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16:55 Huntingdon

Bob Brown Memorial Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.10s
  • Off Time: 16:55:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Muhtenbar

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Double The Trouble

    2/1

      1
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, GREY cross belts, GREY sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, BLACK cap

      Double The Trouble

      15
      2/1
      • Form 142373
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leaders and keen, mistake 11th, tracked winner from 4 out, hit 2 out, held

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

      Gleann An Sagart

      10 D
      3/1
      • Form 90-UF73
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 113

      jumped left, led, blundered 4th and soon headed, weakened 3 out

      3
      Silk - Primrose, Green hoop and armlets, Black cap

      Muhtenbar

      16
      9/4
      • Form 242F34
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leader, led after 4th, clear last, ran on well

      4
      Silk - White, Red stripe, diabolo on sleeves

      Swift Sailor

      8 p D
      15/2
      • Form 4-PF21P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 110

      held up, ridden 13th, weakened next

      5
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue triple diamond, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Dark Green quartered cap

      Flying Grey (IRE)

      23 t
      14/1
      • Form 158146
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 112

      held up, reminders 9th, plugged on from 4 out to take 3rd flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Disappointingly just the five runners line up for this but it is still a competitive event with no fewer than 3lbs between the quintet on official BHA ratings and what can only be a tentative vote goes to DOUBLE THE TROUBLE, who gets the verdict ahead of Gleann An Sagart and Swift Sailor. Gary Moore's gelding probably found the going too testing when pulled up at Exeter last time and should do better under today's underfoot conditions for his in-form stable. Henrietta Knight's Muhtenbar has been well held in his last two starts and looks best watched until finding some of his previous form. Flying Grey has struggled since winning at Newton Abbot in August and of more interest may be Gleann An Sagart, who has shown improved form in two starts for Michael Scudamore. The vote though goes to Andrew Turnell's Double The Trouble, who has shown promise in both starts over fences and he may be worth chancing in this contest.

      Formwatch

      Double The Trouble 10-1 (10-11) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, led next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Song of Songs (11-0) at Leicester 2m beg chs (4) gd in Feb.

      Gleann An Sagart 9-1 (11-11) Led, headed after 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Orpen Wide (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.

      Muhtenbar 16-1 (10-12) Led to 8th, chased leader to 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 7, 25l behind Pop (11-4) at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (3) gs in Feb.

      Swift Sailor 5-1 (10-12) In touch, tracked leaders after 7th, ridden after 10th, soon beaten, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Picts Hill (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd, 8 ran.

      Flying Grey (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 7, 37l behind Carrickboy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Feb.