Racecards
15:15 Huntingdon
Huntingdon Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,554
- 2nd: £1,337
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 4113-15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, headway 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 010-PF5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
led until 5th, stayed pressing, led and pecked 13th, headed next, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, re-took 2nd post
- Form 23/0628-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey David England
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, led 5th until 10th, pushed along 13th, went 2nd last, edged right and no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd post
- Form 24-23F8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 12th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 11P-222
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader until jumped slowly 2nd, lost footing on landing 4th, hit 8th, led 10th, mistake and headed 13th, led next until 4 out, jumped slowly 3 out, weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A couple of bad blunders knocked the stuffing out of MASTER OF THE HALL in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last time. This smaller field should help him judge his fences better and the step up in distance is also a plus considering he won over 3m between the flags in Ireland as a four-year-old. Voramar Two has come back well from injury this term and has always looked a chaser in the making. However, he is very one-paced and not even Chepstow's long straight enabled him to peg back the free-running Silver Kate earlier in the month so it's hard to imagine he'll be suited by this sharp track. Othermix has kept good company over fences but remains a maiden and it's difficult to see him overturning recent running with the less-exposed selection.
Formwatch
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 9th, close up 13th, 4th and beaten when awkward 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 31l behind Hell's Bay (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs G2 (1) gs.
Alderluck (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up behind, struggling when not fluent 10th, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 30l behind Hidden Keel (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Helpston 4-1fav (11-7) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden after 6th, not fluent 7th, soon weakened, mistake 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Bella Haze (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Othermix (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden after 13th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, 47l behind Hell's Bay (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs G2 (1) gs.
Voramar Two 13-8fav (11-0) Held up in touch, chased winner before 5 out, every chance 3 out, led narrowly flat, soon headed, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Silver Kate (10-7) at Chepstow 3m beg chase (4) sft.