Racecards
19:10 Huntingdon
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form P/62170-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, left in lead soon after 2 out, driven clear flat
- Form 251/702-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
raced keenly, led until approaching 4th, led 5th to 7th, led again 8th, ridden before 2 out, stumbled 2 out, soon headed, hung right before last, no extra when hung right flat
- Form 12/00P9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
pressed leader, led approaching 4th to 5th, led 7th to 8th, still challenging 2 out, edged right before last, hung right, no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
JUST AMAZING, I Have Dreamed and Light Yield are the only three runners to go to post for this beginners' chase and the vote is given to Just Amazing. This 6-year-old from the Paul Nicholls yard is useful over hurdles and ran well last time at Fontwell when chasing home Greenbridge. He was making his chase debut and returning from a break that day so there should be more to come and he can break his duck over birch. I Have Dreamed looks the main danger as he is another who has some useful form over hurdles and he shapes as though he will make a decent chaser. However, the selection does set a decent benchmark for him on his chasing bow. Light Yield went close in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham last April, but he will have to improve for the switch to chasing if he is to make his mark in this company. This does look a golden opportunity for Just Amazing who should be tough to beat.
Formwatch
I Have Dreamed (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden after 6th, always in rear, tailed off, 19th of 21, well behind Culcabock (11-0) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl 4yo+ (2) gs.
Just Amazing (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased winner from 5th, joined leader 10th, led briefly next, every chance flat, edged right under pressure and out battled, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Greenbridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Light Yield (USA) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, soon ridden, weakened well before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 9th of 14, well behind Markila (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.