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12:55 Huntingdon

Wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft-Good in places on Hurdles course.
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 20.00s
  • Off Time: 12:59:54
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

Grenfell (IRE)

49 b BF
7/1
  • Form 822-224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

mid-division, hampered 2nd and 13th, headway approaching 4 out, hampered on bend after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when hit 2 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
5/1
  • Form 4221/03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 13th, hit 4 out, upsides winner when fell 3 out

3
Silk - White, Dark Green hoop and armlets, Black and Dark Green quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 4/1PF2-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 96

never going, behind up until pulled up before 15th

4
Silk - Red, Dark Green armlets, White cap

Melford (IRE)

24 p D
12/1
  • Form 181/PP5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 96

mistake 1st, never going after, behind until pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - Pink, White and Emerald Green hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
9/2
  • Form P-56631
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 95

in touch, lost place 7th, in touch again from 11th, left chasing winner 3 out, hit 2 out, rider dropped whip after last, towards finish no impression

6
Silk - Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves
20/1
  • Form 5F423-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 92

took keen hold, prominent, mistake 15th, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, large Royal Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue spots, White cap
9/1
  • Form 922/1-P4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division until blundered and unseated rider 2nd

9
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 1903-52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 90

held up, mistake 4th, headway 11th, soon driven, hampered 14th, struggling after, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green star, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 7P-0636
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, jumped slowly 4th, 5th when bludered badly 13th, lost several places, hit 4 out, stayed on one pace approaching 2 out

11
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Gray's Eulogy

294 b CDD
20/1
  • Form 54/4F0P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 85

led until fell 14th

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
10/1
  • Form 544P-P4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 79

held up in rear, headway when hampered 14th, ridden next, hampered 3 out, stayed on one pace approaching 2 out

14
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sash, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 45432/4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, hampered 2nd, mistake 6th, bumped and rider lost iron 7th, pulled up before 8th

15
Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, White cap
20/1
  • Form 09-5703
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 76

mid-division, hampered 3rd, in touch 15th, blundered 3 out, hung right and stayed on same pace between last 2

16
Silk - Emerald green and purple diamonds, emerald green sleeves, purple seams
33/1
  • Form 4U725-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 75

chased leader after 3rd, not fluent 12th, left in lead 14th, stayed on under pressure flat

17
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sleeves, Dark Blue chevrons, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 5P66PR
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 75

refused to race, took no part

18
Silk - White and red diamonds, red sleeves, white stars, check cap
  • Form 245P34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 72

jumped slowly early, prominent, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, no danger after

7
NR
  • Form PP1/P1-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 91

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 108P34
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Some decided "characters" in opposition and Proud To Present is put up as a token selection against Grenfell and Mondial Jack. Proud To Present doesn't have too many miles on the clock and while he never looked like obliging in his recent race at Folkestone, by the same token, he never looked like losing second place. The trip does not seem to be an issue. Grenfell should have won more races than she has done but this is very much down to a lack of resolution in a finish and she seems fated to find something flying past her at the death. Mondial Jack is completely exposed although entirely able at low levels. He is taking a leap into the unknown over today's extra distance although he does at least try to win in spite of a lack of natural ability. Noble Sham was perhaps a little too keen for his own good at Bangor. He would have chances if learning how to settle. Ludlow specialist Chilly Milly is much better than her recent run suggests. Barton Legend obliged spectacularly at Ludlow and while he hadn 't won for some time prior to that effort, it could be that Dr Newland has finally found the key to him. Test Of Friendship has clearly had training troubles and that is very much explained in his lack of racing versus his age. He acts over extremes of trip and on fast ground so the market will tell us how he came out of his most recent outing in November. Kim Bailey's Constantius was well punted at Exeter last time out and is one to note in the market on this occasion. Proud To Present is not without questions but has produced fewer negatives on his card than most.

Formwatch

Grenfell (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Chased leader, led 10th, not fluent 15th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, not chance with winner after 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, 4th of 5, 27l behind Mighty Matters (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Nov.

Noble Sham 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, blundered 7th, led 11th, headed after 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Saunders Road (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Chilly Milly 25-1 (11-6) Held up, hampered 4th, headway 8th, led 13th until fell 4 out in race won by Never So Blue (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd, 16 ran.

Melford (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden and outpaced 5 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Herecomestanley (12-2) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.

Barton Legend 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f amt nov hcp hdl (4) gs beating I'm A Legend (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Ballyman (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, led to 3rd until headed 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by River Indus (10-6) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 13 ran.

Lucky Luk (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 14th, chased leaders 16th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Present M'lord (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.

Proud To Present (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (11-3) Chased leaders, led 13th, headed before 2 out, beaten approaching last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Elsie's Pride (11-4) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.

Little Shilling (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened and not fluent next, 6th of 11, 14l behind Blaze Ahead (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

Gray's Eulogy 15-2 (11-1) In touch, ridden 12th, pulled up after next pulled up in race won by Strolling Vagabond (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.

Charlies Double 9-1 (10-12) In touch, chased winner from 11th, ridden 13th, soon outpaced, 4th of 16, 21l behind Oakfield Legend (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Nov.

Red Ensign 40-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, close up until dropped to rear 7th, no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Hobbs Hill (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Nov.

Constantius 5-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway after 11th, ridden before next, led 2 out, headed and stumbled last, weakened, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Deep Quest (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Nov.

Carnt Spell 8-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden 10th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 49l behind Big Al (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f chs 0-90 (5) gf.

Regal Vision (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) refused in race won by Rifleman (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f amt hcp chs (5) gd in Nov, 12 ran.

Monsieur Georges (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 7th, badly hampered 9th, waited and rejoined in race when given a lead, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, well behind San Luca (9-13) at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (5) gs.

Test of Friendship 11-1 (11-8) Prominent, led after 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Present M'lord (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.

Mondial Jack (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, hampered 4th, hard ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 22l behind Sou'wester (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.