Racecards
12:45 Huntingdon
William Hill - Home Of Betting Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,819
- 2nd: £534
- 3rd: £267
- 4th: £134
- Form 612-P55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led until 2nd, led again next, headed 2 out, no extra last
- Form 553-7P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd 12th, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left flat, all out
- Form 2095P/2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey David England
held up, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th, headway after next, mistakes 14th and 15th, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, stayed on
- Form 47-3P13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 8th, hit 11th and reminder, mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form F87534
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up, headway 5th, ridden after 10th, behind from next, pulled up before 15th
- Form 7425-09
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey A Thornton
led 2nd until next, prominent, pecked 4th, ridden approaching 13th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 38-665F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Robert McCarth
behind from 4th, tailed off 11th, pulled up after
- Form 4-4P635
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
jumped slowly 1st, behind until pulled up before 9th
- Form 2P3P/21-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey Mr W Russell
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In depth
Verdict
Bishophill Jack was all out to win at Wetherby last time and will need to improve again to follow-up off a higher mark, but Sole Agent's jockey negates the 7lb he was raised for scoring at Lingfield back in March. He'll go close if fully tuned-up for his reappearance, but QUELQU'UN COMME TOI looks a safer proposition. The latter was fancied to make a winning return from a lengthy absence when sent off favourite at Fontwell in October, but he found one too good and can make amends here with that outing under his belt. Mickytaker could prove best of the remainder if rediscovering the form that saw him win at Southwell last month.
Formwatch
Ere Alfie (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, narrowly headed 6th, led again after 8th, went right 11th, ridden and headed 4 out, chased leader until dropped to 3rd before next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Mylord Collonges (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Bishophill Jack (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, regained lead last, just held on, won at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs beating Bubbly Breeze (10-11) by nk, 6 ran.
Quelqu'un Comme Toi (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders in close 6th, tracked leading pair before 7th, went 2nd before and hit 3 out, led after 3 out, narrowly headed last, edged right and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Caunay (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Oct.
Mickytaker (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders in rear, hit 9th and soon reminders, weakening when left 3rd from 5 out, 3rd of 4, well behind Beneficial Reform (11-7) at Doncaster 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Nov.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 21l behind Dont Tell Sailor (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Get Ready To Go (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 28l behind Storm Survivor (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
Eliades Run (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Hampered badly and fell 1st, in a race won by Inga Bird (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 10 ran.
Grenoli (FR) 25-1 (9-13) Led until 11th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 44l behind Dont Tell Sailor (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Sole Agent (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden after 2 out, held on close home, all out, won at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar beating Duke Of Ormond (11-10) by 3/4l, 8 ran.