Racecards
14:50 Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire Life Magazine Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Mr Ben Gunn
10- Form 0-PP013
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
held up, ridden approaching 9th, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 50F004
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey M H Naughton
always behind, mistake 5th, ridden approaching 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
Sir Toby (IRE)
331- Form 530/3F2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
always going well tracking leaders, led approaching 8th, hit 2 out, ridden out flat
- Form 36U-241
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
prominent, ridden after 3 out, hit last, one pace flat
- Form PP-62P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Thornton
led, jumped left 6th, mistake 10th and next, ridden 12th, weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
An interesting little heat with the weights headed by Mr Ben Gunn. A winning pointer, he finally got off the mark under rules when beating a modest bunch at Market Rasen. At the age of ten he can hardly be expected to improve much and looks vulnerable giving weight away all round. First time blinkers did the trick for Chevalier Bayard at Southwell, but he had previously looked exposed and has struggled off this mark in the past. A chance is taken with the unexposed Sir Toby, who has several bits and pieces of form to his name and he is taken to outclass his rivals.