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15:40 Huntingdon

Connolly's Red Mills Horsecare Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,054
  • 2nd: £897
  • 3rd: £448
  • 4th: £224
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 43.50s
  • Off Time: 15:40:53
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pingaro De La Vire (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Musical Wedge

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap

      Pingaro De La Vire (FR)

      43 D
      9/4
      • Form 111-163
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      jumped well, tracked leading pair, headway to join leaders 11th, 3rd from 13th, led 2 out, joined last, pushed along and always just doing enough flat

      3
      Silk - Purple and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap

      Somewhatinevitable (IRE)

      13
      13/2
      • Form 06450-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 100

      held up in rear, good headway 11th, went close 3rd next until before and blundered 13th, struggling before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

      Musical Wedge

      32 BF
      3/1
      • Form 76-3U24
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      narrow lead, not fluent 5th, narrowly headed 9th, pressed leader, hit 3 out, lost 2nd on long run and ridden before 2 out, went 2nd again 2 out, upsides and every chance last, stayed on under pressure but always held flat

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Kilcascan

      32 D
      5/1
      • Form 2383-33
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 87

      took keen hold, tracked leading trio, dropped to last at 11th, went modest 4th again before 3 out, tailed off when blundered next

      6
      Silk - White, pink disc, hooped sleeves

      Gemini Jim (IRE)

      60 v D
      7/2
      • Form 134804
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 83

      pressed leader, narrow lead 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd

      2
      NR

      Minella Bliss (IRE)

      19
      • Form 314604
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Honourable Arthur (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      2010
      Silk -

      Roseneath (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      Nothing jumps off the page in an uninspiring contest but MUSICAL WEDGE has shown up well at Towcester the last twice and should stay three miles around this easier track. He has the potential to improve over fences and holds Pingaro De La Vire on Towcester running behind Ballyegan. There's was only just over a length between them that day but the selection is much better off at these weights and should confirm the form. Minella Bliss didn't do too badly behind Brackloon High on his chasing debut whilst the 'dark horse' is Somewhatinevitable. Paul Webber's charge has only shown bits and pieces of form over timber but looks much more of a chaser and this isn't the toughest of introductions to the larger obstacles.

      Formwatch

      Pingaro De La Vire (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear on outside, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Ballyegan (11-6) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.

      Somewhatinevitable (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression, 12th of 15, 20l behind Roll The Dice (11-4) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.

      Musical Wedge 7-2fav (11-9) Soon chased leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, no impression from next, 4th of 9, 18l behind Ukrainian Star (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.

      Kilcascan 33-1 (10-7) Led to 6th, mistake 10th, tracked winner until 11th, remote 3rd from 4 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, well behind Baile Anrai (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f beg chs (5) gs in Dec.

      Gemini Jim (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 14th, hit next, ridden and outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened to 4th last, 4th of 5, 14l behind Reblis (11-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gf in Nov.

      Minella Bliss (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up, struggling 15th, went modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 27l behind Brackloon High (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (4) sft.