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17:05 Huntingdon

Betfred Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.20s
  • Off Time: 17:08:32
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bollitree Bob

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    No Greater Love (FR)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, halved sleeves

      Oristano (FR)

      14 t
      12/1
      • Form 5-7973
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, blundered 2nd, headway 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

      2
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON sleeves and cap

      New Wave

      11 BF
      11/8
      • Form 88-0F3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, blundered 1st and 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      3
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

      No Greater Love (FR)

      117
      5/2
      • Form 350
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-6

      raced keenly, led after 1st, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

      Bollitree Bob

      21
      4/1
      • Form 69-F5U0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 79

      took keen hold, always prominent, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, drew well clear from 2 out

      5
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue chevron, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap

      Ballyboe Boy (IRE)

      23 b D
      7/1
      • Form 853-PP0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 72

      took keen hold, led until after 1st, chased leader until ridden 4 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      A moderate affair in which New Wave is tentatively selected ahead of Oristano and No Greater Love. New Wave is at least in a modicum of form and ran well on his latest outing despite being some way out of the handicap. Punters should expect to see him held up in the early stages. Oristano is the unknown quantity as his better form has obtained overseas. This is a weaker race than the Stratford maiden that he contested last month and he cannot be discounted. No Greater Love won a recent seller on the level. His form over hurdles regressed after a fair effort at Wetherby so the jury is out at present. Bolitree Bob could be a factor if reproducing a run at Ludlow behind Erica's Charm. Ballyboe Boy does not sparkle on the recent form evidence but he has won previously on the surface and is watched in the market. New Wave can gain compensation for a series of fair efforts.

      Formwatch

      Oristano (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 6th, 2nd when hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 15, 23l behind Jump Jet (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.

      New Wave 3-1jt-fav (10-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, chased leading pair 3 out, held 2 out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Karoo (9-10) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Mar.

      No Greater Love (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, brief effort approaching 3 out, never on terms, 15th of 21, 47l behind Climate Change (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.

      Bollitree Bob 20-1 (11-9) In rear, headway 4th, ridden, weakened after 3 out, 14th of 19, 45l behind Shamrock Bay (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar.

      Ballyboe Boy (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Raced keenly, led to 2nd, tracked leaders, weakening when hit 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, well behind Silver Sedge (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.