Huntingdon
14:00
Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £17 Place: £3.60 £1.90 £2.30 Exacta: £109.10 Tricast: £933.98 Trifecta: £592.70
Non-Runners: Malinas Island (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - not fluent 4th - soon prominent - led after 7th - clear on turn after 3 out - soon shaken up - pushed out run-in - eased towards finish(tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG Karen Jewell 145 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - headway and pressed leader after 8th - went second before 3 out - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - kept on approaching last(op 13/2)
9 G Poor Joe Tizzard 157 lbs 11/2 6
3rd
In touch with leaders - mistake 11th - mistake 3 out - soon outpaced and lost ground - rallied from 2 out - went third run-in - no match for first two(op 12/1)
8 G Poor David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 150 lbs 10/1 15
4th
Disputed lead - led clearly from 4th - headed and prominent after 7th - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 40/1)
7 M Poor Tom Gretton 152 lbs 50/1 1.5
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd - lost ground before 6th - towards rear with one circuit to go - not fluent 13th - struggling after 3 out(op 9/2)
6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 5/1 2
6th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - headway and pressed leader before 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
7 G Poor Max Young 139 lbs 11/1 2.5
7th
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - midfield after 4th - not fluent 12th - struggling from 3 out - no telling impression (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by the good to soft ground on this occasion - which in his opinion was riding tacky and holding)(tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Harry Derham 160 lbs 9/4F 6
99th
In rear - soon detached - mistake 15th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
7 G Poor Emma Lavelle 163 lbs 9/2 -
99th
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 6th - bad mistake 11th - soon towards rear - pulled up before 13th (vet said gelding bled from nose)(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Emma Lavelle 163 lbs 12/1 -
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