Racecards
17:50 Huntingdon
6th Year Of The David Woodhouse Birthday Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 33221-3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up, headway 12th, led 3 out, clear next, ridden and ran on
Hay Dance
13- Form 4PPP33-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Ibbott
- Jockey Mr N Moore
held up, headway 6th, weakened 11th and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000/1R2-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N Pewter
- Jockey Mr G Pewter
keen, led, jumped right 7th, headed 12th, weakened 3 out
- Form 54PPF3-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Mr A Humphrey
keen, soon close up, led 12th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
Rooster
19- Form 25F/P43-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Julie Read
- Jockey Mr R H Fowler
close up, chased winner over 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form UPPC1-P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Humphreys
- Jockey Mr Brian Murphy
held up, unseated rider 4th
- Form P11/4P2-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Jones
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened next
Win The Toss
10- Form UP131-5
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Mr R M Green
towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance next, weakened 2 out
- Form 046/330-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway 4 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Several of these, including the likes of Times Past, Win The Toss and Mr Mighty have shown signs of ability but it will be a surprise if this does not go Route One, who gets a confident vote. The selection already has winning form over regulation fences having beaten a decent field at Ascot last month and, although finding Alpha Romana too good at Cheltenham last time, a reproduction of that previous effort should suffice. Times Past, a Navan bumper winner, and recent point-to-point winner Win The Toss look the best of the opposition but this is a poor contest and should go to the selection.