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14:40 Huntingdon

Betfred Million Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 4.70s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Party Games (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Pirandello (IRE)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Plum, White sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Espresso Forte (IRE)

      19 BFD
      11/2
      • Form 53551-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 95

      in touch, went 2nd 13th until blundered badly 15th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, kept on flat

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Bronze hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Bronze armlets, quartered cap

      Party Games (IRE)

      50 p CDC
      5/6
      • Form F28143
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 110

      with leader, led 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, clear last, eased flat

      3
      Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap

      Pirandello (IRE)

      12 C
      8/1
      • Form 22208P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 105

      held up, headway 10th, hit next, left 2nd 15th, every chance after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra flat

      4
      Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star, RED sleeves, RED cap, LIGHT BLUE star

      Red Socialite (IRE)

      22
      14/1
      • Form 714/PP-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 95

      mistakes, tracked leaders, disputing 3rd when fell 8th

      5
      Silk - Orange, white triple diamond

      Superrollercoaster

      59 v
      4/1
      • Form 52224P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 92

      led until jumped slowly 12th, not fluent and weakened 14th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Party Games and Espresso Forte are the ones to consider and we will side with Party Games. Gary Moore's yard are in flying form at present and while Party Games has not quite hit the heights this season, he has been racing on ground that was a little too testing for him and as a proven good ground performer, there is a lot to like about him this afternoon. Espresso Forte was backed off the boards at Taunton. He travelled well for the first half of the race but did not stride out too well once the race began in earnest. The market should be consulted to see if that race has had any ill effects. Superrollercoaster was a fair hurdler on his day. He has not cut too much ice over the larger obstacles since making the switch. Pirandello has not won for three years but is at least proven on the surface. Red Socialite has it to do. Party Games is the preferred option.

      Formwatch

      Espresso Forte (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) In rear, effort 11th, soon weakened and pulled up in race won by Merry Storm (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.

      Party Games (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, effort after 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Lord Olympia (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.

      Pirandello (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, reminders 3rd, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Capitana (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd, 13 ran.

      Red Socialite (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Jumped badly right, behind, reminder after 6th pulled up 4 out in race won by Jolejoker (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar, 10 ran.

      Superrollercoaster 5-1 (10-7) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 5th, headed next, weakened approaching 4 out, no chance when pulled up 3 out in race won by Naunton Brook (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.