Racecards
13:30 Huntingdon
East Of England Skills Brokerage Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 1P/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up mid-division, slow 2nd, behind when pulled up 3 out
- Form 8751-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led until 1st, remained prominent, slow 11th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on to chase winner last
- Form 63-3572
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind
- Form P322P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
held up in touch, ridden 5 out, soon behind, pulled up before last
- Form 565P-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A O'keeffe
always behind, pulled up 3 out
- Form 237-32U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, not fluent 5th, behind when pulled up 9th
- Form U5-3236
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on flat
- Form 5P3-1P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Charlie Studd
reminders after start, soon prominent, led after 9th, clear and not fluent 2 out, ridden out
- Form 56U-736
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
led 1st, headed after 9th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 323-888
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey T Siddall
behind, headway 3 out, outpaced next, headway and mistake last, stayed on
- Form 93-3431
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, headway 8th, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 5/P3F-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G H Yardley
- Jockey J Mogford
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Black Collar was most courageous when winning last time out and can follow up today at the expense of Penny Park and Captain Flinders. The selection got the better of the inform Superrollercoaster in that Folkestone event by a short margin. That was only her second run back following a ten month break and she should be open to more improvement. Penny Park is very lightly raced for an eight-year-old and would have got a lot closer to Balladeer at Kempton last time out but for being badly hampered. If none the worse for that scare he should go well off his current mark. Captain Flinders looked on the way back last time when chasing home Chopneyev and some place money should be coming his way. Alderbrook Girl is in good form this season and looks the pick of the others, but we expect Black Collar to defy a seven pound penalty and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Penny Park (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leader 3rd until hampered 5th, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Balladeer (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Captain Flinders (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, chased winner next, no impression, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Chopneyev (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (4) sft.
Black Collar 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, steady headway going well from 12th, tracked leaders after 3 out, led last, hung right under pressure run-in, on top near finish, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs beating Superrollercoaster (10-9) by a nk, 11 r.
Denada 7-2 (9-12) Held up, blundered 4th, ridden and unseated rider at the 11th in race won by Florida Dream (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
PonchaTrain (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Held up, stayed on from 4 out but never dangerous, 6th of 13, 15l behind Art Virginia (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs in Dec.
Alderbrook Girl (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led briefly 9th, mistake 2 out, held run-in, 2nd of 6, 2l behind The Hardy Boy (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Highland Chief (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, no real impression, 6th of 17, 25l behind Ferimon (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Phareight Dei (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Prominent, led 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, ran on gamely from 2 out, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy beating Georges Boy (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.