Racecards
14:30 Huntingdon
Smarkets Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 129y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 824-21P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 6th, not much room 7th, led 4 out, clear after next until idled flat, ridden out
- Form 6F9-5P8
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
jumped left, held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 12th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 254222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
went left and reluctant to race, rider did well to stay on, behind until closed 3rd, led 6th, jumped right next, hit 10th, headed 4 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, mistake last
- Form 45P/P3-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey T Dowling
in rear, pushed along after 10th, went left next, lost touch before 13th, pulled up after
- Form F05-PP4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, mistake 1st, slow and lost place 14th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 6211/63
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, blundered and dropped rear 2nd, not much room 11th, headway from 15th, went 2nd flat, unable to challenge winner
- Form 45263-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led until after 1st, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 32-5553
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey David Noonan
led after 1st, headed 3rd, not fluent 11th, ridden after 14th, lost 2nd and no extra flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Hepijeu’s last win came on this course when only 3lb lower but he has never won over a trip this far and has a poor strike-rate so is usually worth opposing. DYLANSEOGHAN has had little racing but has won a point-to-point over this trip and there was some promise in his reappearance at Leicester. He gets the nod with Fly Home Harry needing to bounce back from a poor run at the same track. Over My Head and Tommy The Rascal are a long way out of the handicap while Riverside City and What Larks are still out of sorts. Global Domination was beaten a long way when third at Southwell.
Formwatch
Fly Home Harry 7-2jfav (12-2) Led until 4th, lost place next, reminders after 8th, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Riverside City (IRE) 10-1 (11-13) Held up towards rear, some headway before 11th, never reached leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Jarlath (11-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hepijeu (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Led and jumped right, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Weyburn (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In touch, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon headway, kept on from last, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Dontminddboys (11-7) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
What Larks (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 7th, pushed along after 13th, lost modest 4th 4 out, weakened soon after, regained 4th post, 4th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Goring One (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Global Domination 9-2 (11-2) Behind, headway before 13th, in 3rd from 4 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 10, 31l behind Silent Man (11-2) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Over My Head 9-1 (10-0) Led until before 2nd, tracked leader, led 14th, headed 3 out, led again flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Basford Ben (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Tommy The Rascal 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders ridden 12th, weakening when mistake 3 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Mortens Leam (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.