Racecards
15:55 Huntingdon
Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,684
- 2nd: £2,158
- 3rd: £1,078
- 4th: £540
- Form 1-42721
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 261/P-7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
led until 4th, pressed leader, led again next until 7th, lost 2nd at 10th, lost place next, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 64P-224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 10th, led turning in, ridden and headed before 2 out, headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 30-3295
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey David England
never fluent in rear, lost touch 10th, mistake 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P3P-741
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
pressed leader, led 4th until before next, in front again 7th, pushed along and headed turning in, soon no extra in 3rd
- Form 4021P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Jack Andrews
raced wide in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with leading trio
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chef D'equipe has had wind surgery since a disappointing run at Sandown but Philip Hobbs also saddles the less-exposed Honorary Colonel. Lots Of Luck is 5lb lower than when third in this last year and made all over track and trip two weeks ago but LORD SPARKY is a standing dish here and a drop back in trip on today’s going should aid his cause. He will be getting 18lb from recent Wincanton winner Dorking Lad and also looks a better bet than Alpha Carinae.
Formwatch
Dorking Lad 3-1cfav (11-0) Raced on inside, held up early, not fluent 3rd, headway tracking leaders next, close 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead run-in, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Flagrant Delitiep (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Chef D'Equipe (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, headway chasing leaders 3rd, lost place 6th, behind and not travelling next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Honorary Colonel (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, hit next, unsighted when slightly hampered and stumbled badly 11th, rallied approaching 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Downtown Getaway (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Alpha Carinae (IRE) 22-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, in touch, shaken up after 5 out, ridden and kept on one pace from before 2 out, last of 5, 16 1/4l behind Fantastic Lady (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lots Of Luck (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Made all, jumped well, pushed along home turn, ridden after 2 out, hung right but stayed on strongly run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Judex Lefou (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Lord Sparky 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, slow 2nd, went 2nd from 4 out until before 2 out, went 2nd again last, pressing winner flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Freddy Fanatapan (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.