Racecards
14:30 Huntingdon
We Three Kings At Williamhillpoker.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 727613
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
led, pecked 1st, blundered 2nd, mistake 6th, headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out
- Form 30F432
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd when hit last, hung right flat, stayed on
- Form 05P3-37
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, 7th when hit and hampered 2 out, stayed on approaching last, switched left after flat, soon went 3rd, nearest finish
- Form 0460FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey T Weston
mid-division, headway 6th, took narrow lead when fell 2 out
- Form 022453
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Major Harry Wallace
prominent, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, headed and left close 2nd 2 out, weakened flat
Viable
14- Form 5/F-8237
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Mr Tom David
raced keenly, tracked leader to 6th, remained prominent, beaten when pecked 2 out, 5th when fell last
Turbo Shandy
30- Form 22-F0UF
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch on outside, weakening when mistake 9th, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 7472-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Mr E J O'connell
in touch, raced keenly, weakened 2 out
- Form 3324-11
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, headway and left 4th when hampered 2 out, one pace
- Form PP-P525
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and rear 9th, struggling after
- Form 55242-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
always prominent, raced keenly, left in lead 2 out, hung right flat, stayed on under pressure
- Form 935655
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon weakened, hampered by loose horse 2 out
- Form 56314P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
Nonrunner
Verdict
A modest event can go the way of RUSSIAN FLAG, who edges preference over Thievery and Mongororno. The last named has claims on the best of his form and, having been given a chance by the handicapper, he is no forlorn hope despite being yet to win over fences. Still, he stays well and, as he acts with cut in the ground, he should be able to cope on the ground. Thievery has won a couple of 'egg and spoon' races and bids for the hat trick off just a 6lb higher mark today. The lack of strength in depth leaves him with a solid chance and he appears to be the main threat to the selection. Still, Russian Flag comes here on the back of a rock-solid effort at Newbury nine days ago and is expected to set the standard if he is in the same frame of mind today.
Formwatch
Pret A Thou (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Tracked leader from 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Lorient Express (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs.
Russian Flag (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, led 3 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Classic Role (11-12) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.
Mongorno (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Held up, blundered 3rd, lost place from 8th, 7th of 8, 28l behind Amble Forge (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) In rear, headway 4 out, soon driven and weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Heavenly Chorus (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Benitez (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led, headed briefly 5th, headed 12th, mistake 3 out, soon hung left, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Pacco (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f cnd hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Viable 8-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 22l behind Three Thieves (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Turbo Shandy 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 2 out, headed, close up when fell at the last in race won by Kilmeena Magic (10-9) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd in Nov, 18 ran.
Knock Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway 6th, went 2nd before 9th until after 2 out, weakened on long run to last, 8th of 15, well behind Prince of Persia (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Thievery 10-11fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 4 out, switched left approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov beating Glimmer of Light (10-4) by 1/2l, 8.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 9th, kept on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 12, 8l behind By George (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Laharna 10-1 (12-0) Went 3rd 15; cl 4th 2 out; sn wknd; unseated rider in race won by Mid Div And Creep (11-7) at Fakenham 3m ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Zorro De La Vega (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hit 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind Cybora (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Ground Breaker 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, lost place before 3rd, soon well in rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Young Tot (11-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 15 ran.