire) Mares' Novices' Chase (Qualifier) (Class D )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0533/2-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up, chased leader 6th, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat
Bally's Bak
11- Form 224F24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up never troubled leaders
- Form 512F3-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, headway to chase leaders 10th, hit 13th, weakened after next
- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
held up, behind 9th, pulled up before next
- Form 14660-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
in touch, left in 2nd 3 out, led last, idled flat, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Capt J A George
- Jockey W McCarthy
pulled hard, held up, headway 6th, girths broke approaching next, soon pulled up
Neltina
625- Form 141431/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs J Scrase
- Jockey L P Aspell
led, clear 6th, fell 3 out
Pougatcheva (FR)
213- Form 36140-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 161/P02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
Macnance finished second in a course and distance novices' contest here a month ago and is taken to go one better at the main expense of Lalagune and Pougatcheva. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Venetia Williams so lack of a recent run should not be a problem. Lack of chasing experience is of concern though as it is for Alan King's Lalagune, who is entitled to strip fitter for a recent return over hurdles. John Spearing's Angel Delight does have the benefit of a recent outing over the larger obstacles but may well bounce as that was his first run for a year. Sue Smith's Bally's Bak is consistent but may again find at least one too good and of greater interest may be Ferdy Murphy's Toulon Rouge, who hails from a stable in form and showed promise when finding just Classic China too good on his chasing debut at Folkestone last month. The vote though goes to Macnance who was useful over hurdles and showed that he is at least as effective over fences when second to Xellance here in a race that has worked out well.