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15:20 Huntingdon

Beehive Half Century Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 129y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 27.80s
  • Off Time: 15:20:51
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mercers Court (IRE)

6/4

    1
    Silk - Orange, dark green sleeves, orange armlets, orange and dark green hooped cap

    Troika Steppes

    27 t
    1/2
    • Form 46-5131
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 123

    made most until not fluent and headed 13th, pressed winner, reminders after 15th, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, no chance with easy winner after, tailed off

    2
    Silk - Black, large red spots, armlets and cap

    Mercers Court (IRE)

    23 D
    6/4
    • Form 165052
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 112

    tracked rival pair, headway to join leader on inside 8th, led 13th, drew clear on bit after 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily

    3
    Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

    The Jugopolist (IRE)

    10 b
    50/1
    • Form 4P863P
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 68

    pressed leader, not fluent and reminder 2nd, lost place 8th, struggling and no chance with clear pair final circuit, soon well tailed off, eventually completed for 3rd place

    Previous results

    2015
    Silk -

    Knock House (IRE)

    1/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    In depth

    Verdict

    The Jugopolist is easy to ignore while Mercers Court was soon left behind on his chasing bow at Doncaster in January and was still beaten 18 lengths when second over hurdles at the same track later. TROIKA STEPPES tackles 3m for the first time but won over 2m6f at Leicester in December and turned a handicap into a procession at that track earlier this month – he's difficult to oppose, even though he is giving plenty of weight to his two rivals.

    Formwatch

    Troika Steppes 13-8fav (11-12) Led, headed narrowly after 5th, regained lead next, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating One For The Boss (11-9) by 32l, 5 ran.

    Mercers Court (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, left 2nd from 4th, challenged 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 3, 18l behind Wintered Well (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.

    The Jugopolist (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) In rear, mistake 1st, badly hampered by faller 2nd, pulled up, at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in Mar.