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13:30 Huntingdon

Player Or Layer Choice Is Yours Ibetx.com Handicap Chase (Class F )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.40s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 002-461
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

not fluent, led, headed and mistake 4th, led again after 7th, made most to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

3
Silk - RED, BLACK armlets
  • Form 03U3-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

in touch, mistake 11th, weakened after next

4
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue spots, armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form 06/P0P-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 85

held up, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, mistake 12th, soon ridden, weakened after next

5
Silk - BLACK, GOLD cross belts, BLACK and RED quartered cap

Smart Guy

24 BF
20/1
  • Form 0056-31
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened last

6
Silk - White, Pink stars on sleeves and cap
  • Form P062P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

chased leader, led 4th, mistake 7th, soon headed, stayed with leader, led again 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat

7
Silk - Black, White sleeves, Black cap, White diamond
4/1
  • Form 204-533
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

held up, effort 10th, weakened 12th

8
Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

Heartache

16 BF
20/1
  • Form 2F-603P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

not jumped well, always behind

9
Silk - Red, White epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 54-233F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

held up, headway approaching 13th, led after 2 out, ridden when jumped right last, ran on

10
Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-50052
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind

2
NR
  • Form P2-4P10
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Novi Sad is taken to get the better of Off The Seal, Bobsbest, Smart Guy and Arctic Lagoon. Novi Sad has to give weight away all round here but looked the part when successful at Fontwell last time, jumping really well to beat Polar Scout convincingly. That was over a bit further than today's trip, and as that was only his third start over fences, there must be more to come from the seven-year-old, a winner over hurdles at Ascot two years ago. Off The Seal was only headed close home by Osiris at Taunton last time on what was his chase debut, and as Bobsbest appeared to be going all right when falling at the 10th, both can be considered as dangers. Smart Guy is the oldest in the line-up here at the age of 13, but proved that his advancing years were no bar to success when scoring scoring comfortably at Fontwell just over three weeks ago. He led three out and kept on well to beat Gray's Eulogy by seven lengths but Myson was going very well when falling and in addition all Smart Guy's wins have come at the Sussex track. Arctic Lagoon is still a maiden and was very leg-weary when second at Hexham last time. Conditions will not be as testing here, but even so he will do well to cause a surprise. Novi Sad has enough potential to see off his rivals here, the best of whom may be Off The Seal.