Huntingdon
15:40
Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase
Huntingdon Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.90 Place: £2.40 £1.90 £1.60 Exacta: £54.20 Tricast: £272.69 Trifecta: £334.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Maliboo (IRE) N/A Elite Neil Mulholland 164 lbs 13/2 Won Held up in rear - steady headway from 15th - went fourth home turn - made challenge on outer before 2 out - ridden approaching last - disputed lead last - led final 110yds - stayed on (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for mare's improved form)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2nd 5 Alright Chief (IRE) N/A Poor Sam Allwood 152 lbs 17/2 1.25 Towards rear - raced wide - good headway with one circuit to go - going easily and close up 16th - led after 3 out - mistake and ridden 2 out - joined last - battled on run-in - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)
3rd 4 Queen Of The Court (IRE) N/A AVG Grant Cann 156 lbs 9/2 6.5 Took keen hold - raced wide early - in touch with leaders - headway 16th - pushed along home turn - ridden 2 out - every chance when squeezed out approaching last - weakened run-in(op 6/1)
4th 6 Thundersockssundae (IRE) N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 7/2J 11 Tracked leaders - lost position 10th - mistake 11th - ridden after 3 out - held 2 out - kept on approaching last - went remote fourth run-in(op 3/1)
5th 1 Cardboard Gangster (GB) 7 G Poor D J Jeffreys 159 lbs 7/2J 6.5 Led - not fluent 8th - mistake and headed 13th - disputed lead 15th - led again 16th - ridden and headed after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - tired when jumped left last - lost fourth run-in(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
6th 3 The Wise Traveller (IRE) 9 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 161 lbs 13/2 1.25 Pressed leader - steadied and held up in behind leaders before 4th - ridden 16th - lost touch before 2 out(op 7/1)
7th 7 Realms Of Fire (GB) N/A Poor Louise Allan 135 lbs 7/1 1.75 Held up in behind leaders - slow jump and dropped to rear 3rd - slow jump and niggled along briefly 7th - pushed along 14th - ridden and outpaced 16th - lost touch before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 8/1)
8th 8 Overtougeorge (GB) N/A Poor Charles & Adam Pogson 135 lbs 100/1 1.5 Midfield - chased leader before 4th - not fluent 6th - jumped badly left 7th - led narrowly 13th - joined 15th - jumped left and headed 16th - weakened home turn