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15:05 Huntingdon

M.a.r.s. (south-west) Ltd Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 57.90s
  • Off Time: 15:06:41
  • 9 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
7/2

    1
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), BLACK sleeves
    • Form 3-9118P
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 128

    in touch, fell 6th

    2
    Silk - Red, Yellow and Blue hoop, Red sleeves, Red and Blue hooped cap
    22/1
    • Form 35-9350
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 123

    in touch, tracked leader 10th, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after

    3
    Silk - Light green, yellow stars

    Tighe Caster

    218 C
    11/4
    • Form 27/1F24-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 120

    in rear and pecked 1st, closer order 6th, chased leader from 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, all out to lead flat

    4
    Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
    12/1
    • Form 36P311-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 119

    soon detached, jumped slowly 4th, well behind when pulled up before 6th

    5
    Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue cap

    Free Gift

    290 D
    7/2
    • Form 0/PF321-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 118

    led, headed 6th, led again 8th, ridden 3 out, fading when headed flat

    7
    Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
    • Form 3P426P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 112

    held up, hampered and lost place 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    8
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond

    Lubinas (IRE)

    14 CDD
    9/2
    • Form 64212-6
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 109

    tracked leader, mistake 4th, led 6th, headed 8th, weakened approaching 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out

    9
    Silk - White, Red stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Royal Blue stars

    Runner Bean

    81 CDC
    10/1
    • Form 812P-3P
    • Age 12
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 109

    held up, bad mistake 7th, headway to track leaders 12th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, pulled up and collapsed approaching last

    10
    Silk - Purple, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
    12/1
    • Form 4-24464
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-6
    • Official Rating 108

    held up, reminders 8th, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders and mistake 3 out, weakened last

    6
    NR
    • Form 1U6P6-P
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-13
    • Official Rating 115

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Cameron Bridge, Hever Road and Free Gift and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair hunter chaser at his best and won in good style when last seen beating Beringario. He remains on a fair mark and as he goes well fresh he looks the value bet in an open affair. Cameron Bridge rates the main danger on his best form but he has disappointed on his last two runs for no apparent reason so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Hever Road is another worthy of respect as he was in top form when last seen notably when beating Koquelicot on his last run but that was 162 days ago and as his best form is on very fast ground he is opposed on this occasion. Lubinas is at his best when allowed to dominate but that does not look likely while Tighe Caster is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Free Gift.

    Formwatch

    Cameron Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Kings Brook (10-2) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Aug, 14 ran.

    Tighe Caster 22-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, lost touch with front pair after 6th, lost 3rd flat, last of 4, well behind Voy Por Ustedes (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.

    Hever Road (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, blundered 7th, headway 12th, led travelling well 2 out, idled and ridden out flat, won at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr beating Koquelicot (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Free Gift 7-4fav (11-5) Made all, ridden approaching 4 out, driven and ran on well from last, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Dec beating Berengario (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

    In Discussion (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Dropped rear 4th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Maidstone Monument (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf, 9 ran.

    Lubinas (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader to 4th, remained prominent, lost place 12th, rallied approaching 2 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 8l behind Green Go (9-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.

    Runner Bean 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway approaching 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by He's The Biz (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul, 16 ran.

    Xellance (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 8th, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 13l behind Incas (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.