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15:00 Huntingdon

S&d Bookmakers Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.00s
  • Off Time: 15:00:32
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, striped sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 5/521P-6
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 98

held up, headway to track leaders 10th, not fluent 13th and 3 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form P-P7532
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 96

tracked clear leader, effort before 3 out, soon weakened

4
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE star
  • Form PP-66B2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

held up, headway after 8th, slow jump 11th, soon lost place, pulled up before 15th

5
Silk - Pale Blue, Maroon hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, Pale Blue and Maroon hooped cap

Viciana

26
17/2
  • Form 321-P0F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, mistake 7th, never a factor

6
Silk - Dark Green and Royal Blue diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Dark Green diamonds
12/1
  • Form 0-P22P0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, weakened before 11th

7
Silk - Pink, Purple cross belts, quartered cap
  • Form 6PP785
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, never a factor

8
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, halved sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 541P2-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 89

held up, never dangerous

9
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams
9/1
  • Form 5123PU
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 89

held up, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out

10
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Dark Blue cap, Maroon star
33/1
  • Form 7-26P7P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 88

always behind

11
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 323797
  • Age 15
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), RED sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, RED cap
10/1
  • Form 59524U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 76

led and clear before 3rd, unchallenged after, pushed out

13
Silk - White, Black chevron, Pink cap
  • Form 6/639-F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

fell 1st

1
NR

Torche (IRE)

60 vt
  • Form 90/3-465
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Ballykiln strictly has the beating of Mister Apple's on running at Fontwell last month and on similar weights Henrietta Knight's gelding is taken to confirm that form with the main threat looking to come from Torche. The last mentioned would have claims on the pick of his form but Micky Hammond's gelding has clearly had his problems and he is probably best watched under the burden of top weight. Richard Rowe's Lord 'n' Master is capable but inconsistent, while Fluff 'n' Puff may just be a shade high in the weights. Irish raider Slow To Part has to be respected but would probably want a softer surface and a better bet looks to be Ballykiln in the hope that he can reproduce Fontwell form.

Formwatch

Lord 'n' Master (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, hampered 11th, went 2nd briefly next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Irish Raptor (11-8) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.

Mister Apple's (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Led, pushed along from 10th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Alfadora (10-2) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy.

Ballykiln (IRE) 11-4 (10-9) In touch, headway to lead before 3 out, strongly pressed from next, stayed on flat, caught final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Superrollercoaster (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.

Slow To Part (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Led, headed 3rd, led again from 6th, headed and weakened 5 out, tailed off, 12th of 18, well behind Tobar Isaun (9-9) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Jan.

Honest Endeavour 13-2 (11-5) Held up in read, some headway 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 29l behind High Calibre (11-13) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.

Fluff 'n' Puff 20-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway 14th, led 3 out, hit and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Ca Na Trona (11-4) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.

Bronson F'sure 14-1 (11-1) unseated rider 1st in race won by Lenny (11-1) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) hvy, 5 ran.

Torche (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) In touch, ridden and lost place 9th, tailed off from 4 out, 5th of 8, well behind Ebony Light (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.