Racecards
14:20 Huntingdon
Racecourse Video Services Handicap Chase (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 4/45PP-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Mr S Morris
held up in rear, ridden halfway, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1F4-235
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
always in rear
Mr No Man
311- Form 341/PP0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey V T Keane
held up in touch, hampered 5th, ridden 12th, soon behind and pulled up before last
- Form 252354
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
close up, hampered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 05/P662
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next
- Form 5-44422
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J King
- Jockey P J Brennan
always prominent, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 6232/3-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, blundered 6th, kept on never nearer
- Form 325423
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Hobson
always prominent, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, held near finish
Our Tommy
41- Form 223PP-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Price
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
held up in touch, effort 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 0334PB
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, not reach leaders
- Form 0B-PP0P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey J Mogford
held up in touch, weakened 4 out
- Form 43F4P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey J M Maguire
soon led, hampered by loose horse 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened
El Hombre
55- Form 03-03P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always prominent, ridden 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 042500
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
always in rear
- Form 6UPU3F
- Age 13
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up, hampered 5th, headway 11th, chased winner 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 004030
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
blundered 1st, soon towards rear
- Form 000-045
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey P Flynn
close up, ridden 11th, soon weakened
- Form 04P/004
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, fell 5th
In depth
Verdict
Fluff 'n' Puff, Point of Origin, Strong Magic, Vidi Caesar and Red Blazer are the ones for the shortlist and we will side with Point of Origin. The selection looked like one to follow when defeating Billywill over this course and distance last time, and as he is sure to improve for that his debut run over fences. Fluff 'n' Puff is one of a number of dangers and he has been knocking on the door of late, but he would prefer slightly further. Strong Magic continues to pay his way and although he was disappointing last time, he ran well when second behind Athnowen at Uttoxeter in December, when Vidi Caeser was further down the field. Both hold decent place prospects but will have to improve to trouble our selection. Red Blazer is in good form at present and remains well treated so he is another that must be considered, but Point of Origin looks a progressive type and is the confident choice.