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14:00 Huntingdon

H.b.l.b. Lightning Novices' Chase (grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.20s
  • Off Time: 14:05:59
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Another Promise (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Rasharrow (IRE)

    6/5

      2
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap

      Another Promise (IRE)

      39
      8/11
      • Form 4-11F21
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 136

      chased leader, joined leader 6th, driven to lead last, stayed on

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Grey sleeves

      Ballyrainey (IRE)

      27 p D
      40/1
      • Form 3-P9F15
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 77

      close up, ridden 2 out, soon weakened

      4
      Silk - Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond

      Mange Tout (IRE)

      40
      33/1
      • Form 046-534
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 104

      led, joined 6th, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

      5
      Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Rasharrow (IRE)

      28 D
      6/5
      • Form 591-P14
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in touch, effort when not fluent last, driven and stayed on to go 2nd flat

      6
      Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

      Supreme Leisure (IRE)

      29 D
      33/1
      • Form 01023-F
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 112

      held up, lost touch from 4th, jumped badly left last

      1
      NR

      Royal Shakespeare (FR)

      11 D
      • Form 6-32331
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Royal Shakespeare gained an overdue success over fences last time out and can follow up this afternoon, Another Promise and Rasharrow look to be the obvious dangers. Royal Shakespeare got off the mark in great style when comfortably beating the decent Trouble At Bay a Kempton. That victory will have done his confidence the world of good and he can give weight and a beating to these rivals. Another Promise has been a revelation this season, winning three contests in the style of a decent chaser. He will make the most of the three pounds he gets from Royal Shakespeare and he will make it a tough fight. Rasharrow has a bit to find with the selection on their running at Kempton back in December but is still learning the game and may get a lot closer this afternoon. The rest of the field look up against it and so it what is virtually a three horse war Royal Shakespeare is given the nod.

      Formwatch

      Another Promise (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, led next, clear when hit 2 out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec beating Great As Gold (10-12) by 9l, 9 ran.

      Ballyrainey (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 4th to 5th, mistake next, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Copper Bay (11-2) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.

      Mange Tout (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) With leader, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, jumped right after, 4th of 9, 25l behind Dictum (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m beg chs (4) hvy in Dec.

      Rasharrow (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, mistake next, chased leaders to 5th, mistake 7th, soon struggling, 4th and no chance when blundered badly 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Jack The Giant (10-13) at Kempton 2m nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Dec.

      Supreme Leisure (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up, behind when fell at the 2nd in race won by Inch Pride (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Dec, 7 ran.

      Royal Shakespeare (FR) 6-4jt-fav (11-2) Held up in 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, closed to lead soon after 3 out, in command when mistake 2 out, driven clear, won at Kempton 2m nov chs (2) gs beating Trouble At Bay (11-7) by 10l, 6 ran.