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14:50 Huntingdon

Tom Jones Memorial HTJ Centre Ltd Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.40s
  • Off Time: 14:50:16
  • 3 Ran
2
Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap
7/4
  • Form 812212/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 130

held up off the pace in 3rd, closed 4 out, led before 2 out, ran on, readily

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, quartered cap
9/4
  • Form 1221-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

tracked clear leader, blundered and nearly unseated rider 2nd, closed 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace

4
Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
  • Form 141122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 124

led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

1
NR

Anatol (FR)

374 h
13/8
  • Form 031P1/3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 135

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

ANATOL won a couple of minor races over hurdles in France and was having his first start for eight months when making an encouraging debut over fences for Paul Nicholls at Ascot a year ago. He looks destined for better things and can make a successful reappearance. Definite Future has had a superb summer winning three races all over 2m4f on good ground. He'll have slightly softer conditions to face here and may find the trip too short. Max Ward looked a smart prospect for Charlie Brooks in early 2014, scoring twice over hurdles and finishing runner-up in a Listed contest at Market Rasen. It's well over two years since he ran but is young enough to make his mark over fences, as is the four-year-old Querry House a winner over timber in France and at Market Rasen in April.

Formwatch

Max Ward (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, hampered on landing last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Purple Bay (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Jul.

Querry Horse (FR) 5-4fav (11-2) Made all, hard driven when challenged after 2 out, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr beating Closest Friend (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

Definite Future (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Jumped well, tracked leader, left in lead 4th, strongly challenged after last, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Ballybolley (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct.

Anatol (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 6th, clear 10th until after 3 out, not fluent next, headed last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Padge (11-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.