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20:20 Huntingdon

Sdc Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 0.00s
  • Off Time: 20:20:19
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots, Yellow and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Purple cap
11/4
  • Form 2/P11F3-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 131

led until approaching 3rd, remained handy, led 9th to 11th, ridden 16th, outpaced next, stayed on from last

2
Silk - Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap

Tikram

12 p BFD
5/2
  • Form 51P/1-43
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 135

held up in mid-division, headway 7th, led 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, no danger after, stayed on well

3
Silk - Red, Yellow cap

Bell Rock

12 t DCD
66/1
  • Form 31P26-6
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 89

held up in mid-division, effort 14th, under pressure and well beaten after 3 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 3U414-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

chased leaders, jumped left, hit 6th, driven 16th, stayed on one pace to go 2nd last, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Light blue, yellow sleeves, light blue diamonds, yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 77162-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 97

held up towards rear, headway 14th, challenged 16th, chased winner after 3 out but soon no impression, bumped and lost 2nd last, weakened flat

7
Silk - Red, Yellow chevrons, White cap
  • Form 73P6U3-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 85

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap
9/2
  • Form 11111-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 122

held up in rear, went left and mistake 7th, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

11
Silk - red and yellow diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 1123-14
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, mistake 2nd and 10th, well beaten after 3 out

12
Silk - White, Black chevron, Black sleeves, White diamonds, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form P29U4-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

sometimes jumped left, led approaching 3rd, mistake and headed 9th, led 12th to 16th, one pace approaching 2 out, hampered last

13
Silk - Red and Yellow diabolo, Black and Light Green striped sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 7/078-1F
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 102

soon in touch, mistake 7th, lost place next, blundered 10th, well behind 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

15
Silk - Dark green, brown and dark green halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form F7/P4B-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 113

chased leaders, led 11th to 12th, led 16th to 3 out, hanging right from 2 out, one pace

4
NR
  • Form 122/11-1
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0

Nonrunner

8
NR
  • Form 4411-52
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 4715S-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

14
NR
  • Form 26/P5-P8
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 80

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Bell Rock won this race last year but he could struggle to contain the challenge of ROYAL AUCLAIR who looks a more reliable proposition than Tikram. Paul Nicholls' charge has struggled in the top Hunter Chases this season, falling at the Cheltenham Festival before finishing well held at the same venue last time, but this represents an easier opportunity. He retains his enthusiasm for the game and should go close. Bell Rock prevailed by a nose a year ago but his two runs this year don't bode well for his chances of staging a repeat. Tikram was a smart handicapper on his day but isn't the easiest to win with and a bigger question may be posed by Euro Bleu who kept on well to get the better of Go North at Folkestone earlier in the month. Youlbesolucky was in front of Tikram last time and enters calculations on that showing whilst Master T looks to have the beating of Letterman on their running at Godstone but Royal Auclair could have the beating of them all.

Formwatch

Royal Auclair (FR) 3-1 (12-5) Prominent, not looked keen, reminders from 13th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Amicelli (12-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr.

Tikram 11-8fav (12-1) Chased leaders, hit 5th, went 3rd 11th, pushed along after 3 out, one pace and no impression next, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.

Bell Rock 33-1 (11-11) Chased leader to 10th, blundered next, weakened 12th, 6th of 11, 37l behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.

Little Rocker (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 13l behind City Affair (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) gd.

Baodai (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway 7th to track leading pair, mistake 14th, left 2nd 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Fruitfull Citizen (11-0) at Towcester 3m hts chs (6) gf.

Bolero Eclair (FR) 4-1 (11-0) In tch til outpcd aft 14, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Leatherback (11-0) at Marks Tey 3m ptp in Apr.

Letterman (IRE) 1-3 (12-7) Went 2nd aft 12; no imp 15, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Master T (12-7) at Godstone 3m ptp.

Master T (USA) 10-1 (11-11) Took keen hold early, held up in rear, mistake 11th, stayed on after 3 out, never reached leaders, blundered last, 4th of 11, 14l behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.

Oranger (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 11th, detached 15th, ridden, mistake 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, not reached leaders, 4th of 7, 2l behind The Baillie (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gd.

Possextown (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led 3rd to 10th, 5th and losing place when fell 15th, in a race won by Knighton Combe (11-7) at Folkestone 3m 7f hts chs (5) gf, 14 ran.

Youlbesolucky (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always prominent, chased winner from 10th, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.

Euro Bleu (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, led 11th, clear 15th, 3 lengths clear last, hard ridden flat, all out, won at Folkestone 3m 2f nov hts chs (6) gf beating Go North (11-7) by nk, 6 ran.

Fresh Love (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Led aft 1 til hdd last; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ile de Paris (12-3) at Tabley 3m ptp.

Humbel Origins (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Hdwy 12; led aft 4 out; drvn out, won at Cothelstone 3m ptp beating Goblet of Fire (12-5) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

River Bailiff (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always behind, struggling 8th, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.