Racecards
15:30 Huntingdon
Manny Bernstein Early Price Service Novices' Chase (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 01/414-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led to 10th, led again 12th, headed last, stayed on same pace
Beat The Bank (IRE)
1104- Form 51/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Bradburne
blundered and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 00-5133
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 9th
Indeed (IRE)
14- Form 1/0F22-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in touch, hampered 2nd, headway 7th, lost place 10th, headway 12th, 5th and weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 22-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
prominent, led 10th, hit next, headed 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
Mijico (IRE)
655- Form 265/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
in touch, mistake 1st, hampered 9th, headway 13th, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last
Sossus Vlei
12- Form 225-223
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey R Flavin
in touch, headway 9th, pecked next, disputing 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 212-000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
chased leaders, hampered 9th, weakened 14th
- Form 140-P00
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway 15th, led and jumped left last, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
This appears to be a good opportunity for Chicago Bulls to shine at the weights and Alan King's charge is given a confident vote over Antarctic Prince and Native Legend - although support for Beat The Bank will also be interesting. Most of the rest appear to have plenty to find, even at this stage of their chasing careers, and the use of a note-book in running may be the best policy today. Therefore, we return to Chicago Bulls to justify his likely position at the head of the betting and he is expected to put his experience to good use here. The ground has also come up in his favour and, when comparing his form behind Therealbandit at Cheltenham to that on offer from his rivals, it will be very surprising if, granted a clear round, Chicago Bulls does not lead them home today.