Racecards
15:30 Huntingdon
Smarkets Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 3U2603
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression from last
Exitas (IRE)
21- Form F11382
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P W Middleton
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
in rear, not always fluent, stumbled 1st, headway 9th, struggling 3 out, well held 3rd 2 out
- Form 26-1313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
jumped well, pressed leader, led 4th, clear flat, impressive
- Form 411P7/6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
led until jumped left 4th, struggling 3 out, well held 4th 2 out
- Form 221-84F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
in rear, stumbled 1st, in touch when mistake and nearly fell 6th, soon last, headway after 11th, struggling before 3 out, well held 5th 2 out
- Form 462154-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders on outside, not fluent and lost place 12th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
Accord (IRE)
35- Form 33-1496
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on inside, lost place 5th, behind 12th, tailed off
Verdict
This is yet another race on today’s card which was won last year by a Nicky Henderson runner. TERREFORT has his first run for the yard but won over fences in France last year and was third last time in Listed company. Only five, he’s the type likely to win plenty of races for the champion trainer. Bentelimar looked to be coming to hand when third at Cheltenham and has trip and ground in his favour. Exitas is holding his form well and came up against an improving novice at Ascot but Bobo Mac and the returning Centurius are tackling the larger obstacles for the first time in public.
Formwatch
Bentelimar (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon short off room, not quicken 2 out, untidy last, went 3rd and kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Gino Trail (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Exitas (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Went to post early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, mistake last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Divine Spear (11-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Terrefort (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind King Goubert (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 6f lst hvy in Oct.
The Boss's Dream (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Lovenormoney (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, in 2nd and held when fell last, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Centurius 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, behind next, left poor 4th at the last, 4th of 7, 34l behind St Saviour (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Accord (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead on long run between 3 out and 2 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Workbench (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.