Racecards
14:25 Huntingdon
Racing FX Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5152P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
led until 3rd, led 6th, headed 8th, 3rd and well held when mistake 2 out, plugged on flat
- Form 1535/63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
prominent, led 3rd until 6th, led 8th until after next, led 10th, mistake and headed 12th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 6-762D1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
took keen hold in last, not fluent and pecked 7th, headway 4 out, well beaten 5th before 2 out, plugged on and took 4th flat
Guanciale
30- Form 63P-043
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up, not much room 6th, headway 4 out, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
- Form 643/3-22
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
jumped left at times, prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led after 9th, headed next, weakened before 2 out
Pandy Wells
24- Form 935-F55
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
tracked leaders, led 12th, clear last, pushed out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ARTHAMINT made amends for an earlier disqualification after passing the post first at Lingfield with a victory at Warwick on his latest start. Dan Skelton's charge looks capable of better still. Minellaforlunch is getting closer and should go well after a second at Uttoxeter and Guanciale can be given a chance on his recent third at Taunton, though he's been upped 5lb in the weights. Hellorboston and Jack By The Hedge were both well beaten when placed on their latest outings and Pandy Wells is hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Hellorboston (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, effort after next, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Union Jack D'ycy (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Jack By The Hedge 7-1 (11-3) With leader, ridden to lead 2 out, headed before the last, son dropped to 3rd, one pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Amidon (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Arthamint 13-8fav (11-6) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into 3rd after 6th, challenged between rivals when mistake last, upsides when ridden and one pace flat, stayed on under pressure to lead narrowly final strides, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Smartmax (11-4) by shd, 6 ran.
Guanciale 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, kept on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Kleitomachos (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Minellaforlunch (IRE) 4-5fav (11-9) Always handy, led 8th, ridden before 2 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Pandy Wells 8-1 (10-0) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 4 out, one pace and no impression 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Minellacelebration (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.