Racecards
13:23 Huntingdon
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 3/7P31-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, blundered 3 out and dropped to last, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3/64-312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, headway to challenge after 3 out, led briefly and ridden approaching 2 out, soon headed, held when jumped left last, lost 2nd flat
- Form PP/3632-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, pushed along after 3 out, soon headed, went 2nd flat but no match for winner
- Form 2126-78
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten
- Form 4742/5-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, went clear approaching last
- Form 3/01251-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, dropped to last and soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only 4lb separate top and bottom in this tight handicap. ROCK ON ROCCO landed a novices' hurdle here in February and was a bit unlucky on his chasing debut over 2m2f at Kempton behind Fairway Freddie. He'll be suited by the extra and can reverse form with the winner, who was well beaten into second under a penalty over this trip at Wincanton. Dual hurdles winner Sizing Cusimano produced his best run over fences on heavy going but his stable is in top form. Celtic Joy hasn't progressed from his victory at Kempton last October while Awake At Midnight was beaten a distance on his reappearance at Wetherby but Glance Back landed a Uttoxeter handicap by 10 lengths in March, though does best in testing conditions.
Formwatch
Rock On Rocco (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Hampered start, chased winner until 2nd, chased winner again 6th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Fairway Freddy (11-6) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 9-4fav (11-10) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened run in, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Kauto The King (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sizing Cusimano 9-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Springfield Fox (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Celtic Joy (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, headway after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, 8th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Fifty Ball (11-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Awake At Midnight 16-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, tailed off from 10th, completed eventually, 12th of 14, dist behind Cool Mix (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Glance Back 7-1 (11-4) With leader, led 5th, clear 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Broughtons Rhythm (10-12) by 10l, 7 ran.