Racecards
17:10 Huntingdon
Racehorse Shares From 45 At racingclub.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,545
- 2nd: £2,552
- 3rd: £1,276
- 4th: £638
- Form 211117
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
made all, jumped well throughout, asserted after 2 out, went clear after last, comfortably
El Rio (IRE)
31- Form 1F1-7P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, not fluent on several occasions early, dropped towards rear before 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 63F4/2-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R P McLernon
close up, chased leader from 3 out, ridden 2 out, lost second after last, kept on
Touchy Feely
29- Form 115-4PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up last but in touch, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P53213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, keen early, chased leaders from 3 out, went second after last, ran on but always held by winner run-in
- Form 13-8462
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced in fourth, struggling before 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last
In depth
Formwatch
Mole Court (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 13th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Hascoeur Clermont (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
El Rio (IRE) 13-2 (12-1) Close up, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Samuel Spade (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Glencassley (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Made all, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Harjo (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Touchy Feely 7-1 (11-13) Held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, jumped left 13th, headway 17th, not fluent 4 out, left 2nd final bend, every chance 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Pearly Island 11-4 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden before 9th, outpaced before 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind El Muchacho (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Eyed 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, driven to press leader 2 out where good jump, awkward jump last, kept on same pace, held by winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Pearly Island (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.