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20:35 Huntingdon

Gner Mallard Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 4.40s
  • Off Time: 20:36:26
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap
  • Form 37252-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 11th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form P3DU5-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 94

tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out

3
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form PPP6P-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 93

led, headed approaching 4th, weakened before 2 out, hampered and unseated rider last

4
Silk - Orange, Brown Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 40/447-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 92

held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakening when fell last

6
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, armlets and cap

Ice Saint

18 D
40/1
  • Form 300UP/P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, led approaching 4th, hit 8th, headed approaching 12th, lost place 14th, behind when pulled up 3 out

7
Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap

Chain

29 t BFD
4/1
  • Form FP655-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, led 11th, not fluent next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Green, Mauve sleeves and spots on cap

Caper

24
5/1
  • Form 45P36-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 73

held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on no impression

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, halved sleeves, Red cap

Dome

41
11/2
  • Form 6376/P5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

held up, headway 4 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - GREY, RED sash, armlets and cap

Tacita

22
11/1
  • Form P/3FP-2P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 62

held up, headway 12th, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from last

12
Silk - Black, Yellow stars on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 2/PP3-P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 59

held up, headway after 11th, chased leaders next, led approaching 2 out, ran on

13
Silk - Orange, Black chevrons, Orange sleeves, Black seams, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 67601/P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 58

held up mid-division, weakened 3 out

5
NR
  • Form P/1268-P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 82

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form PP9-53P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 71

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Chain,Caper, Gale Star and Tacita, and the tentative vote is given to Chain. The selection was a fair third behind Gallapiat De Mesnil last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Caper rates the main danger rates the main danger on his best form but he has not progressed as expected of late so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Gale Star hails from the same stable as the selection but on jockey bookings he looks the second string. Tacita is another that could go well but his jumping continues to let him down and in a race where the market will be very informative and where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Chain.

Formwatch

Carriage Ride (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, hampered 8th, pushed along 13th, soon outpaced, 5th of 11, 14l behind Jupiter's Fancy (11-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf in May.

Beaufort County (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division and keen, mistake and hampered 11th, weakened next and pulled up 4 out in race won by Classic Rock (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May, 11 ran.

Chain 9-2jt-fav (11-1) Held up, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Galapiat Du Mesnil (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf in May.

Caper 12-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden and stayed on moderately from 4 out, 8th of 14, 29l behind Petolinski (10-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.

Dome 25-1 (10-0) Prominent, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 18, 11l behind Blazing Batman (9-9) at Chepstow 3m sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.

Tacita 16-1 (10-0) Held up, mistake 4th, headway 10th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Test of Friendship (10-13) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May, 17 ran.

Gale Star (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Always behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Rob The Five (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May, 8 ran.

Run To The King (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, hit 7th, quickly weakened approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Lambrini Bianco (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.