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14:00 Huntingdon

Beechwood Homes Novices' Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.20s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 223U-13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

held up, smooth headway 2 out, ridden and every chance last, soon one pace

3
Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap
  • Form 6F13-P5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, not fluent 7th and 9th, never dangerous

4
Silk - Emerald Green and Red diamonds, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 000-0P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, behind from 3 out

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 00643/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

6
Silk - ETON BLUE
  • Form 32252/5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, weakening when hung left last

7
Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds
  • Form 1/1-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

8
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, armlets and star on cap
3/1
  • Form 4/P3U22-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, slow 10th, weakened 2 out

9
Silk - White, red star, sleeves and cap
  • Form F62-016
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

made all, ridden 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on well

1
NR
  • Form 466-P31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Boardroom Dancer was also engaged in the earlier Handicap, as well as having an entry at Towcester and as he takes up this option he must have every chance, but Flinders Chance runs here in preference to three other entries over the festive period and gets the vote. Charlie Mann's gelding has plenty of experience over the larger obstacles and finally got off the mark at the 11th attempt when justifying favouritism at Exeter last month. Not disgraced under a big weight behind Ballyrobert at Newbury he should be able to take care of Boardroom Dancer and company on these terms. The latter, a wide margin winner of a soft contest at Southwell, is open to improvement, but will need to, while winning pointer Moreluck may provide a stiffer test. Kim Bailey's gelding shaped with plenty of promise behind two useful sorts in Lilium De Cotte and Polar Red, over a trip which would have been plenty sharp enough for him. This trip will be more to his liking and he looks the one to give the selection most to do. Long Walk is sure to be all the better for his outing at Haydock last month, his first for 19 months and although this is his chasing debut, he is worthy of plenty of respect. Flying Trix has also shown ability in the past, but is lightly-raced in recent years and has clearly been difficult to train, so we are quite happy to side with Flinders Chance, who will appreciate this easier contest.