Racecards
15:00 Huntingdon
Weatherbys Supports The Prince's Trust Handicap Chase (Sunday 5k Bonus Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form U/454-44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, lost place 8th, headway after 10th, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 242253
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra when hit last
- Form 8-344F7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Garner
chased leaders, went 2nd when hit 12th, led 2 out, held on
- Form 396-53P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, not fluent, lost place 2nd, closed after 5th, reminder 7th, jumped slowly and lost place 10th, behind 4 out, tailed off
- Form F21533
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway 10th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 1-PPP35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
- Form 6F9-416
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mistakes, held up in rear, jumped left 3rd, effort 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up after blundering 2 out
Amroth Bay
32- Form 1-34348
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, not fluent 1st, headed 4th, jumped left and led 6th, headed 7th, led 9th, headed when mistake 2 out, one pace flat
Twyford
131- Form 7746-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Jack Doyle
tracked leader from 1st, led 4th until 6th, led next until not fluent 9th, lost place 4 out, weakening quickly when fell next
- Form 5-42544
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs R Gasson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up in rear, hampered 3rd, hit 5th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd soon after last, stayed on well, not reach winner
Verdict
Last Shot continues to be thereabouts but has now had seven attempts to get off the mark over fences and gets little respite from the handicapper. Five Rivers was third over course and distance in the autumn but well beaten over a longer trip here last month while Midnight Macarena is still 5lb higher than when winning a weak race at Bangor in December. SMOKEY GEORGE won at Exeter in November and was only beaten seven lengths off his new mark at Wincanton subsequently, despite finishing sixth of the eight runners. This looks a good opportunity to get back on track, though the lightly-raced Twyford is worth noting if attracting market support.
Formwatch
Haar 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leader who soon went clear, not fluent 1st, disputing close 2nd 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 9l behind Sum Laff (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Last Shot (FR) 3-1fav (11-9) Pressed leader, led 1st, headed 2 out, one pace towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Oranger (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Five Rivers (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, jumped left 6th, hit 15th, brief effort 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 48l behind Arbeo (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Feb.
Time Do (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Pressed winner on outside, mistake 9th, under pressure when hit 11th, 4th and struggling before 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Sulpius (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Midnight Macarena 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped right 6th, led next, mistake and headed 15th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Overnight Fame (11-9) at Southwell 3m Mares Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) gs in Feb.
Trifollet 33-1 (11-2) Held up, headway on inside after 3rd, lost place approaching 6th, closed when mistake 3 out, no extra when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 15, well behind Xaarcet (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.
Smokey George 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, slow 8th, headway to chase leading trio before 3 out, went 3rd next, staying on same pace when stumbled and lost 3rd last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 7l behind Handtheprizeover (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Amroth Bay 15-2 (11-1) Led until 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Reginaldinho (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Twyford 100-1 (11-2) Held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, went right last, 7th of 11, well behind Rebel Rebellion (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Oct.
Croco Mister (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 8th, led next, headed before 10th, led 11th until 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 43l behind Rouge Et Blanc (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.