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14:20 Huntingdon

Equimark Horseboxes The Professionals Choice Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 129y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 23.60s
  • Off Time: 14:20:42
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
  • Form 5/8-81PF
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

held up towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 13th, behind when pulled up after 3 out

3
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

Arbeo (IRE)

13 CD
17/2
  • Form 1333-6P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

led until mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 12th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression

5
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 5-15523
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 11th, 2nd next, not fluent 13th, mistake 14th, 3rd and no extra when not fluent 2 out, clambered over last and finished very tired

6
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form P-6F723
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 103

held up in rear, fell 2nd

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Red and White striped sleeves, quartered cap
17/2
  • Form 46P-73P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 102

held up, ridden 14th, modest 5th 3 out, well beaten before next

9
Silk - BROWN, WHITE hoop, hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

Water Wagtail

24 p BF
6/1
  • Form 853313
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 101

prominent, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next

10
Silk - Emerald green and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, yellow star
12/1
  • Form 67/144P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 100

held up in rear, pecked 10th, headway 12th, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, one pace

11
Silk - Dark green, yellow hoop and armlets, orange cap
6/1
  • Form 674-P2F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 91

soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 14th, hit 3 out, well held before next

12
Silk - Grey, orange sash, sleeves and hoop on cap
40/1
  • Form P12-P4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, blundered and lost place 7th, behind from next, pulled up before 14th

13
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
7/1
  • Form 333142
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 83

ridden away from start, led 2nd, clear before 2 out, stayed on well

2
NR
  • Form 8354P5
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

NonRunner

4
NR
5/1
  • Form 31P-611
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 104

NonRunner

8
NR
10/1
  • Form 9-25P34
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 101

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

After back-to-back wins at Southwell, Fly Home Harry has been bumped up another 8lb and looks vulnerable. Midnight Folie was favourite at Fontwell last month but looked in trouble when falling and steps up a grade for this. Lord Landen was engaged yesterday at Leicester while three-times course and distance winner Arbeo has been struggling this season. Minella Forfitness hasn’t stayed this far in the past and both of Northandsouth’s victories over hurdles were over 2m. WAIT A SECOND will need to jump better but has decent claims of reversing recent running here with the more-exposed The Jugopolist on better terms so gets a tentative vote.

Formwatch

Followmybuttons (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) In touch, in 5th, left in 4th place 4th, fell 8th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

Arbeo (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Chased winner until before 7th, mistake 8th, soon lost place, driven and struggling before 10th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Northandsouth (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistakes, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner in 3rd before last, kept on to close gap flat, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Bonnet's Vino (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Wait A Second (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, went 4th 15th, ridden after 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind The Jugopolist (10-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Cowards Close (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Water Wagtail 2-1fav (12-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Uncle Pettit (10-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Eaton Rock (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up behind in touch, reminders from after 7th, lost place before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.

Midnight Folie 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, hard pressed and joined when fell 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.

Albatros De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, chased leader, mistakes 10th and 11th, soon weakened, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

The Jugopolist (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Amber Gambler (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

Minella Forfitness (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led briefly 4 out, no extra from last, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Discoverie (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Fly Home Harry 7-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 10 lengths 4th 2 out, went 7 lengths 2nd last, stayed on well flat, led near finish, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Midnight Jade (11-1) by shd, 9 ran.

Lord Landen (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Arquebusier (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.