Racecards
13:30 Huntingdon
Lufthansa Airlines Novices' Chase (Class E)
- Distance: 3m
- Going: None specified
- Form P42-313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Thornton
well held in testing ground at Fontwell last time; should find at least one too good again
- Form 321/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
encouraging second on belated debut at Towcester in November; should improve for the run
Hardly (IRE)
57- Form 3/20-P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
unlucky to come up against some useful opponents over shorter than ideal previously this term; step up in trip should suit and on his best hurdles form should go close
- Form 2003-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
capable off decent form and given trainer's current form should not be discounted lightly
- Form 1010/52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
better effort here over half a mile shorter on Boxing Day and with the stable among the winners on Monday not without a squeak
- Form 1220-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
tends to find at least one too good but should be thereabouts again
Picket Piece
16- Form 00-3F32
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey C Llewellyn
has made a late start to his chasing career with only two starts to date over the larger obstacles; stayed on well latest and should run well again
Rosco
29- Form 3341-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
chances on his best hurdles form but jumped erractically and to the left last time so needs to improve in that department if he is to make the grade over fences; has to be respected against these though
- Form 3-42033
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
chances on bits of his form but tends to find at least one too good
- Form 1/P055-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
one of the stables lesser lights; but the Henderson team is in super form so impossible to completely discount
Crested Eye
48- Form P3R/U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Wilkinson
- Jockey T Jenks
looks outclassed in this company
In depth
Formwatch
Forest Jump (IRE) well held in testing ground at Fontwell last time; should find at least one too good again
Dads Lad (IRE) encouraging second on belated debut at Towcester in November; should improve for the run
Hardly (IRE) unlucky to come up against some useful opponents over shorter than ideal previously this term; step up in trip should suit and on his best hurdles form should go close
It's All Good Fun (IRE) capable off decent form and given trainer's current form should not be discounted lightly
Mighty Kilcash (IRE) better effort here over half a mile shorter on Boxing Day and with the stable among the winners on Monday not without a squeak
No Tale To Tell (IRE) tends to find at least one too good but should be thereabouts again
Picket Piece has made a late start to his chasing career with only two starts to date over the larger obstacles; stayed on well latest and should run well again
Rosco chances on his best hurdles form but jumped erractically and to the left last time so needs to improve in that department if he is to make the grade over fences; has to be respected against these though
Sadler's Secret (IRE) chances on bits of his form but tends to find at least one too good
Via de La Valle (IRE) one of the stables lesser lights; but the Henderson team is in super form so impossible to completely discount
Westerton (IRE) needs to improve
Crested Eye looks outclassed in this company
Spirit of May little chance