Racecards
15:41 Huntingdon
Betway Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 189y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 3211-26
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Julia Brooke
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leading trio, pushed along at times, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and went remote 2nd before the last, never any chance with very easy winner
- Form 1-2P7P7
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
off the pace in last trio, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 144-4FP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in last trio, headway went remote 2nd before 2 out, until before the last where went badly left
- Form 5310-72
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
witch leader, led 4th, made rest, came clear going well before 2 out, very easily
- Form 1-22442
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
chased leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out until before next, soon weakened and mistake 2 out
- Form 6-PPPP2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
slight lead until 4th, chased winner, reminders after 4 out, lost 2nd after next, weakened before 2 out
Massini Man
27- Form P057-2U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-08522
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up off the pace in 5th, jumped slowly 2nd, behind and pulled up after 5th
- Form 2-46338
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey C Brace
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Verdict
Donatello Mail looked sure to win at Leicester last week but got out-battled in the closing stages. He races off the same mark here and should be thereabouts again. Robaddan ran an odds-on favourite to half-a-length at Sedgefield and has every chance of going one better being lightly raced. Massini Man was second at Southwell before unseating his rider on the final circuit at Doncaster but this can go to ENRICHISSANT, who was also runner-up on his latest start and is a course winner here over hurdles.
Formwatch
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up, ridden 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 10l behind Billingsley (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 8th, hit 5 out, weakened soon after, last of 7, 34 3/4l behind Defi Sacre (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Espion De Saflo (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Always behind, beaten 4 out, pulled up after next, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Enrichissant (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led 12th, hard ridden and headed before 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Oscar Wilde (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Robaddan (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, hit 2 out, 3 lengths clear when slowed into last and pecked, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Hill Sixteen (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cave Top (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Led, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Mr Mcgo (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Massini Man 10-1 (11-5) Close up, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 5 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Donatello Mail (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 8th, went 2nd normal 4 out, ridden bypassing omitted last, unable to get to winner, switched right towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cavalry Scout (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Canny Tom (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, ridden after 8th, lost place before mistake 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Little Light (12-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.