Racecards
14:15 Huntingdon
Gravitas Magazine Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 1/714-U
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Ned Curtis
held up in touch on outside, led after 2 out, stayed on well flat
- Form D054-22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up, hampered 1st, not fluent 12th, closed after 3 out, every chance last, held flat, kept on
- Form 31/8112-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
took keen hold, prominent on outside by 2nd, led 4th, headed 9th, weakened last
- Form 2/49383-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey C J Todd
led 2nd, headed 4th, mistake 12th, not fluent and struggling 4 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form 4-63725
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
not always fluent, led until 2nd, lost place after 5th, some headway 3 out, no impression, well beaten from 2 out
- Form 973-363
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up, headway 5th, led 9th, jumped left 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 0559-85
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey N F Houlihan
tracked leaders when awkward 1st, in rear when jumped right and unseated rider 4th
- Form 22425-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey W T Kennedy
NonRunner
Zen Master (IRE)
199- Form UF4F4-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Quite a few have similar profiles - pretty consistent without actually entering the winner's circle. Hes No Trouble will be a leading player if able to reproduce hurdling form of some potential but the Bailey gelding was an early casualty on chasing debut and is therefore hard to assess. Jaboticaba and Volt Face have every right to be in the mix, although both do return from an absence, as does course and distance winner, Nobel Leader, who should receive a market check. However, Venetia Williams has struck form with recent runners and it might be worth giving another chance to the decently-handicapped FIRST FIGARO, especially with Hugh Nugent taking off a further 5lb.
Formwatch
Hes No Trouble (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, jinked left and unseated rider 2nd, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Jaboticaba (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, no impression on winner after 4 out, well beaten when bad mistake and rider lost iron last, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Dandolo Du Gite (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Nobel Leader (IRE) 7-4 (11-1) Towards rear, progress 8th, headway to press leader 10th until blundered and nearly unseated rider 12th, rallied to chase winner approaching last when pecked on landing kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Cap Du Nord (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, modest 7th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind Exitas (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
First Figaro (GER) 3-1fav (11-11) Chased leader, lost place 4 out, no extra 3 out, 5th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Primal Focus (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Vue Cavaliere (FR) 17-2 (11-1) In touch, slow 4 out, soon outpaced, headway when blundered 2 out, stayed on well, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Twotwothree (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Premier Celtic 20-1 (10-6) Always behind, struggling 8th, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Celtic Joy (11-7) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Volt Face (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Led after 1st to 6th, chased winner from 12th, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Fortunes Hiding (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Zen Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, slow and reminder 6th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.