Racecards
14:25 Huntingdon
splinterwoodstudio.co.uk Based In Corby Northants Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 78/11-FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, until hit 3 out and fell
- Form 5-15634
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Jake Hodson
in touch when hit 4th and unseated rider
- Form 4-33164
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until slow next, dropped to 4th, left 3rd 3 out, ridden and plugged on same pace
- Form 985217
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
always behind, slow 9th, finished in own time
- Form 721231-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
in touch, headway 6th, went 2nd next, left in lead 3 out, ridden clear last
- Form 459717
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
tracked leader until 6th, left chasing winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
Verdict
Larteta isn't badly treated on his hurdles form but was well beaten on his chasing bow. ENGAI, second on the Flat last time, is starting to slip down the weights. He's unexposed on ground this fast and is taken to come out on top today ahead of Giant O Murchu, only seventh off this mark at Stratford last month. The Last Night appears best watched until his jumping improves while Chestnut Ben has an absence to overcome.
Formwatch
The Last Night (FR) 9-4 (11-9) Led to 5th, with leader, lost place 10th, weakened and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Tregaro (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug, 4 ran.
Engai (GER) 16-1 (11-9) Held up, pecked 1st, mistake 8th, went modest 4th 3 out, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 5, 12l behind Nikos Extra (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Larteta (FR) 20-1 (10-7) In touch in 4th, went 3rd after 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 4th of 5, 41l behind Ainsi Fideles (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Aug.
Giant O Murchu (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4 out, never on terms, well beaten after 2 out, 7th of 9, 25l behind Another Flutter (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Given easy lead, set steady pace, jumped big 2nd, clear when pecked 4 out, ridden 5 lengths clear 2 out, held on all out nearing finish but unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec beating Osmosia (10-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, driven to chase leaders approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened next, tailed off, last of 7, 35l behind Long Wave (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.