Racecards
16:00 Huntingdon
Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 129y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 421PP1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey R T Dunne
always prominent, led 2 out, pressed flat, ran on gamely
- Form 798/911
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced wide held up, bad mistake and nearly unseated rider 3rd, lost place, headway and close up 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, eased
- Form 44/0912
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R J Armson
- Jockey Philip Armson
close up, not fluent 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, ran out approaching last
- Form 886335
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
close up, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied flat
- Form 4U6-4P1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching last, challenged flat, ran on
- Form 74/870-6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey Chris Ward
held up, dropped to rear 12th, behind when pulled up 2 out
- Form 4P/48-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
always towards rear, pulled up 2 out
- Form P7031P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
- Form P-909P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leader, not fluent 9th, soon lost place, pulled up 2 out
Cap'n (IRE)
20- Form 77P/PP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Lord Sparky has won twice here in-between pulling up at Leicester and Market Rasen. He's also won over hurdles here so is an obvious contender. Mackie Dee, who won by 8 lengths here in November, is very closely matched with Carolie Bailey's charge as he was beaten less than 2 lengths last month and is 4lb better off. STYLISH DANCER has really found his form since stepping up in trip and could hardly have been more impressive at Warwick. An 11lb rise makes this tougher but a hat-trick beckons. Arthur's Reuben returned to form at Chepstow and though 7lb higher is still lower than his hurdles mark so looks the main threat.
Formwatch
Lord Sparky 5-1 (11-8) Midfield, headway 10th, narrowly led 2 out, edged left at last but went clear, idled on run-in but always doing enough, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Mackie Dee (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Stylish Dancer 5-4fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield 9th, not fluent 12th, progress on outside 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating R Bren (10-1) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Midfield, tracked leaders 8th, mistake 11th, led after 3 out but narrowly headed 2 out, rallied well run-in but always held, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Lord Sparky (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Puppet Warrior 17-2 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place 10th, closed 3 out, never able to get on terms with leaders, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Supreme Escape (11-11) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Arthur's Reuben 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Celma Des Bois (11-4) by 3l, 12 ran.
Push Ahead (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Zee Man (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Witches Glen (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 6 out, no impression, pulled out before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Frilly Frock (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Mid-division, closer tracking leaders 6th, weakened, 16th, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dapa Lad (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Royal Pretender (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.
Cap'n (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Prominent, dropped to rear 5th, soon pulled up, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.