Racecards
17:05 Huntingdon
Mike Fochtmann 60th Birthday Celebration (Third Attempt) Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
Dorans Gold
58- Form 11F2F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed & mistake 2 out when under pressure, ridden approaching last when soon outpaced
Aircon (IRE)
52- Form 5-5661
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in mid-division, ridden 5th, some headway 8th, soon weakened when losing touch 10th
Wellie (IRE)
80- Form UF523-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey W Marston
keen hold, led, blundered 4th, headed 6th, hit 8th, quickly weakened
- Form 2240-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, reminders 2nd, soon outpaced when tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, dead
Guido (IRE)
77- Form 1/1-F533
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
in touch, chased leaders 8th, led approaching 2 out on bit, ridden approaching last, comfortably
- Form 501PFP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey G Tormey
chased leaders, hit 3rd, soon lost touch when weakened 6th
- Form 4-05PFP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
keen hold, soon prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened when pulled up last
In depth
Formwatch
Dorans Gold won well here towards the end of last year and that form may be good enough against some inferior opposition. Carraignamon has shaped as though this sharper trip may suit and could be the main danger while Aircon is not without a chance on his best form.