Racecards
12:55 Huntingdon
Totecourse To Course Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form F738-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, lead before 2 out, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 31/3P-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H B Hodge
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out
- Form 55P/5P5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G P Mcpherson
- Jockey Mr L R Payter
held up in touch, lost place before 7th, under pressure after 9th, soon beaten
- Form 253/56-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leader, mistake 12th, soon lost place and behind
- Form 433142-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey W Marston
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, jumped slowly 8th, never dangerous
Dada Cup (FR)
261- Form 385-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 105
held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form P06-663
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey A Thornton
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Mighty Matters comes here chasing the hat-trick and is taken to score; Dada Cup looks the main danger. The selection comes here on the back of comfortable wins at Wincanton and at the track, and he seems to have got his act together over fences. He is effective on various ground conditions, and he looks sure to run well despite a further rise in the weights. Dada Cup makes his chasing debut today and the market will help guide to his chances as he returns from a break, although he looks sure to make a better chaser than a hurdler. However the stable aren't quite firing yet, so of more interest may be Parish Oak. He wasn't beaten far last time at Chepstow and whilst he holds no secrets for the handicapper, he should run his race. Party Games has winning course form so deserves a check, however it is Mighty Matters who is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Mighty Matters (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th to 8th, 2nd again 11th, led 4 out, drew clear after 3 out, eased towards finish, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Blaze Ahead (11-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
Party Games (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Chased winner, bumped 5th, ridden 15th, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cool Roxy (11-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Willie John Daly (IRE) 22-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 6th, reminders 11th, weakened 14th, 5th of 11, well behind Pass Me By (10-13) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Persian Native (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led approaching 3rd, landed steeply, slipped and headed 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Ammunition (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Parish Oak 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on flat, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Lyon (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Dada Cup (FR) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 16, 29l behind Missis Potts (10-9) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Major Euro (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) With leader, led 2nd, ridden and mistake 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Highland Chief (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.