Huntingdon
16:00
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Novices' Handicap Chase
Huntingdon Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.90 £2.30 Exacta: £32.20 Tricast: £139.22 Trifecta: £123.30
Non-Runners: Streamsforth Lad (self certificate), Testflight (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Flemen's Tipple (IRE) 8 G Poor Andy Irvine 158 lbs 7/1 Won Led narrowly or disputed lead - pressed leader from 13th - not fluent 4 out - ridden and kept on well after last - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 9/1)
2nd 2 Samtara (GB) 11 G Poor Martin Keighley 161 lbs 4/1 2.25 Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before 14th - led 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - headed inside final 110yds - soon no extra(tchd 7/2)
3rd 4 Dunworley (IRE) 8 G AVG Nick Kent 159 lbs 9/2 13 Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader when not fluent 4th - lost ground but in touch with leaders 7th - outpaced after 15th - rallied before 2 out - went third inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
4th 8 Chantilly Rose (GB) 8 M Poor Dan Skelton 147 lbs 7/2 .5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground when mistake 3 out - rallied and went third before 2 out - weakened and lost position inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
5th 1 Let's Go Amigo (IRE) 4 G Poor Kim Bailey 168 lbs 100/30F 13 Led narrowly or disputed lead - pecked on landing 10th - led clearly 13th - not fluent 15th - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out
6th 3 What A Steal (IRE) 7 G Poor Tom George 166 lbs 7/1 20 In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - towards rear 7th - headway after 14th - mistake 15th - not fluent 3 out - outpaced on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
99th 7 Rum Cove (GB) 6 G Poor Nick Gifford 153 lbs 22/1 - Raced in last - lost ground after 11th - tailed off when pulled up after 15th(op 14/1)