Racecards
17:05 Huntingdon
Bob Brown Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 373/P2-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in rear, improved to go 4th at 8, jumped well to lead at 11th, ridden and mistake 2 out, forged clear flat
- Form 2-5PU0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leader until 11th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up last
- Form F3P-P38
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
in rear, mistake 4th, dropped to last place, behind from 7th, jumped badly left and unseated rider 4 out
- Form P73P1U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey P Kinsella
chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden on every chance 2 out, hit last, outpaced flat
- Form U23-P61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
led, headed 11th, chased winner after, blundered badly 3 out, not recover
- Form 23-6706
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey M Bradburne
in rear, lost touch from 7th, not a danger after
- Form 4P8-675
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey W Marston
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Alfie's Sun is a capable performer but the eight-year-old has not looked a natural over the larger obstacles and a safer bet looks to be Henry's Pride, who gets the vote over Glimmer of Light. The last mentioned looked beaten when unseating his rider late on last time but that was under testing conditions and he cannot be ruled out on earlier form when winning at Ludlow. Stoney Drove is less exposed than most of these but is hard to back on all known form, while Edgar Wilde has given little cause of optimism so far. The vote then goes to Henry's Pride, who was good value for his win a novices' race last time and he looks worth a chance to follow up that success.
Formwatch
Alfie's Sun 5-4fav (11-11) Keen mid-division, improved 9th, chased winner next, ridden and joined winner 3 out, weakened after 2nd last, 5th of 8, 10l behind Thompsons Wood (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m nov hts chs (5) sft in Feb.
Barton Legend 20-1 (11-5) Behind, mistake 7th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Auntie Kathleen (10-8) at Haydock 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Edgar Wilde (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Nudge And Nurdle (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 11th, 3rd and beaten when unseated rider * out in race won by Maljimar (10-13) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft, 6 ran.
Henry's Pride (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led, headed 4th, led 2 out, narrowly headed last, regained lead run-in, won at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (4) hvy in Feb beating Lenny (10-13) by 3l, 7 ran.
Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Led, headed 4th, led 6th until before 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Tambourine Davis (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Stoney Drove (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 4 out, 5th of 11, 46l behind Le Rochelais (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.