Racecards
15:30 Huntingdon
Racing TV Huntingdon Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,716 added
- Winner: £5,619
- 2nd: £2,583
- 3rd: £1,292
- 4th: £646
- Form 21-PBP2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
led, headed 4th, led again 9th, headed 12th, ridden and every chance 2 out, driven to lead flat, ran on
- Form 152635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, dropped to 4th at 5th, headway 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed flat, ran on
- Form 433378
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C & A Pogson
- Jockey R T Dunne
keen close up, led 4th, headed 9th, led again 12th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon eased, tailed off
- Form 1-U5713
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 156P26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
not fluent, prominent, reminders 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up soon after next
In depth
Verdict
Colorado Doc scored at this level at Plumpton last February but looked out of his depth when reappearing in December and was beaten 14 lengths when runner-up at Stratford. Havana Hermano won a Class 4 handicap at Uttoxeter in August but has been unable to cope with the subsequent weight rise. Siannes Star completed a double around this time two years ago and is now on a lower mark with conditions in his favour. Flaminger has been racing in much better company since scoring at Fontwell in October but the vote in a tricky little handicap goes to GO STEADY, and easy winner here in February and not disgraced from 9lb higher in a better race at Sandown.
Formwatch
Colorado Doc 12-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Born Survivor (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Havana Hermano (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Raced wide, held up in 5th, jumped slowly 7th, soon lost place and behind, 5th of 7, 13l behind Onthefrontfoot (10-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Siannes Star (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear of midfield, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Burbank (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Go Steady 7-2 (11-4) Bit keen tracking leaders on inside, stumbled 12th, plugging on in 3rd when hit 2 out, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Five Star Getaway (10-1) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Flaminger (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never threatened, 6th of 8, 18l behind Shut The Box (11-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.