Racecards
13:00 Huntingdon
John Southgate Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Form 521113
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, pecked 2nd, mistake next and 4th, not fluent 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before mistake 2 out, hung right before last and hard pressed, carried right flat, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish
- Form 87/1-731
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
jumped left, led until 13th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened into 4th last
- Form P2-2635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
soon towards rear behind 5th, pulled up before next
- Form 97502-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mistakes, soon towards rear, behind 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 65/430-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey N F Houlihan
towards rear, mistake 13th, no impression
Family Man (IRE)
186- Form 13P/PP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 11th, soon in rear
Fenrir Binding
183- Form 0P90/5-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, bad mistake 1st, slow 9th, headway 13th, headway 13th, went 4th before 2 out, went modest 3rd last
- Form 9-31935
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Hobson
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader, not fluent 5th, challenged 10th, led 13th, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 25P622
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Ben Jones
mid-division, jumped left 4th, headway 8th, ridden 11th, outpaced 13th, rallied before 2 out, challenged last, hung right flat, held towards finish
- Form VP05-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Point-to-point winner RAFFERTY took the move into open handicap company in his stride when a decisive winner on first start for the Morgan team at Market Rasen. He tackles a similar trip here on the same forecast ground and the yard appear to have an impressive knack of improving newcomers to the yard. Dreamsundermyfeet rattled up a good ground hat-trick during the summer before the handicapper possibly had his say when a short-priced third at Worcester. He's had a nice break and cannot be discounted in an ordinary-looking affair despite topweight. Uncle O and Begoodtoyourself are next best in receipt of plenty of weight from the top two.
Formwatch
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) Evensfav (12-1) Not fluent on occasions, chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, went second 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Flamboyant Joyaux (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Rafferty (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Made all, soon clear with two others, left clear 7th, steadied back next, 3 lengths clear 2 out, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Begoodtoyourself (10-1) by 8 1/2l, 9 ran.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led, tracked leader after 2nd, outpaced and ridden after 2 out, stayed on again after last, 5th of 8, 7l behind Malpas (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Ocean Voyage (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 11th, pushed along after 12th, soon ridden, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Furia D'Oudairies (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, faded next, 7th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Whitlock (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Family Man (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, struggling halfway and lost position, pulled up before 4 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Fenrir Binding 14-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Do It For Thy Sen (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Uncle O 5-2jfav (10-5) With leader, not fluent 3rd, led before 6th, slow 7th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Obey The Rules (10-5) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) In touch in chasing group, headway 8th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Rafferty (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Spectaculardisplay (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Raced keenly towards rear, pushed after 3 out, never threatened but kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Samarrive (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.